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Waipahu High School

Q: Is Waipahu High School a good school?

Waipahu High School ranks 10 th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 84% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Waipahu High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Waipahu, Hawaii, with a total enrollment of 2,516 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waipahu High School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Hawaii high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 10 out of 62 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Waipahu High School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and also performs well in the Biology I end-of-course exam. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively high, at 86.0% in 2024-2025 and 86.4% in 2023-2024, and its chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the state average.

While Waipahu High School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Leilehua High School and Kapolei High School, in academic performance and graduation rates, Moanalua High School, located about 6.67 miles away, consistently ranks higher than Waipahu High School and has stronger academic outcomes. Waipahu High School's performance in certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, is particularly noteworthy, with high rankings compared to other Hawaii high schools.

2,538

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,940

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94-1211 Farrington Hwy
Waipahu, HI 96797

(808) 675-0222

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Waipahu High School:

Elementary:	August Ahrens Elementary School
	Honowai Elementary School
	Kaleiopuu Elementary School
	Waikele Elementary School
	More...
	Waipahu Elementary School
Middle:	Waipahu Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.6%

Pacific Islander:

16.5%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Hawaii high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓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 school48%

10^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	63.8	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	11 of 67	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2017	37.0	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.5	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.0	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	29 of 55	47.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.6	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	14 of 64	78.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)90th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%

Biology I45%

Mathematics32%

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

School is all right. Although some students need to be more mature, where are the teachers that are supposed to guide them to be mature?!?!?!? Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, February 1, 2009

The students at Waipahu High School are very competitive against each other in terms or academics, and grade levels. The school is filled with diversity and harmony leaving everything in a good mix. There are many opportunities that students can take advantage of in order to succeed throughout their high school lives. The teachers offer rigorous work that inspires and enriches the minds of the students to do better.

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Schools Near Waipahu High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	57.2	12^th of 62 public high schools	80.6%		63.3	14^th of 67 public high schools	79.1%	2	48.0	59.0	27.0	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	14.1	48^th of 62 public high schools	22.6%		44.2	35^th of 67 public high schools	47.8%	13	17.0	41.0	14.0	$8,458	$867	$7,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Waipahu High School

How many students attend Waipahu High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,538 students attended Waipahu High School.

What district is Waipahu High School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Waipahu High School a good school?

Waipahu High School ranks 10^th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Waipahu High School?

Waipahu High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary : Honowai Elementary School
Elementary : Kaleiopuu Elementary School
Elementary : Waikele Elementary School
Elementary : Waipahu Elementary School
Middle : Waipahu Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Waipahu High School?

Students at Waipahu High School are 62% Asian, 16% Pacific Islander, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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