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James Campbell High School

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James Campbell High School ranks 13 th of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 65 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 80% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

James Campbell High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, with 2,890 students, part of the Hawaii Department of Education. It is the largest school in its nearby comparison group, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 13th of 65 Hawaii high schools (80th percentile), earning 4 stars. Its rise has been sustained rather than a one-year spike: it sat at the 37th percentile in 2018–2019 and has held at the 79th–81st percentile from 2023 through 2025.

Key figures for 2024–2025/2025–2026 include an 86.0% graduation rate, 25.0% chronic absenteeism, 33.32% free/reduced-price lunch, and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio, improved from 16.5 in 2022–2023. Proficiency was 57% in English Language Arts, 26% in Math, and 48% in Biology I. Biology is a genuine strength — the highest among nearby schools reporting that exam, ahead of Admiral Arthur W Radford High School (46%), Pearl City High School (45%), Waipahu High School (44%), Moanalua High School (40%), and Kapolei High School (34%). Math is the main gap: 26% trails most top nearby schools, though it has risen from 20% in 2022–2023.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest divide from the top nearby schools: 25.0% versus 11% at Moanalua High School, 13% at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School, and 15% at Pearl City High School and Waipahu High School — though it beats Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School and Nanakuli High & Intermediate School. Several student groups post standout results, including Pacific Islander students (88th percentile statewide in 2025–2026) and English Language Learner students (64th–85th percentile recently). Compared with Kapolei High School, its nearest peer, James Campbell High School has the stronger state rank (13th vs. 25th) and much higher Biology I proficiency (48% vs. 34%), while Kapolei has a slightly higher graduation rate (88% vs. 86%) and lower chronic absenteeism (23% vs. 25%).

2,890

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,035

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91-980 North Rd
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

(808) 689-1200

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for James Campbell High School:

Elementary:	Ewa Beach Elementary School
	Ewa Elementary School
	Holomua Elementary School
	Iroquois Point Elementary School
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	Kaimiloa Elementary School
	Keoneula Elementary School
	Pohakea Elementary School
Middle:	Ewa Makai Middle School
	Ilima Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.2%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Hawaii high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

13^th of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2026	55.4	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	56.1	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.6	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	55.2	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.1	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	35.0	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	54.1	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2025	68.4	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.5	13 of 67	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	18 of 64	71.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%

Biology I48%

Mathematics26%

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by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Excellent school, although rumors of a rough high school...absolutely not true!,, Those on the outside do not know the truth. My child has excelled at JCHS enough to earn academic scholarships from major universities. Accepted to two IVy league schools. So don't believe the hype when choosing the school see for your self...we did. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

The student/teacher ratio is more like 40 students to a teacher.

Kids that don't do drugs can't use the bathroom during school. Walking by you can see smoke coming out the windows.

The campus has security, but they don't take their job seriously.

There is a public library next door so any indigent has close proximity to the school and our kids. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	63	8^th of 65 public high schools	87.7%		68.5	7^th of 62 public high schools	88.7%	1		46.0	63.0	34.0	$15,449	$1,008	$14,441
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%)	34.9	29^th of 65 public high schools	55.4%		53.1	14^th of 62 public high schools	77.4%	15		28.0	55.0	24.0	$16,459	$1,334	$15,125
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%)	59	10^th of 65 public high schools	84.6%		68.6	6^th of 62 public high schools	90.3%	4		40.0	70.0	30.0	$14,794	$1,102	$13,692
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
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%)	32.8	31^st of 65 public high schools	52.3%		36.8	26^th of 62 public high schools	58.1%	5		31.0	52.0	18.0	$15,338	$1,365	$13,973

Frequently Asked Questions about James Campbell High School

What schools feed into James Campbell High School?

James Campbell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ewa Beach Elementary School
Elementary : Ewa Elementary School
Elementary : Holomua Elementary School
Elementary : Iroquois Point Elementary School
Elementary : Kaimiloa Elementary School
Elementary : Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary : Pohakea Elementary School
Middle : Ewa Makai Middle School
Middle : Ilima Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of James Campbell High School?

Students at James Campbell High School are 39% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% Pacific Islander, 7% White, 2% African American.

What district is James Campbell High School in?

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Is James Campbell High School a good school?

James Campbell High School ranks 13^th of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Campbell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,890 students attended James Campbell High School.

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