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Kaimuki High School

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Kaimuki High School ranks 42 nd of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 32% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Kaimuki High School is a public high school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving approximately 550 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kaimuki High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state averages and the nearby high-performing schools, such as Henry J. Kaiser High School, Kalani High School, and Moanalua High School. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 46.27% of Kaimuki students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 59%. In mathematics, only 10.45% of Kaimuki students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 25%. Additionally, Kaimuki High School's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 81.9% in 2023-2024 to 78.0% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average.

Kaimuki High School also faces challenges with student engagement, as evidenced by its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and nearby schools. In 2024-2025, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 45.0%, which is more than double the rate of the highest-performing nearby school, Moanalua High School (11.0%). The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Kaimuki High School, 59.09% in 2023-2024, suggests that the school serves a lower-income student population, which may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance.

520

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,128

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2705 Kaimuki Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4900

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Kaimuki High School:

Elementary:	Ala Wai Elementary School
	Aliiolani Elementary School
	Hokulani Elementary School
	King William Lunalilo Elementary School
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	Palolo Elementary School
	President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
Middle:	President George Washington Middle School
	William P Jarrett Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

52.7%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

42^nd of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 42High Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	41 of 67	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.3	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	9.3	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.1	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.2	50 of 56	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.7	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.1	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.6	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	34 of 61	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2024)62nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2024)45th percentile+7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%

Mathematics14%

Biology I9%

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by a citizen
Monday, August 7, 2023

A lot of bad press for this school which is too bad because it has a lot of good teachers, students, and staff. A small school with a big heart! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	HSA Biology I (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kaimuki High School	Public	9-12	2705 Kaimuki Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4900	520	43	12.2	62.5%	18 (3.5%)	13 (2.5%)	79 (15.2%)	72 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (52.7%)	63 (12.1%)	19.4	42^nd of 62 public high schools	32.3%		31.7	41^st of 67 public high schools	38.8%	1		9.0	51.0	14.0	$20,128	$2,313	$17,815
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	2101 Makiki Heights Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 945-1600	132	18	7.5	30.3%	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	43 (32.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (49.2%)	18 (13.6%)	4.5	58^th of 62 public high schools	6.5%		41.9	36^th of 67 public high schools	46.3%	22	5.0		30.0	7.0	$9,491	$647	$8,844
President Theodore Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1120 Nehoa St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 587-4600	1,336	81	16.4	35.3%	63 (4.7%)	8 (0.6%)	166 (12.4%)	642 (48.1%)	2 (0.1%)	222 (16.6%)	233 (17.4%)	62.3	11^th of 62 public high schools	82.3%		69	12^th of 67 public high schools	82.1%	1		51.0	59.0	33.0	$15,513	$1,085	$14,428
President William McKinley High School	Public	9-12	1039 South King St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 594-0400	1,245	90	13.9	53.3%	26 (2.1%)	10 (0.8%)	117 (9.4%)	576 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (28.3%)	164 (13.2%)	43.6	21^st of 62 public high schools	66.1%		61.9	17^th of 67 public high schools	74.6%	4		31.0	60.0	27.0	$15,909	$1,348	$14,561
Kalani High School	Public	9-12	4680 Kalanianaole Hwy	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-7744	1,455	85	17.1	18.6%	131 (9.0%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (9.3%)	789 (54.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.3%)	317 (21.8%)	86.1	1^st of 62 public high schools	98.4%		87.5	2^nd of 67 public high schools	97.0%	1		66.0	74.0	51.0	$14,819	$1,061	$13,758
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School	Public	9-12	1564 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3600	2,094	135	15.5	52.5%	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	114 (5.4%)	1,109 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	709 (33.9%)	155 (7.4%)	36.8	26^th of 62 public high schools	58.1%		38.2	37^th of 67 public high schools	44.8%	11		32.0	56.0	15.0	$15,338	$1,365	$13,973
Moanalua High School	Public	9-12	2825 Ala Ilima St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 837-8455	1,966	120	16.3	24.3%	168 (8.5%)	63 (3.2%)	321 (16.3%)	792 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (12.5%)	377 (19.2%)	68.6	6^th of 62 public high schools	90.3%		80.5	4^th of 67 public high schools	94.0%	2		50.0	72.0	32.0	$14,794	$1,102	$13,692
Olomana School	Public	7-12	42-522 Kalanianaole Hwy	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7866	77	37	2.0	62.3%	4 (5.2%)	1 (1.3%)	15 (19.5%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (57.1%)	8 (10.4%)								(n/a)	2.0				$76,044	$11,241	$64,803
Henry J Kaiser High School	Public	9-12	511 Lunalilo Home Rd	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 394-1200	1,073	67	16.1	12.2%	214 (19.9%)	8 (0.7%)	130 (12.1%)	341 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (9.7%)	276 (25.7%)	77.5	4^th of 62 public high schools	93.5%		77.8	7^th of 67 public high schools	89.6%	3		61.0	65.0	45.0	$15,615	$1,354	$14,261
Kailua High School	Public	9-12	451 Ulumanu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7900	795	61	13.1	47.9%	63 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (20.5%)	101 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (39.1%)	157 (19.7%)	44.5	19^th of 62 public high schools	69.4%		46.2	32^nd of 67 public high schools	52.2%	13		29.0	64.0	27.0	$16,918	$1,349	$15,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaimuki High School

What schools feed into Kaimuki High School?

Kaimuki High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ala Wai Elementary School
Elementary : Aliiolani Elementary School
Elementary : Hokulani Elementary School
Elementary : King William Lunalilo Elementary School
Elementary : Palolo Elementary School
Elementary : President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
Middle : President George Washington Middle School
Middle : William P Jarrett Middle School

What district is Kaimuki High School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Kaimuki High School a good school?

Kaimuki High School ranks 42^nd of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kaimuki High School?

Students at Kaimuki High School are 53% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Kaimuki High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Kaimuki High School.

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