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Kapolei High School vs. Waipahu High School

Should you attend Kapolei High School or Waipahu 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
Kapolei High School
91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy
Kapolei, HI 96707
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Waipahu High School
94-1211 Farrington Hwy
Waipahu, HI 96797
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,898 students in grades 9-12, Kapolei 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 25% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 2,516 students in grades 9-12, Waipahu 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 24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
1,898 students
2,516 students
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This chart displays total students of Waipahu High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
162 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waipahu High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kapolei 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 Waipahu High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#161 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#135 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kapolei High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waipahu High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
24%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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.
55%
(Top 50% in HI)
64%
(Top 30% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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.
34%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
43%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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.
92%
(Top 20% in HI)
86%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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 Kapolei High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waipahu High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
417
631
Grade 10 Students
538
633
Grade 11 Students
473
684
Grade 12 Students
454
538
Ungraded Students
16
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kapolei High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
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% Asian
22%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kapolei 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 Waipahu High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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 Kapolei 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 Waipahu High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kapolei 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 Waipahu High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
28%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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.
0.79
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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
29%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kapolei 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 Waipahu 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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