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Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Q: Is Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School a good school?

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School ranks 26 th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 62 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 58% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public high school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,072 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.

Over the past 10 years, Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 22nd to 40th out of 48-67 Hawaii high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. The school's performance for different student subgroups is mixed, with Asian and Pacific Islander students ranking in the bottom half of Hawaii high schools, while English Language Learner students perform better, ranking in the top half. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Biology are generally below the state averages, and its four-year graduation rate has declined from 70.8% in 2023-2024 to 70.0% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state's average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Kalani High School and Admiral Arthur W Radford High School, Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's higher proportion of students from low-income families may be a contributing factor to these challenges, and the school may benefit from a closer examination of its resource allocation and utilization to better support student success.

2,094

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,338

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1564 North King St
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 832-3600

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School:

Elementary:	Kaewai Elementary School
	Kalihi Elementary School
	Kalihi Kai Elementary School
	Kalihi Uka Elementary School
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	Kalihi Waena Elementary School
	Kapalama Elementary School
	Linapuni Elementary School
	Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
	Puuhale Elementary School
Middle:	Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School
	King David Kalakaua Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.0%

Pacific Islander:

33.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

26^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	36.8	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	37 of 67	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.5	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.6	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	49 of 55	10.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	42 of 67	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)16th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2024)11th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%

Biology I32%

Mathematics15%

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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
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%)	36.8	26^th of 62 public high schools	58.1%		38.2	37^th of 67 public high schools	44.8%	11		32.0	56.0	15.0	$15,338	$1,365	$13,973
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
President William McKinley High School	Public	9-12	1039 South King St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 594-0400	1,245	90	13.9	53.3%	26 (2.1%)	10 (0.8%)	117 (9.4%)	576 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (28.3%)	164 (13.2%)	43.6	21^st of 62 public high schools	66.1%		61.9	17^th of 67 public high schools	74.6%	4		31.0	60.0	27.0	$15,909	$1,348	$14,561
President Theodore Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1120 Nehoa St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 587-4600	1,336	81	16.4	35.3%	63 (4.7%)	8 (0.6%)	166 (12.4%)	642 (48.1%)	2 (0.1%)	222 (16.6%)	233 (17.4%)	62.3	11^th of 62 public high schools	82.3%		69	12^th of 67 public high schools	82.1%	1		51.0	59.0	33.0	$15,513	$1,085	$14,428
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	2101 Makiki Heights Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 945-1600	132	18	7.5	30.3%	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	43 (32.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (49.2%)	18 (13.6%)	4.5	58^th of 62 public high schools	6.5%		41.9	36^th of 67 public high schools	46.3%	22	5.0		30.0	7.0	$9,491	$647	$8,844
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
Kaimuki High School	Public	9-12	2705 Kaimuki Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4900	520	43	12.2	62.5%	18 (3.5%)	13 (2.5%)	79 (15.2%)	72 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (52.7%)	63 (12.1%)	19.4	42^nd of 62 public high schools	32.3%		31.7	41^st of 67 public high schools	38.8%	1		9.0	51.0	14.0	$20,128	$2,313	$17,815
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
Hakipuu Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	45-720 Keaahala Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9155	55	3	18.3	47.3%	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (50.9%)	12 (21.8%)								(n/a)					$11,943	$3,067	$8,876
Castle High School	Public	9-12	45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 233-5600	997	83	12.0	48.5%	63 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	217 (21.8%)	131 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (36.0%)	222 (22.3%)	29.2	35^th of 62 public high schools	43.5%		52.3	26^th of 67 public high schools	61.2%	9		23.0	56.0	14.0	$16,522	$1,302	$15,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Is Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School a good school?

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School ranks 26^th of 62 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School?

Students at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School are 53% Asian, 34% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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How many students attend Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,094 students attended Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School.

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