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Kalani High School vs. Henry J Kaiser High School

Should you attend Kalani High School or Henry J Kaiser 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
Kalani High School
4680 Kalanianaole Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96821
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Henry J Kaiser High School
511 Lunalilo Home Rd
Honolulu, HI 96825
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Kalani High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Henry J Kaiser High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,414 students in grades 9-12, Kalani High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,160 students in grades 9-12, Henry J Kaiser High School ranks in the top 50% 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 36% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,414 students
1,160 students
This chart displays total students of Kalani High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Henry J Kaiser High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Henry J Kaiser High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#39 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
#126 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kalani High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henry J Kaiser High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in HI)
36%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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.
76%
(Top 10% in HI)
54%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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.
53%
(Top 30% in HI)
34%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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.
97%
(Top 5% in HI)
96%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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 Kalani High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Henry J Kaiser High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
386
313
Grade 10 Students
346
289
Grade 11 Students
326
276
Grade 12 Students
338
271
Ungraded Students
18
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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.
0.62
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kalani 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 Henry J Kaiser 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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