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Molokai High School

Public Grades 9-12
57th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 62 Hawaii High Schools
Better than 8% of Hawaii high schools
Summary

Molokai High School is a public high school located in Hoolehua, Hawaii, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite having access to significant funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $21,521, which is significantly higher than the state average, Molokai High School has been facing challenges in its academic performance. The school has consistently low proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 24% and 2% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school's performance in the HSA/Biology I assessment is also low, with only 17% of students proficient or better in the same year. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 89.1% in 2023-2024 to 83.0% in 2024-2025, though it remains above the state average.

Another area of concern for Molokai High School is its high chronic absenteeism rate, with 34.0% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's diverse student population also shows uneven performance, with some subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and White students, performing exceptionally well, while others, such as Hispanic and Pacific Islander students, are performing relatively poorly. Addressing these issues and finding ways to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the school and the district.

344
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,521
Per pupil spending ?
74.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2140 Farrington Ave
       Hoolehua, HI  96729

(808) 567-6950

District: Hawaii Department of Education


Feeder schools for Molokai High School:

Elementary:    Kaunakakai Elementary School
    Kilohana Elementary School
    Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
    Maunaloa Elementary School
Middle:    Molokai Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
75.9%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!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 school14%
57th of 62
Hawaii public high schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
39th of 42High Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
1st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20255.457 of 628.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202428.743 of 6735.8%★★☆☆☆
20234.953 of 530.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.351 of 521.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.446 of 484.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.747 of 529.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.044 of 5317.0%★☆☆☆☆
201716.846 of 6327.0%★☆☆☆☆
201637.835 of 5334.0%★★☆☆☆
201530.241 of 5119.6%★☆☆☆☆
201321.446 of 5617.9%★☆☆☆☆
201224.947 of 5819.0%★☆☆☆☆
20114.355 of 561.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201012.953 of 565.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200935.243 of 5521.8%★☆☆☆☆
200818.736 of 397.7%★☆☆☆☆
200726.748 of 6020.0%★☆☆☆☆
200634.240 of 5628.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202493.72 of 5596.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202485.05 of 6592.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202483.35 of 5991.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202452.631 of 5240.4%★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.054 of 6111.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.056 of 6716.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202477.44 of 6493.8%★★★★★
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)
African American (2024)96th percentile+61 vs school
White (2024)94th percentile+58 vs school
Asian (2024)92nd percentile+56 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+56 vs school
Hispanic (2024)40th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2024)16th percentile-19 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)11th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts24%
Biology I17%
Mathematics2%

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by a parent
Monday, April 6, 2009

Open Quote This school is limited in resources available to them. The children here are smart in ways pretaining to the aina and Hawaiian culture and values. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Molokai High School.

Molokai High School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Hawaii high schools.

Students at Molokai High School are 76% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% White.


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