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Waialua High & Intermediate School

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Waialua High & Intermediate School ranks 17 th of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 65 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 74% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Waialua High & Intermediate School is a public school in Waialua, HI, a small community on Oahu's North Shore, serving about 574 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Because Hawaii has one statewide district, a "rank 1 of 1" district label doesn't help families compare schools, but the school's own state ranking has climbed sharply: 17th of 65 high schools in 2025–26 (74th percentile, 4 stars), up from 21st of 53 in 2022–23 and 44th of 52 in 2018–19.

Waialua's 2025–26 proficiency rates were 60% in ELA, 38% in math, and 32% in science. ELA is above the nearby median of about 53.5%, behind only Mililani High (66%), Waipahu High (65%), and Pearl City High (63%). Math is the standout: 38% is second only to Mililani's 48% and roughly 12.5 points above the nearby midpoint, comfortably ahead of Kapolei High, Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Waianae High, and Leilehua High. Its 2024–25 graduation rate of 95.0% is second only to Mililani's 96.0% and well above the nearby median near 86%, while chronic absenteeism of 22.0% sits close to the nearby median — better than Kahuku, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, and Waianae, but higher than Mililani, Waipahu, and Pearl City.

Context helps explain the picture. Waialua is smaller than most nearby high schools, has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.3 vs. a nearby median around 14.7), and its 38.85% free/reduced lunch rate is below the nearby median, meaning it serves a somewhat less economically disadvantaged population than Waipahu, Leilehua, Kahuku, Waianae, and Nanakuli. Available 2018–19 spending was $17,713 per student, among the highest nearby. One area to watch is subgroup effectiveness: rankings are strong for Pacific Islander students (85th percentile in 2023–24) and low-income students (77th percentile in 2025–26) but lower for Hispanic and Asian students. Note also that Waialua serves grades 7–12, so its scores include middle school grades, and science comparisons mix different state tests.

574

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,817

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

67-160 Farrington Hwy
Waialua, HI 96791

(808) 637-8200

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Waialua High & Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Haleiwa Elementary School
	Waialua Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

25.1%

Hispanic:

22.6%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Hawaii median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

Middle school

30^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

17^th of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	45.6	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	14 of 73	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	29 of 73	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	23.8	53 of 72	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.2	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	22 of 71	69.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	23 of 65	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	51.7	30 of 71	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	27 of 69	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	24 of 84	71.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	30 of 63	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	31.5	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2016	35.9	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	37 of 51	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	65.9	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	31.5	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Pacific Islander (2024)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)37th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2026)16th percentile-49 vs school

High school

Pacific Islander (2024)85th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-56 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%

Mathematics38%

Science32%

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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 (2025)
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
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%)	45.6	17^th of 65 public high schools	73.8%		44.7	18^th of 62 public high schools	71.0%	1	32.0		60.0	38.0	$27,817	$3,251	$24,566
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	$24,968	$2,691	$22,277
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	$26,928	$3,264	$23,664
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	$21,701	$2,259	$19,442
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	$32,062	$4,244	$27,818
Kahuku High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	56-490 Kamehameha Hwy	Kahuku	96731	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8950	1,433	98	14.6	50.2%	228 (15.9%)	5 (0.3%)	168 (11.7%)	66 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	591 (41.2%)	373 (26.0%)	36	28^th of 65 public high schools	56.9%		21.9	40^th of 62 public high schools	35.5%	12	35.0		55.0	26.0	$23,727	$2,526	$21,201
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	$21,844	$2,491	$19,353
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	$24,181	$2,476	$21,705
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	$23,319	$2,292	$21,027
DreamHouse Ewa Beach	Public, Charter	6-12	91-1245 Franklin D Roosevelt Ave #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	$194	$40	$154

Frequently Asked Questions about Waialua High & Intermediate School

How many students attend Waialua High & Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Waialua High & Intermediate School.

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

Students at Waialua High & Intermediate School are 25% Two or more races, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 17% Asian, 16% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Waialua High & Intermediate School?

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

Elementary : Haleiwa Elementary School
Elementary : Waialua Elementary School

Is Waialua High & Intermediate School a good school?

Waialua High & Intermediate School ranks 17^th of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026

2025–26 HSA & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresSep 19, 2026

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