Kailua High School
21°23.101′N 157°45.111′W / 21.385017°N 157.751850°W / 21.385017; -157.751850
| Kailua High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
451 Ulumanu Drive , 96734 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Motto | Ho'omakamaka a ho'okumu "Creating Friendships and Futures" |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Windward District |
| Principal | Kimberly Anthony-Maeda |
| Faculty | 56.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 836 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.93[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Surfrider |
| Rival | James B. Castle High SchoolKalaheo High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Yearbook | He'e Nalu |
| Air Force | United States Air Force JROTC |
| Website | [1] |
Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu.[2] The school serves students grades 9 through 12.
As of the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined the school as being in the Maunawili CDP,[3] but as of the 2010 U.S. Census it was redefined as being in Kailua CDP.[4]
History
In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town. In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location 2 miles (3.2 km) away in the Pohakupu neighborhood.[5]
Kailua High is one of four public high schools on the windward side of Oahu and serves the neighborhoods of Kailua, Waimanalo and Maunawili, approximately 50,000 residents.[6]
Athletics
Kailua High School also has an array of sports for its students. They compete in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. These sports include:
Notable alumni
Listed alphabetically by last name:
- Doug Capilla, professional baseball player
- Sasha Colby, American drag performer and winner of season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race[7]
- Russ Francis, professional American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
- Derek Ho, professional surfer, Pipeline Masters winner
- Michael Ho, professional surfer, Triple Crown winner
- Sandi A. Hohn, singer, Kumu Hula
- Agnes Lum, model[8]
- Denise Michele, model
- Albert Pyun, film director
- Samson Satele, professional American football player
- Joe Wong, professional American football player
References
- ^ a b c "Kailua High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Kailua High School. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua, HI 96734
- Compare the address to the CDP maps. - ^ 2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MAUNAWILI CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
2010 Map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Maunawili CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2020. - The school was in the CDP in 2000, but in 2010 it was no longer in the CDP. Compare the map to the school address. - ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kailua CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2020. - Compare the map to the school address.
- ^ "About Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine." Kailua High School. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Kailua High School :: Information". Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Tokuda, Jill. "Congratulating Sasha Colby of Waimanalo, Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 Winner". Congress.
- ^ Taylor, Lois (August 16, 1976). "An Ordinary $600-a-Day Model". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 65 (229): 17. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
External links
- Kailua High School official website
- Kailua High School Alumni Association
- Class Reunion Websites
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