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Leilehua High School

Q: Is Leilehua High School a good school?

Leilehua High School ranks 24 th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 61% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Leilehua High School is a public high school located in Wahiawa, Hawaii, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,581 students. It 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.

Leilehua High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Hawaii high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 23-30 out of 52-67 schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has been 3 stars out of 5 for most years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Hawaii high schools. The school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.0% to 90.3% over the past few years, which is above the state average. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% to 17.0% is higher than the state's top-performing schools.

Leilehua High School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing Hawaii public high schools, including Mililani High School, Pearl City High School, and Waialua High & Intermediate School, which consistently outperform Leilehua High School on academic metrics. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (around 50%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families compared to some of the nearby higher-performing schools.

1,521

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,749

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 California Ave
Wahiawa, HI 96786

(808) 622-6550

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Leilehua High School:

Elementary:	Daniel K Inouye Elementary School
	Helemano Elementary School
	Iliahi Elementary School
	Kaala Elementary School
	More...
	Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School
	Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School
	Wahiawa Elementary School
Middle:	Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
	Wahiawa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Pacific Islander:

19.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Hawaii median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

24^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	38.1	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.3	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	50.8	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	60.3	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	44.2	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	28 of 64	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%

Biology I30%

Mathematics24%

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Schools Near Leilehua 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
Leilehua High School	Public	9-12	1515 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6550	1,521	113	13.4	49.8%	212 (13.9%)	95 (6.2%)	341 (22.4%)	351 (23.1%)	4 (0.3%)	299 (19.7%)	219 (14.4%)	38.1	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%		53.9	25^th of 67 public high schools	62.7%	1		30.0	56.0	24.0	$15,749	$1,251	$14,498
Mililani High School	Public	9-12	95-1200 Meheula Pkwy	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7747	2,382	145	16.4	16.9%	201 (8.4%)	37 (1.6%)	476 (20.0%)	727 (30.5%)	1 (0.0%)	274 (11.5%)	666 (28.0%)	80.3	3^rd of 62 public high schools	95.2%		82.2	3^rd of 67 public high schools	95.5%			57.0	68.0	48.0	$14,669	$1,144	$13,525
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
Waialua High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	67-160 Farrington Hwy	Waialua	96791	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 637-8200	574	43	13.3	38.9%	111 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (22.6%)	97 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (15.9%)	144 (25.1%)	44.7	18^th of 62 public high schools	71.0%		59.4	19^th of 67 public high schools	71.6%	1	31.0		58.0	41.0	$17,713	$1,899	$15,814
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
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	89-980 Nanakuli Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5823	928	79	11.7	67.9%	6 (0.6%)	11 (1.2%)	180 (19.4%)	41 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	589 (63.5%)	100 (10.8%)	4	60^th of 62 public high schools	3.2%		6.6	60^th of 67 public high schools	10.4%		12.0		24.0	9.0	$18,806	$1,980	$16,826
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
Kapolei High School	Public	9-12	91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 692-8200	1,836	124	14.8	35.1%	112 (6.1%)	43 (2.3%)	431 (23.5%)	385 (21.0%)	3 (0.2%)	505 (27.5%)	357 (19.4%)	45.8	17^th of 62 public high schools	72.6%		56.2	22^nd of 67 public high schools	67.2%	5		35.0	56.0	30.0	$14,996	$1,071	$13,925
Waianae High School	Public	9-12	85-251 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7017	1,551	124	12.5	61.6%	46 (3.0%)	8 (0.5%)	404 (26.0%)	119 (7.7%)	3 (0.2%)	749 (48.3%)	222 (14.3%)	18	44^th of 62 public high schools	29.0%		7.1	59^th of 67 public high schools	11.9%	15		11.0	46.0	21.0	$16,097	$1,563	$14,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Leilehua High School

Is Leilehua High School a good school?

Leilehua High School ranks 24^th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Leilehua High School?

Leilehua High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daniel K Inouye Elementary School
Elementary : Helemano Elementary School
Elementary : Iliahi Elementary School
Elementary : Kaala Elementary School
Elementary : Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School
Elementary : Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School
Elementary : Wahiawa Elementary School
Middle : Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
Middle : Wahiawa Middle School

What district is Leilehua High School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Leilehua High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,521 students attended Leilehua High School.

What is the racial makeup of Leilehua High School?

Students at Leilehua High School are 23% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 14% Two or more races, 14% White, 6% African American.

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