Should you attend Kapaa High School or Waimea 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 1,005 students in grades 9-12, Kapaa 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 15-19% (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 18:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 767 students in grades 9-12, Waimea 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 91% 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
1,005 students
767 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 292 schools in HI (Bottom 50%)
#194 out of 292 schools in HI (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
50-54%
(Top 50% in HI)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Graduation Rate
96%
(Top 10% in HI)
85-89%
(Top 50% in HI)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
285
210
Grade 10 Students
241
210
Grade 11 Students
268
184
Grade 12 Students
206
160
Ungraded Students
5
3
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
29%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
22%
9%
% Hawaiian
26%
34%
% Two or more races
19%
11%
Diversity Score
0.80
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
