Should you attend Hilo High School or Waiakea 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.
Serving 1,317 students in grades 9-12, Hilo 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 24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,297 students in grades 9-12, Waiakea 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 34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 90% 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
1,317 students
1,297 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 292 schools in HI (Bottom 50%)
#92 out of 292 schools in HI (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
34%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 50% in HI)
69%
(Top 20% in HI)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
56%
(Top 20% in HI)
Graduation Rate
80%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
90%
(Top 30% in HI)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
423
381
Grade 10 Students
346
333
Grade 11 Students
258
295
Grade 12 Students
284
277
Ungraded Students
6
11
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
23%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
7%
10%
% Hawaiian
43%
28%
% Two or more races
16%
19%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.79
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
