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Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Q: Is Nanakuli High & Intermediate School a good school?

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Hawaii high schools.

Q: How many students attend Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Nanakuli High & Intermediate School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?

Students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School are 63% Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Nanaikapono Elementary School Elementary : Nanakuli Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 65 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 9% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is a public school in Waianae, Hawaii, serving 928 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Because it combines intermediate and high school grades, its grade span differs from most nearby comparison schools, which generally serve grades 9–12.

The school serves a high-need community: in 2024–2025, 67.89% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among nearby schools — and chronic absenteeism was 46.0%, up from 42.1% the year before. The graduation rate was 75.0% in 2024–2025, down from 83.9%. Academically, 2025–2026 proficiency was 33% in English Language Arts, 11% in math, and 16% in science, placing the school 59th of 65 statewide — the 9th percentile — with 1 star.

Comparisons with nearby schools are striking. Waianae High School has similar free-lunch (61.64%) and absenteeism (46.0%) rates and the same 75.0% graduation rate, yet its 2025–2026 proficiency was much higher — 52% in ELA and 25% in math — and it ranked 39th of 65 (40th percentile). Nanakuli's scores did improve from 2024–2025 (ELA 24% to 33%, math 9% to 11%, science 12% to 16%), but not enough to change its standing, and its rank has been in the bottom decile for years. Resources look relatively favorable: a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in 2024–2025 and per-student spending of $18,806 in 2018–2019, both better than most nearby schools. Results vary by group: English Language Learner students rank in the 3rd percentile statewide and low-income students in the 11th, while special education students rank in the 24th. Keep in mind that grade spans and charter school populations differ, and spending data are dated.

928

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,806

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89-980 Nanakuli Ave
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 668-5823

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Nanaikapono Elementary School
	Nanakuli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

63.5%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

Middle school

78^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

59^th of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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
2026	7.6	78 of 85	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	73 of 73	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.9	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	73 of 76	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	70 of 71	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.3	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.8	63 of 69	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	62 of 71	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	77 of 87	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	55 of 68	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	78 of 84	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.0	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	52 of 53	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	52 of 52	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	51 of 52	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.6	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2026)45th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)13th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

High school

White (2026)49th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)18th percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)8th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%

Science16%

Mathematics11%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	HSA Biology I (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	7.6	59^th of 65 public high schools	9.2%		4	60^th of 62 public high schools	3.2%	1	16.0		33.0	11.0	$18,806	$1,980	$16,826
Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii	Public, Charter	9-12	2140 Lauwiliwili St	Kapolei	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 690-9909	138	7	19.7	24.6%	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (26.1%)	9 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (49.3%)	20 (14.5%)	10.3	56^th of 65 public high schools	13.8%		14.1	48^th of 62 public high schools	22.6%	8		19.0	36.0	8.0	$8,458	$867	$7,591
DreamHouse Ewa Beach	Public, Charter	6-12	91-1245 Franklin D Roosevelt A	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 437-7771	467	43	10.9	34.0%	41 (8.8%)	5 (1.1%)	138 (29.6%)	44 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (25.3%)	120 (25.7%)	11.3	54^th of 65 public high schools	16.9%					(n/a)	14.0		38.0	17.0
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%)	39.1	25^th of 65 public high schools	61.5%		45.8	17^th of 62 public high schools	72.6%	8		34.0	51.0	28.0	$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%)	25.9	39^th of 65 public high schools	40.0%		18	44^th of 62 public high schools	29.0%	5		16.0	52.0	25.0	$16,097	$1,563	$14,534
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%)	62	9^th of 65 public high schools	86.2%		63.8	10^th of 62 public high schools	83.9%	1		44.0	65.0	33.0	$14,940	$1,345	$13,595
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%)	79.1	4^th of 65 public high schools	93.8%		80.3	3^rd of 62 public high schools	95.2%	1		54.0	66.0	48.0	$14,669	$1,144	$13,525
James Campbell High School	Public	9-12	91-980 North Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1200	2,890	192	15.0	33.3%	210 (7.3%)	71 (2.5%)	560 (19.4%)	1,132 (39.2%)	3 (0.1%)	445 (15.4%)	469 (16.2%)	55.4	13^th of 65 public high schools	80.0%		57.2	12^th of 62 public high schools	80.6%	1		48.0	57.0	26.0	$15,035	$1,281	$13,754
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%)	33.7	30^th of 65 public high schools	53.8%		38.1	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%	6		23.0	58.0	24.0	$15,749	$1,251	$14,498
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%)	58.1	11^th of 65 public high schools	83.1%		55.4	13^th of 62 public high schools	79.0%	2		45.0	63.0	27.0	$16,100	$1,274	$14,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

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

Students at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School are 63% Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?

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

Elementary : Nanaikapono Elementary School
Elementary : Nanakuli Elementary School

What district is Nanakuli High & Intermediate School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Nanakuli High & Intermediate School.

Is Nanakuli High & Intermediate School a good school?

Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Hawaii high schools.

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