Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Summary:

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Waianae, Hawaii, with a student population of 960. 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.

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges compared to nearby schools. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Hawaii, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages. Nanakuli's 4-year graduation rate of 83.9% is also lower than the nearby schools, which range from 84.2% to 95.2%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.1%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 13.5% to 25.8%. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 69.27% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 17.82% to 50.77%.

Despite these challenges, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School's high percentage of Pacific Islander students presents an opportunity to develop culturally relevant and responsive educational programs that could better engage and support this student population. Addressing the school's academic and socioeconomic challenges will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the unique needs of the school's student population and the surrounding community.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 89-980 Nanakuli Ave
       Waianae, HI  96792


(808) 668-5823

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
60th of 67 Hawaii High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,806 Help


Feeder schools for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Nanaikapono Elementary School
    Nanakuli Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  960

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
66.4%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Compare Details Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks worse than 89.6% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 43rd among 44 ranked high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Nanakuli High & Intermediate School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Nanakuli High & Intermediate School has the largest high school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is $18,806, which is the 6th highest among 44 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nanakuli High & Intermediate School 79th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Nanakuli High & Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Nanakuli High & Intermediate School 60th of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Nanakuli High & Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

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


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Rank History for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.81 63rd 69 8.7%
2007 10.35 68th 71 4.2%
2008 3.66 46th 46 0.0%
2009 6.27 67th 68 1.5%
2010 2.39 64th 65 1.5%
2011 4.28 70th 71 1.4%
2012 3.66 71st 73 2.7%
2013 9.50 73rd 76 3.9%
2015 3.92 71st 72 1.4%
2016 4.94 71st 73 2.7%
2017 4.77 74th 82 9.8%
2018 12.19 60th 67 10.4%
2019 10.44 66th 70 5.7%
2021 3.16 73rd 73 0.0%
2022 14.25 66th 72 8.3%
2023 12.07 66th 73 9.6%
2024 6.59 79th 89 11.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 70th 81 13.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.35 55th 89 38.2%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.40 77th 87 11.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.13 62nd 71 12.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.57 55th 68 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.20 70th 81 13.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.56 69th 86 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Rank History for all high school students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 16.67 52nd 56 7.1%
2007 10.37 55th 60 8.3%
2008 4.88 39th 39 0.0%
2009 9.23 53rd 55 3.6%
2010 6.10 54th 56 3.6%
2011 18.83 52nd 56 7.1%
2012 9.44 54th 58 6.9%
2013 12.99 52nd 56 7.1%
2015 7.54 50th 51 2.0%
2016 2.14 53rd 53 0.0%
2017 4.77 55th 63 12.7%
2018 3.74 51st 53 3.8%
2019 5.49 51st 52 1.9%
2021 2.78 48th 48 0.0%
2022 5.04 52nd 52 0.0%
2023 6.61 52nd 53 1.9%
2024 6.59 60th 67 10.4%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 51st 59 13.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.35 45th 67 32.8%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.40 60th 65 7.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.13 45th 55 18.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.57 48th 52 7.7%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.20 52nd 61 14.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.56 54th 64 15.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 86 8 939 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1053
1989 88 6 933 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1054
1990 80 9 921 28 7 n/a n/a 0 1045
1991 71 29 951 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1065
1992 84 16 965 46 5 n/a n/a 0 1116
1993 82 16 992 29 3 n/a n/a -1 1121
1994 100 21 1018 28 4 n/a n/a 0 1171
1995 77 21 1132 24 1 n/a n/a -1 1254
1996 77 21 1132 24 1 n/a n/a -1 1254
1997 48 13 23 185 2 n/a n/a 1093 1364
1998 75 15 1243 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1360
1999 65 9 1226 34 2 n/a n/a 0 1336
2000 72 15 1186 36 2 n/a n/a 0 1311
2001 71 9 1201 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1325
2002 61 6 1201 46 5 n/a n/a 0 1319
2003 61 6 1201 46 5 n/a n/a 0 1319
2004 58 10 1229 54 6 n/a n/a 0 1357
2005 56 6 1225 48 8 n/a n/a 0 1343
2006 49 16 1192 39 7 n/a n/a 0 1303
2007 40 18 1121 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1210
2008 35 16 982 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1056
2009 39 18 951 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1028
2010 41 15 895 16 5 n/a n/a 0 972
2011 28 14 86 17 5 821 9 0 980
2012 27 13 84 18 5 804 16 0 967
2013 25 16 77 20 6 798 12 0 954
2014 22 14 76 29 5 805 11 0 962
2015 23 14 79 33 6 861 27 0 1043
2016 18 14 83 46 3 857 35 0 1056
2017 22 17 80 45 3 867 35 0 1069
2018 23 11 72 62 1 828 35 0 1032
2019 17 13 71 87 0 799 42 0 1029
2020 12 9 75 108 0 771 68 0 1043
2021 7 8 61 119 0 727 83 0 1005
2022 4 8 62 133 0 661 82 0 950
2023 9 12 57 155 1 637 89 0 960

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 Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1053 77.5 13.5 48.8
1989 1054 58.0 18.1 40.4
1990 1045 65.5 15.9 39.5
1991 1065 69.0 15.4 44.4
1992 1116 68.5 16.2 33.3
1993 1121 86.0 13.0 38.9
1994 1171 91.0 12.9 18.6
1995 1254 83.0 15.1 16.9
1996 1254 83.0 15.1 16.9
1997 1364 83.0 16.4 241.3
1998 1360 89.5 15.2 47
1999 1336 95.5 14.0 56.3
2000 1311 92.5 14.2 60.1
2001 1325 92.0 14.4 69
2002 1319 84.5 15.6 74.1
2003 1319 84.5 15.6 74.1
2004 1357 82.5 16.4 70.7
2005 1343 82.0 16.4 71.1
2006 1303 84.0 15.5 58.9
2007 1210 81.5 14.8 61.2
2008 1056 71.0 14.9 53.5
2009 1028 67.0 15.3 65.5
2010 972 76.0 12.7 66.7
2011 980 74.0 13.2 68.2
2012 967 73.0 13.2 71.6
2013 954 71.0 13.4 72.7
2014 962 76.0 12.6 73.5
2015 1043 77.0 13.5 72.3
2016 1056 82.0 12.8 76
2017 1069 83.5 12.8 69.9
2018 1032 85.0 12.1 70.3
2019 1029 79.0 13.0 71
2020 1043 83.0 12.5 69.9
2021 1005 79.0 12.7 72.7
2022 950 79.0 12.0 76.2
2023 960 76.0 12.6 69.3

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 Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1053 77.5 13.5 48.8
1989 1054 58.0 18.1 40.4
1990 1045 65.5 15.9 39.5
1991 1065 69.0 15.4 44.4
1992 1116 68.5 16.2 33.3
1993 1121 86.0 13.0 38.9
1994 1171 91.0 12.9 18.6
1995 1254 83.0 15.1 16.9
1996 1254 83.0 15.1 16.9
1997 1364 83.0 16.4 241.3
1998 1360 89.5 15.2 47
1999 1336 95.5 14.0 56.3
2000 1311 92.5 14.2 60.1
2001 1325 92.0 14.4 69
2002 1319 84.5 15.6 74.1
2003 1319 84.5 15.6 74.1
2004 1357 82.5 16.4 70.7
2005 1343 82.0 16.4 71.1
2006 1303 84.0 15.5 58.9
2007 1210 81.5 14.8 61.2
2008 1056 71.0 14.9 53.5
2009 1028 67.0 15.3 65.5
2010 972 76.0 12.7 66.7
2011 980 74.0 13.2 68.2
2012 967 73.0 13.2 71.6
2013 954 71.0 13.4 72.7
2014 962 76.0 12.6 73.5
2015 1043 77.0 13.5 72.3
2016 1056 82.0 12.8 76
2017 1069 83.5 12.8 69.9
2018 1032 85.0 12.1 70.3
2019 1029 79.0 13.0 71
2020 1043 83.0 12.5 69.9
2021 1005 79.0 12.7 72.7
2022 950 79.0 12.0 76.2
2023 960 76.0 12.6 69.3

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 Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,980 (10.5%) $16,826 (89.5%) $18,806

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 70 Middle schoolsRanks 66th of 73 Middle schools
 3.9%
Ranks 51st of 52 High schoolsRanks 52nd of 53 High schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)3427
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5351
 2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)1514
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3834
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)2330
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5250
 2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)611
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3831
 7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)3926
 13%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5959
11th Grade Mathematics (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)56
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3025
 5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)3127
 4%
All Grades Mathematics (Nanakuli High & Intermediate School)1010

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1029960
 6.7%
African American1312
 7.7%
American Indian01
Asian7157
 19.7%
Hispanic87155
 78.2%
Pacific Islander799637
 20.3%
White179
 47.1%
Two or More Races4289
 111.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%69.3%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nanaikapono Elementary School
Elementary : Nanakuli Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 960 students attended Nanakuli High & Intermediate School.

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Hawaii high schools.

Students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School are 66% Pacific Islander, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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