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Waiakea High School

155 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720

ASchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,183
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 42 Hawaii high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
44thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Hawaii high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Waiakea High School

Waiakea High School is a public high school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school is located in a remote town in Hawaii County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,183 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Hawaii high school (14.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 42 Hawaii high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

155 W Kawili St
Hilo, HI 96720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,183 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Hawaii Department of Education
County
Hawaii County
NCES school ID
150003000052

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.