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Molokai High School vs. Maui High School

Should you attend Molokai High School or Maui 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
Molokai High School
2140 Farrington Ave
Hoolehua, HI 96729
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Maui High School
660 S Lono Ave
Kahului, HI 96732
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Molokai 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,999 students in grades 9-12, Maui 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 56% (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 93% 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
381 students
1,999 students
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This chart displays total students of Maui High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
122 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maui High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Molokai 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 Maui High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#157 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Molokai High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maui High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
25%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Molokai 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 Maui 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
56%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Molokai 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 Maui 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
28%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Molokai 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 Maui 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)
81%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Molokai 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 Maui 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 Molokai High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maui High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
114
580
Grade 10 Students
88
536
Grade 11 Students
87
461
Grade 12 Students
90
410
Ungraded Students
2
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Molokai High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maui High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
8%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Molokai 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 Maui High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Molokai 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 Maui High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Molokai High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maui High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Molokai 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 Maui High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
80%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Molokai 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 Maui 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
6%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Molokai 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 Maui 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.
0.35
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Molokai 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 Maui 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
64%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Molokai 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 Maui 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Molokai 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 Maui 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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