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Kailua High School vs. Kalaheo High School

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School Overview

School
Kailua High School
451 Ulumanu Dr
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Kalaheo High School
730 Iliaina St
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Kalaheo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades 9-12, Kailua High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Kalaheo High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
836 students
856 students
This chart displays total students of Kailua High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kalaheo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Kailua High School
This chart displays gender of Kalaheo High School
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
49 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Kailua High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Kalaheo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kailua High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kalaheo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#164 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#75 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kailua High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kalaheo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in HI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in HI)
90%
(Top 30% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kailua High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kalaheo High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kailua High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kalaheo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
258
264
Grade 10 Students
212
220
Grade 11 Students
176
177
Grade 12 Students
180
183
Ungraded Students
10
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kalaheo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kailua High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kailua High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kailua High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kailua High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
41%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kailua High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Kailua High School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kalaheo High School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kailua High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kalaheo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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