Is Pearl City High School a good school?

Pearl City High School ranks 9 th of 67 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pearl City High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,519 students attended Pearl City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl City High School?

Students at Pearl City High School are 41% Asian, 20% Pacific Islander, 19% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Pearl City High School?

Pearl City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kanoelani Elementary School Elementary : Lehua Elementary School Elementary : Manana Elementary School Elementary : Momilani Elementary School Elementary : Palisades Elementary School Elementary : Pearl City Elementary School Elementary : Pearl City Highlands School Elementary : Waiau Elementary School Middle : Highlands Intermediate School

Pearl City High School

Summary:

Pearl City High School is a public high school in Pearl City, Hawaii, serving 1,519 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pearl City High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Hawaii, ranking 9th out of 67 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (61.95% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (29.21% in 2023-2024) are higher than the state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, Pearl City High School's 11th-grade students outperformed the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts (65% vs. 59%) and Mathematics (40% vs. 25%). The school also has a strong four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Kapolei High School is the closest geographically, but Pearl City High School outperforms it in terms of academic performance and graduation rates. Other nearby high-performing schools, such as Moanalua High School and Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School, also demonstrate strong academic results and may be considered as potential benchmarks for Pearl City High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2100 Hookiekie St
Pearl City, HI 96782

(808) 453-6500

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 67 Hawaii High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,100

Feeder schools for Pearl City High School:

Elementary:	Kanoelani Elementary School
	Lehua Elementary School
	Manana Elementary School
	Momilani Elementary School
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	Palisades Elementary School
	Pearl City Elementary School
	Pearl City Highlands School
	Waiau Elementary School
Middle:	Highlands Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,519

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.5%

Pacific Islander:

20.3%

Two or more races:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pearl City High School ranks better than 86.6% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 8^th among 44 ranked high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pearl City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Pearl City High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl City High School is $16,100, which is the 20^th highest among 44 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pearl City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl City High School 9^th of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Pearl City High School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pearl City High School

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Rank History for all students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	70.12	15^th	56	73.2%
2007	69.10	15^th	60	75.0%
2008	64.23	12^th	39	69.2%
2009	70.83	11^th	55	80.0%
2010	78.90	9^th	56	83.9%
2011	74.78	10^th	56	82.1%
2012	66.99	15^th	58	74.1%
2013	52.34	28^th	56	50.0%
2015	89.31	5^th	51	90.2%
2016	88.02	7^th	53	86.8%
2017	60.22	10^th	63	84.1%
2018	90.92	4^th	53	92.5%
2019	89.77	5^th	52	90.4%
2021	73.85	12^th	48	75.0%
2022	77.30	10^th	52	80.8%
2023	76.38	12^th	53	77.4%
2024	75.26	9^th	67	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.49	15^th	59	74.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.22	17^th	67	74.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.14	16^th	65	75.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	83.37	6^th	55	89.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.92	42^nd	52	19.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.36	32^nd	61	47.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pearl City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	58.66	20^th	64	68.8%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pearl City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	363	26	1922	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	2340
1989	347	34	1838	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	2250
1990	330	38	1794	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	2192
1991	304	32	1806	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	2178
1992	326	32	1651	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	2089
1993	318	30	1586	76	3	n/a	n/a	-1	2012
1994	306	31	1579	82	5	n/a	n/a	0	2003
1995	291	25	1569	70	6	n/a	n/a	-1	1960
1996	291	25	1569	70	6	n/a	n/a	-1	1960
1997	172	32	96	544	8	n/a	n/a	1240	2092
1998	309	40	1747	73	8	n/a	n/a	0	2177
1999	328	42	1734	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	2182
2000	308	40	1683	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	2108
2001	276	33	1655	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	2032
2002	271	31	1656	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	2035
2003	271	31	1656	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	2035
2004	281	44	1565	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	1973
2005	280	45	1604	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	2007
2006	238	41	1617	76	8	n/a	n/a	0	1980
2007	228	45	1509	81	9	n/a	n/a	0	1872
2008	214	38	1561	74	9	n/a	n/a	0	1896
2009	194	41	1547	80	10	n/a	n/a	0	1872
2010	185	55	1548	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	1869
2011	98	43	1012	68	3	439	172	0	1835
2012	109	35	960	84	6	428	177	0	1799
2013	102	31	881	93	2	419	173	0	1701
2014	91	31	859	106	3	430	177	0	1697
2015	92	26	862	105	1	427	170	0	1683
2016	77	24	828	118	1	423	168	0	1639
2017	82	25	785	106	2	400	161	0	1561
2018	86	26	774	131	3	379	169	0	1568
2019	88	23	784	158	3	379	167	0	1602
2020	91	27	775	164	3	382	149	0	1591
2021	73	20	752	200	3	364	187	0	1599
2022	62	15	701	213	2	362	244	0	1599
2023	44	17	630	226	2	308	292	0	1519

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pearl City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2340	112.5	20.8	4.4
1989	2250	100.5	22.3	2.4
1990	2192	103.5	21.1	1.8
1991	2178	108.0	20.1	3
1992	2089	109.0	19.1	1.7
1993	2012	108.0	18.6	3.7
1994	2003	110.0	18.2	3.4
1995	1960	108.0	18.1	4.7
1996	1960	108.0	18.1	4.7
1997	2092	114.5	18.3	22.1
1998	2177	118.5	18.4	10.2
1999	2182	119.5	18.3	16
2000	2108	120.5	17.5	16.1
2001	2032	116.0	17.5	13.9
2002	2035	120.5	16.9	18.4
2003	2035	120.5	16.9	18.4
2004	1973	122.5	16.1	15.1
2005	2007	122.5	16.4	15.4
2006	1980	120.0	16.5	19.4
2007	1872	116.5	16.1	20.2
2008	1896	113.0	16.8	18.6
2009	1872	115.0	16.3	21.6
2010	1869	114.0	16.3	23.5
2011	1835	109.0	16.8	25.2
2012	1799	107.0	16.8	27.1
2013	1701	107.0	15.8	28.5
2014	1697	106.0	16.0	28.8
2015	1683	107.0	15.7	29.7
2016	1639	104.0	15.7	30.3
2017	1561	99.0	15.7	27.7
2018	1568	103.0	15.2	29
2019	1602	100.0	16.0	29.3
2020	1591	100.0	15.9	30.2
2021	1599	99.0	16.1	32.8
2022	1599	99.0	16.1	30.6
2023	1519	100.0	15.1	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pearl City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2340	112.5	20.8	4.4
1989	2250	100.5	22.3	2.4
1990	2192	103.5	21.1	1.8
1991	2178	108.0	20.1	3
1992	2089	109.0	19.1	1.7
1993	2012	108.0	18.6	3.7
1994	2003	110.0	18.2	3.4
1995	1960	108.0	18.1	4.7
1996	1960	108.0	18.1	4.7
1997	2092	114.5	18.3	22.1
1998	2177	118.5	18.4	10.2
1999	2182	119.5	18.3	16
2000	2108	120.5	17.5	16.1
2001	2032	116.0	17.5	13.9
2002	2035	120.5	16.9	18.4
2003	2035	120.5	16.9	18.4
2004	1973	122.5	16.1	15.1
2005	2007	122.5	16.4	15.4
2006	1980	120.0	16.5	19.4
2007	1872	116.5	16.1	20.2
2008	1896	113.0	16.8	18.6
2009	1872	115.0	16.3	21.6
2010	1869	114.0	16.3	23.5
2011	1835	109.0	16.8	25.2
2012	1799	107.0	16.8	27.1
2013	1701	107.0	15.8	28.5
2014	1697	106.0	16.0	28.8
2015	1683	107.0	15.7	29.7
2016	1639	104.0	15.7	30.3
2017	1561	99.0	15.7	27.7
2018	1568	103.0	15.2	29
2019	1602	100.0	16.0	29.3
2020	1591	100.0	15.9	30.2
2021	1599	99.0	16.1	32.8
2022	1599	99.0	16.1	30.6
2023	1519	100.0	15.1	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,274 (7.9%)	$14,826 (92.1%)	$16,100

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl City High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5^th of 52 High schools	Ranks 12^th of 53 High schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl City High School)	70	65	5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	59	59
11th Grade Mathematics (Pearl City High School)	49	40	9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	30	25	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pearl City High School)	69	65	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Pearl City High School)	48	40	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1602	1519	5.2%
African American	23	17	26.1%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	784	630	19.6%
Hispanic	158	226	43%
Pacific Islander	379	308	18.7%
White	88	44	50%
Two or More Races	167	292	74.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.3%	26.6%	2.7%

Schools Near Pearl City High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	2100 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6500	1,519	100	15.1	26.6%	44 (2.9%)	17 (1.1%)	226 (14.9%)	630 (41.5%)	2 (0.1%)	308 (20.3%)	292 (19.2%)	75.3	9^th of 67 public high schools	86.6%		76.4	12^th of 53 public high schools	77.4%	3	52.9	62.0	29.2	$16,100	$1,274	$14,826
Aiea High School	Public	9-12	98-1276 Ulune St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7300	995	66	15.0	49.7%	47 (4.7%)	9 (0.9%)	150 (15.1%)	374 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (26.2%)	154 (15.5%)	46.9	30^th of 67 public high schools	55.2%		71.3	15^th of 53 public high schools	71.7%	15	26.9	54.0	23.6	$16,459	$1,334	$15,125
Waipahu High School	Public	9-12	94-1211 Farrington Hwy	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0222	2,661	165	16.1	49.2%	24 (0.9%)	14 (0.5%)	207 (7.8%)	1,687 (63.4%)	2 (0.1%)	504 (18.9%)	223 (8.4%)	71.4	11^th of 67 public high schools	83.6%		74.6	13^th of 53 public high schools	75.5%	2	44.6	64.0	29.4	$14,940	$1,345	$13,595
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School	Public	9-12	4361 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4200	1,267	69	18.3	23.0%	390 (30.8%)	96 (7.6%)	241 (19.0%)	252 (19.9%)	5 (0.4%)	108 (8.5%)	175 (13.8%)	77.5	8^th of 67 public high schools	88.1%		87.8	5^th of 53 public high schools	90.6%	3	41.6	70.5	42.4	$15,449	$1,008	$14,441
Mililani High School	Public	9-12	95-1200 Meheula Pkwy	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7747	2,565	151	16.9	17.8%	218 (8.5%)	49 (1.9%)	462 (18.0%)	897 (35.0%)	4 (0.2%)	305 (11.9%)	630 (24.6%)	82.2	3^rd of 67 public high schools	95.5%		86.2	6^th of 53 public high schools	88.7%	3	42.9	72.7	49.4	$14,669	$1,144	$13,525
Moanalua High School	Public	9-12	2825 Ala Ilima St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 837-8455	2,064	121	17.0	24.1%	184 (8.9%)	85 (4.1%)	264 (12.8%)	919 (44.5%)	4 (0.2%)	267 (12.9%)	341 (16.5%)	80.5	4^th of 67 public high schools	94.0%		79.2	8^th of 53 public high schools	84.9%	4	47.9	74.3	37.1	$14,794	$1,102	$13,692
Leilehua High School	Public	9-12	1515 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6550	1,625	114	14.3	50.8%	207 (12.7%)	104 (6.4%)	332 (20.4%)	409 (25.2%)	2 (0.1%)	337 (20.7%)	234 (14.4%)	53.9	25^th of 67 public high schools	62.7%		60.5	23^rd of 53 public high schools	56.6%	2	27.9	59.1	21.5	$15,749	$1,251	$14,498
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School	Public	9-12	1564 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3600	2,238	140	15.9	53.5%	16 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	98 (4.4%)	1,245 (55.6%)	1 (0.0%)	748 (33.4%)	127 (5.7%)	38.2	37^th of 67 public high schools	44.8%		60.7	22^nd of 53 public high schools	58.5%	15	29.8	44.4	18.4	$15,338	$1,365	$13,973
James Campbell High School	Public	9-12	91-980 North Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1200	3,039	184	16.5	31.9%	221 (7.3%)	82 (2.7%)	513 (16.9%)	1,311 (43.1%)	8 (0.3%)	495 (16.3%)	409 (13.5%)	63.3	14^th of 67 public high schools	79.1%		53.1	26^th of 53 public high schools	50.9%	12	44.1	55.2	21.2	$15,035	$1,281	$13,754
Hakipuu Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	45-720 Keaahala Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9155	49	6	8.1	79.6%	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	26 (53.1%)	9 (18.4%)	14.7	54^th of 67 public high schools	19.4%					(n/a)	12.5	32.1	0.0	$11,943	$3,067	$8,876

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