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Pahoa High & Intermediate School

Public Grades 7-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 15% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Pahoa High & Intermediate School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the remote town of Pahoa, Hawaii, with 758 students enrolled. Despite being part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, the school has consistently underperformed compared to its peers across the state.

Pahoa High & Intermediate School has ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii high schools for several years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, and it has grappled with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 53-56% in recent years. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 81.4% in 2023-2024 to 73.0% in 2024-2025, well below the state average. Academically, only 27% of Pahoa students were proficient in English Language Arts and 16% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to significantly higher state averages.

Interestingly, Pahoa High & Intermediate School's performance lags behind nearby high schools like Hilo High, Waiakea High, and Keaau High, which all have higher statewide rankings, better test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher graduation rates. The school's location in a relatively remote and economically disadvantaged area of Hawaii may contribute to the challenges it faces, and understanding the unique context and needs of the school community could be crucial in developing effective strategies for improvement.

745

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,147

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15-3038 Puna Rd
Pahoa, HI 96778

(808) 965-2150

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Pahoa High & Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Keonepoko Elementary School
	Pahoa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.7%

Pacific Islander:

31.8%

Two or more races:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

Middle school

73^rd of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

53^rd of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	60 of 73	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	48 of 73	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.0	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.0	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.4	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.8	62 of 76	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	50 of 65	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	55 of 71	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	72 of 87	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	37 of 52	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	65 of 86	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.9	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	25.1	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.9	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.4	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	57 of 65	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	37 of 67	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	51 of 64	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)25th percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)12th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%

Science27%

Mathematics16%

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Schools Near Pahoa High & Intermediate School

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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
Pahoa High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	15-3038 Puna Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2150	745	59	12.6	71.8%	71 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	251 (33.7%)	75 (10.1%)	6 (0.8%)	237 (31.8%)	104 (14.0%)	10.1	53^rd of 62 public high schools	14.5%		12.6	55^th of 67 public high schools	17.9%	2	27.0		27.0	16.0	$19,147	$2,115	$17,032
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%)	22.9	39^th of 62 public high schools	37.1%		37.7	38^th of 67 public high schools	43.3%	1		20.0	50.0	16.0	$17,149	$1,502	$15,647
Waiakea High School	Public	9-12	155 W Kawili St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 974-4888	1,183	77	15.3	40.6%	102 (8.6%)	5 (0.4%)	283 (23.9%)	241 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	308 (26.0%)	243 (20.5%)	67.5	9^th of 62 public high schools	85.5%		78.1	6^th of 67 public high schools	91.0%	3		47.0	61.0	42.0	$16,204	$1,517	$14,687
Ke Ana Laahana - PCS	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Baker Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-6228	33	4	8.2	51.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (33.3%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (51.5%)	4 (12.1%)	4	59^th of 62 public high schools	4.8%		8.3	57^th of 67 public high schools	14.9%	2			21.0	11.0	$13,572	$4,115	$9,457
Hilo High School	Public	9-12	556 Waianuenue Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4021	1,170	74	15.8	50.1%	85 (7.3%)	4 (0.3%)	262 (22.4%)	148 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (38.3%)	223 (19.1%)	34.8	30^th of 62 public high schools	51.6%		46.9	29^th of 67 public high schools	56.7%	1		33.0	48.0	25.0	$17,046	$1,569	$15,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Pahoa High & Intermediate School

What schools feed into Pahoa High & Intermediate School?

Pahoa High & Intermediate School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Keonepoko Elementary School
Elementary : Pahoa Elementary School

How many students attend Pahoa High & Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Pahoa High & Intermediate School.

What district is Pahoa High & Intermediate School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Pahoa High & Intermediate School a good school?

Pahoa High & Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Hawaii high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pahoa High & Intermediate School?

Students at Pahoa High & Intermediate School are 34% Hispanic, 32% Pacific Islander, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 10% White.

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