James Campbell High School

Summary:

James Campbell High School is a public high school serving 3,039 students in grades 9-12 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Campbell High School has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (43.14%) and Pacific Islander (16.29%) students. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Hawaii high schools over the past several years, with a ranking as high as 14 out of 67 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated between 2 to 4 stars, indicating relatively strong performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 for African American, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 86.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, while higher than the state average, lags behind some nearby high-performing schools like Mililani High School.

While James Campbell High School has many strengths, it also faces some challenges. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools like Moanalua High School (11.7%). Additionally, the school's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55.22%), Mathematics (21.2%), and Biology (44.12%) for the 2023-2024 school year are lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (31.85% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 91-980 North Rd
       Ewa Beach, HI  96706


(808) 689-1200

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
14th of 67 Hawaii High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,035 Help


Feeder schools for James Campbell High School:

Elementary:    Ewa Beach Elementary School
    Ewa Elementary School
    Holomua Elementary School
    Iroquois Point Elementary School
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Middle:    Ewa Makai Middle School
    Ilima Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  3,039

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.1%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Pacific Islander:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Campbell High School ranks better than 79.1% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 12th 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 63.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at James Campbell High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details James Campbell High 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 James Campbell High School is $15,035. 30 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Campbell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Campbell High School 14th of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See James Campbell High 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 James Campbell High School

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Rank History for all students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.05 41st 56 26.8%
2007 55.24 33rd 60 45.0%
2008 67.00 10th 39 74.4%
2009 66.62 14th 55 74.5%
2010 80.20 7th 56 87.5%
2011 69.85 13th 56 76.8%
2012 77.76 10th 58 82.8%
2013 79.61 9th 56 83.9%
2015 49.77 25th 51 51.0%
2016 56.14 21st 53 60.4%
2017 54.73 14th 63 77.8%
2018 54.73 24th 53 54.7%
2019 43.87 33rd 52 36.5%
2021 61.02 23rd 48 52.1%
2022 59.25 20th 52 61.5%
2023 53.11 26th 53 50.9%
2024 63.31 14th 67 79.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.17 9th 59 84.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.49 13th 67 80.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.17 24th 65 63.1%
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Rank History for African American students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.41 15th 55 72.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.13 28th 52 46.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.86 22nd 61 63.9%
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Rank History for White students at James Campbell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.88 18th 64 71.9%
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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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Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Open Quote Excellent school, although rumors of a rough high school...absolutely not true!,, Those on the outside do not know the truth. My child has excelled at JCHS enough to earn academic scholarships from major universities. Accepted to two IVy league schools. So don't believe the hype when choosing the school see for your self...we did. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

Open Quote The student/teacher ratio is more like 40 students to a teacher.

Kids that don't do drugs can't use the bathroom during school. Walking by you can see smoke coming out the windows.

The campus has security, but they don't take their job seriously.

There is a public library next door so any indigent has close proximity to the school and our kids. Close Quote



Enrollment information for James Campbell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 446 39 1331 65 6 n/a n/a 0 1887
1989 353 26 1285 51 9 n/a n/a 0 1724
1990 308 32 1241 46 7 n/a n/a 0 1634
1991 283 42 1180 37 11 n/a n/a 0 1553
1992 302 40 1169 91 4 n/a n/a 1 1607
1993 312 44 1205 93 7 n/a n/a -1 1660
1994 337 34 1234 100 11 n/a n/a 0 1716
1995 351 41 1461 99 9 n/a n/a 0 1961
1996 351 41 1461 99 9 n/a n/a 0 1961
1997 237 57 131 423 12 n/a n/a 1162 2022
1998 373 61 1656 112 8 n/a n/a 0 2210
1999 375 59 1757 112 11 n/a n/a 0 2314
2000 339 65 1791 115 8 n/a n/a 0 2318
2001 299 53 1658 84 8 n/a n/a 0 2102
2002 257 50 1548 85 2 n/a n/a 0 1942
2003 257 50 1548 85 2 n/a n/a 0 1942
2004 238 46 1490 74 6 n/a n/a 0 1854
2005 260 63 1611 68 7 n/a n/a 0 2009
2006 305 60 1817 92 9 n/a n/a 0 2283
2007 335 78 1834 111 12 n/a n/a 0 2370
2008 361 78 1919 121 12 n/a n/a 0 2491
2009 351 75 1966 120 10 n/a n/a 0 2522
2010 357 74 2074 122 12 n/a n/a 0 2639
2011 223 92 1278 138 11 686 211 0 2639
2012 256 106 1372 145 10 725 154 0 2768
2013 251 94 1384 150 15 708 219 0 2821
2014 281 109 1436 174 12 724 154 0 2890
2015 267 111 1495 189 12 764 186 0 3024
2016 287 116 1462 191 10 774 209 0 3049
2017 282 125 1490 243 10 765 210 0 3125
2018 302 121 1484 259 11 705 228 0 3110
2019 325 108 1436 290 7 696 233 0 3095
2020 290 100 1444 334 7 676 226 0 3077
2021 287 85 1367 411 6 620 303 0 3079
2022 257 64 1340 483 7 571 353 0 3075
2023 221 82 1311 513 8 495 409 0 3039

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 James Campbell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1887 97.5 19.3 20.5
1989 1724 85.5 20.1 5.3
1990 1634 85.0 19.2 4.3
1991 1553 85.0 18.2 7.1
1992 1607 84.5 19.0 3.5
1993 1660 92.5 17.9 5.4
1994 1716 96.0 17.9 5.9
1995 1961 103.0 19.0 6.9
1996 1961 103.0 19.0 6.9
1997 2022 116.0 17.4 35.2
1998 2210 128.0 17.3 15.2
1999 2314 133.0 17.4 25.2
2000 2318 136.0 17.0 23.6
2001 2102 126.0 16.7 31.1
2002 1942 118.5 16.4 44.3
2003 1942 118.5 16.4 44.3
2004 1854 120.5 15.4 42.9
2005 2009 121.0 16.6 36.9
2006 2283 130.0 17.6 35.6
2007 2370 135.0 17.6 37.9
2008 2491 147.0 16.9 36.5
2009 2522 145.0 17.4 41.5
2010 2639 151.0 17.4 40.8
2011 2639 149.0 17.7 43
2012 2768 151.0 18.3 44.9
2013 2821 160.0 17.6 46.7
2014 2890 167.0 17.3 48.5
2015 3024 178.0 16.9 48
2016 3049 183.0 16.6 44.3
2017 3125 185.0 16.8 38.7
2018 3110 185.0 16.8 33.2
2019 3095 186.0 16.6 30.4
2020 3077 184.0 16.7 30.2
2021 3079 181.0 17.0 31.8
2022 3075 181.0 16.9 33.2
2023 3039 184.0 16.5 31.9

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 James Campbell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1887 97.5 19.3 20.5
1989 1724 85.5 20.1 5.3
1990 1634 85.0 19.2 4.3
1991 1553 85.0 18.2 7.1
1992 1607 84.5 19.0 3.5
1993 1660 92.5 17.9 5.4
1994 1716 96.0 17.9 5.9
1995 1961 103.0 19.0 6.9
1996 1961 103.0 19.0 6.9
1997 2022 116.0 17.4 35.2
1998 2210 128.0 17.3 15.2
1999 2314 133.0 17.4 25.2
2000 2318 136.0 17.0 23.6
2001 2102 126.0 16.7 31.1
2002 1942 118.5 16.4 44.3
2003 1942 118.5 16.4 44.3
2004 1854 120.5 15.4 42.9
2005 2009 121.0 16.6 36.9
2006 2283 130.0 17.6 35.6
2007 2370 135.0 17.6 37.9
2008 2491 147.0 16.9 36.5
2009 2522 145.0 17.4 41.5
2010 2639 151.0 17.4 40.8
2011 2639 149.0 17.7 43
2012 2768 151.0 18.3 44.9
2013 2821 160.0 17.6 46.7
2014 2890 167.0 17.3 48.5
2015 3024 178.0 16.9 48
2016 3049 183.0 16.6 44.3
2017 3125 185.0 16.8 38.7
2018 3110 185.0 16.8 33.2
2019 3095 186.0 16.6 30.4
2020 3077 184.0 16.7 30.2
2021 3079 181.0 17.0 31.8
2022 3075 181.0 16.9 33.2
2023 3039 184.0 16.5 31.9

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 James Campbell High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,281 (8.5%) $13,754 (91.5%) $15,035

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James Campbell High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 52 High schoolsRanks 26th of 53 High schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (James Campbell High School)5957
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5959
11th Grade Mathematics (James Campbell High School)2220
 2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3025
 5%
All Grades English Language Arts (James Campbell High School)5957
 2%
All Grades Mathematics (James Campbell High School)2220
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students30953039
 1.8%
African American10882
 24.1%
American Indian78
 14.3%
Asian14361311
 8.7%
Hispanic290513
 76.9%
Pacific Islander696495
 28.9%
White325221
 32%
Two or More Races233409
 75.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.4%31.9%
 1.4%


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James Campbell High School ranks 14th of 67 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,039 students attended James Campbell High School.

Students at James Campbell High School are 43% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 16% Pacific Islander, 13% Two or more races, 7% White, 3% 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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