Is Kohala High School a good school?

Kohala High School ranks 39 th of 53 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kohala High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Kohala High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kohala High School?

Students at Kohala High School are 38% Pacific Islander, 23% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 11% White, 7% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Kohala High School?

Kohala High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kohala Elementary School Middle : Kohala Middle School

Kohala High School in Kapaau HI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Kohala High School ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 31^st among 40 ranked high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kohala High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (38.2%), Asian (22.9%), two or more races (19.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kohala High School is 12.2, which is the 4^th best among 40 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Kohala High School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kohala High School is $22,548, which is the 2^nd highest among 40 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kohala High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Kohala High School 39^th of 53 Hawaii public high schools. (See Kohala High School in the ranking list.)

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kohala High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	49.78	28^th	56	50.0%
2007	46.44	35^th	60	41.7%
2008	27.95	34^th	39	12.8%
2009	14.16	51^st	55	7.3%
2010	66.44	18^th	56	67.9%
2011	29.60	44^th	56	21.4%
2012	61.06	21^st	58	63.8%
2013	56.05	25^th	56	55.4%
2016	29.30	42^nd	53	20.8%
2017	65.88	7^th	63	88.9%
2018	68.89	13^th	53	75.5%
2019	56.13	25^th	52	51.9%
2021	43.48	29^th	48	39.6%
2022	29.55	38^th	52	26.9%
2023	32.31	39^th	53	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kohala High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	148	0	542	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1990	165	1	614	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1991	165	49	651	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1992	188	1	694	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
1993	223	1	719	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1994	212	3	757	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1995	146	2	440	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
1996	146	2	440	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
1997	132	1	448	40	2	n/a	n/a	-1	622
1998	119	1	449	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	112	1	442	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
2000	101	1	420	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	87	1	409	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	54	2	215	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
2003	54	2	215	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
2004	60	2	214	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	296
2005	46	2	213	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	276
2006	53	2	213	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2007	53	2	220	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
2008	47	1	212	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	283
2009	45	1	216	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	281
2010	32	1	220	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	272
2011	29	0	92	12	5	103	18	0	259
2012	46	0	93	14	5	105	3	0	266
2013	38	1	94	19	5	104	3	0	264
2014	42	1	93	21	4	112	3	0	276
2015	41	0	88	18	5	108	5	0	265
2016	33	0	87	10	4	110	7	0	251
2017	42	1	68	13	6	110	9	0	249
2018	40	0	80	13	5	102	13	0	253
2019	42	0	72	17	4	113	17	0	265
2020	42	0	65	18	4	119	18	0	266
2021	38	0	65	22	2	113	29	0	269
2022	37	0	57	22	1	117	40	0	274
2023	31	0	63	20	2	105	54	0	275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kohala High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	744	43.5	17.1	32.4
1990	834	50.0	16.6	27.1
1991	865	53.0	16.3	24.5
1992	960	61.5	15.6	27.9
1993	1023	64.5	15.9	24
1994	1040	61.0	17.0	19.2
1995	634	48.0	13.2	34.4
1996	634	48.0	13.2	34.4
1997	622	39.0	15.9	28.9
1998	612	38.0	16.1	27.6
1999	590	39.0	15.1	40.8
2000	556	40.0	13.9	46.6
2001	533	39.5	13.5	51.6
2002	290	24.5	11.8	49
2003	290	24.5	11.8	49
2004	296	25.5	11.6	42.9
2005	276	22.5	12.3	35.5
2006	285	24.5	11.6	35.4
2007	297	24.5	12.1	34.7
2008	283	25.0	11.3	43.8
2009	281	24.0	11.7	45.2
2010	272	24.0	11.3	50
2011	259	22.0	11.7	57.1
2012	266	22.0	12.0	60.9
2013	264	18.5	14.2	62.9
2014	276	20.5	13.4	64.5
2015	265	21.0	12.6	61.5
2016	251	21.0	11.9	62.5
2017	249	19.5	12.7	55.4
2018	253	20.0	12.6	55.7
2019	265	20.0	13.2	57
2020	266	19.5	13.6	54.1
2021	269	19.5	13.7	63.2
2022	274	19.5	14.0	59.9
2023	275	22.5	12.2	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kohala High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	744	43.5	17.1	32.4
1990	834	50.0	16.6	27.1
1991	865	53.0	16.3	24.5
1992	960	61.5	15.6	27.9
1993	1023	64.5	15.9	24
1994	1040	61.0	17.0	19.2
1995	634	48.0	13.2	34.4
1996	634	48.0	13.2	34.4
1997	622	39.0	15.9	28.9
1998	612	38.0	16.1	27.6
1999	590	39.0	15.1	40.8
2000	556	40.0	13.9	46.6
2001	533	39.5	13.5	51.6
2002	290	24.5	11.8	49
2003	290	24.5	11.8	49
2004	296	25.5	11.6	42.9
2005	276	22.5	12.3	35.5
2006	285	24.5	11.6	35.4
2007	297	24.5	12.1	34.7
2008	283	25.0	11.3	43.8
2009	281	24.0	11.7	45.2
2010	272	24.0	11.3	50
2011	259	22.0	11.7	57.1
2012	266	22.0	12.0	60.9
2013	264	18.5	14.2	62.9
2014	276	20.5	13.4	64.5
2015	265	21.0	12.6	61.5
2016	251	21.0	11.9	62.5
2017	249	19.5	12.7	55.4
2018	253	20.0	12.6	55.7
2019	265	20.0	13.2	57
2020	266	19.5	13.6	54.1
2021	269	19.5	13.7	63.2
2022	274	19.5	14.0	59.9
2023	275	22.5	12.2	52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kohala High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,369 (14.9%)	$19,179 (85.1%)	$22,548

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kohala High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 25^th of 52 High schools	Ranks 39^th of 53 High schools	25.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Kohala High School)	56	56
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	59	59
11th Grade Mathematics (Kohala High School)	33	7	26%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	30	25	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kohala High School)	56	56
All Grades Mathematics (Kohala High School)	33	7	26%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	265	275	3.8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	72	63	12.5%
Hispanic	17	20	17.6%
Pacific Islander	113	105	7.1%
White	42	31	26.2%
Two or More Races	17	54	217.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57%	52.7%	4.3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kohala High School	Public	9-12	54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 889-7117	275	23	12.2	52.7%	31 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	63 (22.9%)	2 (0.7%)	105 (38.2%)	54 (19.6%)	32.3	39^th of 53 public high schools	26.4%		29.5	38^th of 52 public high schools	26.9%	1	56.0	56.0	7.0	7.0	$22,548	$3,369	$19,179

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