Best High Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 62)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
31	Kohala High School	Public	9-12	54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 889-7117	259	21	12.3	56.4%	32 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.9%)	51 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (33.6%)	53 (20.5%)	$22,548			$3,369			$19,179	34.7	54.3	24	7		150003000043
32	Konawaena High School	Public	9-12	81-1043 Konawaena School Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4500	955	53	18	51.7%	158 (16.5%)	3 (0.3%)	235 (24.6%)	111 (11.6%)	1 (0.1%)	292 (30.6%)	155 (16.2%)	$16,244			$1,596			$14,648	34.2	56.9	21	11		150003000045
33	Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15-1397 Post Office Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-3730	738	48	15.5	76.7%	307 (41.6%)	6 (0.8%)	163 (22.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (13.6%)	150 (20.3%)	$9,655			$1,209			$8,446	33.3	49.5	28	5		150003000282
34	Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	64-1043 Hiiaka St	Kamuela	96743	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 887-8144	696	50	14	56.6%	152 (21.8%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	19 (2.7%)	434 (62.4%)	20 (2.9%)	$9,697			$634			$9,063	29.9	27.4	45	11		150003000263
35	Castle High School	Public	9-12	45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 233-5600	997	83	12	48.5%	63 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	217 (21.8%)	131 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (36.0%)	222 (22.3%)	$16,522			$1,302			$15,220	29.2	52.3	26	9		150003000100
36	Kauai High School	Public	9-12	3577 Lala Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 274-3160	1,016	71	14.4	40.4%	78 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	200 (19.7%)	283 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	196 (19.3%)	256 (25.2%)	$15,149			$1,109			$14,040	27.3	46.2	33	3		150003000086
37	Henry Perrine Baldwin High School	Public	9-12	1650 Kaahumanu Ave	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 984-5656	1,266	72	17.5	45.3%	73 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	280 (22.1%)	275 (21.7%)	1 (0.1%)	361 (28.5%)	273 (21.6%)	$15,305			$935			$14,370	26	57.6	20	17		150003000056
38	Kapaa High School	Public	9-12	4695 Mailihuna Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 821-4400	1,005	58	17.3	31.6%	179 (17.8%)	4 (0.4%)	192 (19.1%)	131 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	235 (23.4%)	262 (26.1%)	$16,461			$1,310			$15,151	25.8	33.1	39	1		150003000085
39	Keaau High School	Public	9-12	16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4220	1,041	70	14.8	71.7%	145 (13.9%)	8 (0.8%)	289 (27.8%)	129 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	301 (28.9%)	166 (15.9%)	$17,149			$1,502			$15,647	22.9	37.7	38	1		150003000260
40	Kahuku High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	56-490 Kamehameha Hwy	Kahuku	96731	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8950	1,433	98	14.6	50.2%	228 (15.9%)	5 (0.3%)	168 (11.7%)	66 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	591 (41.2%)	373 (26.0%)	$16,622			$1,454			$15,168	21.9	31.9	40			150003000007

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.