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Moanalua High School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 90% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Moanalua High School is a public high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 1,933 students in grades 9-12. This school has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking 6th out of 62 Hawaii high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moanalua High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state average in standardized tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Biology. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.27% of Moanalua students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 59%. Similarly, 37.14% of Moanalua students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 25%. The school's graduation rates are also impressive, with 96.4% of students graduating in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools like Kaimuki High School (78.0%) and Hakipuu Academy (59.0%).

Interestingly, Moanalua High School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing schools in the Honolulu area, such as Pearl City High School, President William McKinley High School, and President Theodore Roosevelt High School. This clustering of top-tier high schools in the region suggests a strong emphasis on education and a commitment to providing quality educational opportunities for students in the Honolulu area. The presence of these high-performing schools also presents opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing, which could further enhance the educational experiences of students in the community.

1,966

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2825 Ala Ilima St
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 837-8455

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Moanalua High School:

Elementary:	Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
	Moanalua Elementary School
	Red Hill Elementary School
	Salt Lake Elementary School
Middle:	Moanalua Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.3%

Two or more races:

19.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Hawaii high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

6^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	68.6	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	4 of 67	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	64.1	8 of 63	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.9	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	71.5	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	5 of 55	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	17 of 51	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%

Biology I50%

Mathematics32%

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Schools Near Moanalua High 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
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
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School	Public	9-12	4361 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4200	1,227	73	16.8	20.7%	390 (31.8%)	102 (8.3%)	225 (18.3%)	226 (18.4%)	3 (0.2%)	96 (7.8%)	185 (15.1%)	68.5	7^th of 62 public high schools	88.7%		77.5	8^th of 67 public high schools	88.1%	1		52.0	68.0	33.0	$15,449	$1,008	$14,441
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
Aiea High School	Public	9-12	98-1276 Ulune St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7300	865	60	14.5	48.8%	45 (5.2%)	13 (1.5%)	160 (18.5%)	283 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (24.9%)	149 (17.2%)	53.1	14^th of 62 public high schools	77.4%		46.9	30^th of 67 public high schools	55.2%	16		42.0	55.0	33.0	$16,459	$1,334	$15,125
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
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
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
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	2100 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6500	1,481	90	16.4	28.4%	47 (3.2%)	10 (0.7%)	273 (18.4%)	585 (39.5%)	2 (0.1%)	255 (17.2%)	309 (20.9%)	55.4	13^th of 62 public high schools	79.0%		75.3	9^th of 67 public high schools	86.6%	4		36.0	69.0	30.0	$16,100	$1,274	$14,826
Waipahu High School	Public	9-12	94-1211 Farrington Hwy	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0222	2,538	161	15.7	49.0%	22 (0.9%)	13 (0.5%)	235 (9.3%)	1,564 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	418 (16.5%)	286 (11.3%)	63.8	10^th of 62 public high schools	83.9%		71.4	11^th of 67 public high schools	83.6%	1		45.0	68.0	32.0	$14,940	$1,345	$13,595
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moanalua High School

How many students attend Moanalua High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,966 students attended Moanalua High School.

Is Moanalua High School a good school?

Yes. Moanalua High School ranks in the top 9.7% of Hawaii high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Moanalua High School?

Students at Moanalua High School are 40% Asian, 19% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, 9% White, 3% African American.

What district is Moanalua High School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools feed into Moanalua High School?

Moanalua High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
Elementary : Moanalua Elementary School
Elementary : Red Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Salt Lake Elementary School
Middle : Moanalua Middle School

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