Should you attend Waimea High School or Kauai 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 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).
Serving 1,108 students in grades 9-12, Kauai 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 19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
767 students
1,108 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 292 schools in HI (Bottom 50%)
#208 out of 292 schools in HI (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in HI)
49%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
26%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in HI)
89%
(Top 50% in HI)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
210
287
Grade 10 Students
210
311
Grade 11 Students
184
242
Grade 12 Students
160
259
Ungraded Students
3
9
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
34%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
9%
11%
% Hawaiian
34%
20%
% Two or more races
11%
19%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.78
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
