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Kaimuki High School vs. President William Mckinley High School

Should you attend Kaimuki High School or President William Mckinley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kaimuki High School
2705 Kaimuki Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
President William Mckinley High School
1039 South King St
Honolulu, HI 96814
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

President William Mckinley 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades 9-12, Kaimuki 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,328 students in grades 9-12, President William Mckinley High School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
550 students
1,328 students
This chart displays total students of Kaimuki High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of President William Mckinley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
91 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Kaimuki High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of President William Mckinley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#247 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#109 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaimuki High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of President William Mckinley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
30%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
68%
(Top 20% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
26%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
69%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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 Kaimuki High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of President William Mckinley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
116
315
Grade 10 Students
128
406
Grade 11 Students
158
313
Grade 12 Students
127
274
Ungraded Students
21
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
51%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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
51%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kaimuki 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 President William Mckinley 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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