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Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

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Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School ranks 31 st of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 65 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 52% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 on North King Street in Honolulu's Kalihi area, with 2,094 students — the biggest enrollment in its local comparison group — and it belongs to the single statewide Hawaii Department of Education district.

Statewide, Farrington ranked 31st of 65 high schools in 2025-26 (52nd percentile, 3 stars), a real climb from the bottom quartile about a decade ago. Reading and language arts proficiency is 52%, essentially tied with President William McKinley High School (52%) and close to Castle High School (51%), while science (Biology I) sits at 31%. Math is the weak spot at 18% — well below Kalani High School (58%), President Theodore Roosevelt High School (36%), Admiral Arthur W Radford High School (34%) and Moanalua High School (30%).

The clearest concern is completion: Farrington's four-year graduation rate is 70.0%, the lowest among comprehensive high schools in this group and 23–25 points behind those three nearby schools (only the small Hakipuu Academy charter is lower). Notably, chronic absenteeism (28.0%) is the same as Aiea High School's, yet Aiea graduates far more students — so attendance alone doesn't explain the gap. About 52.53% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and low-income students here actually rank in the 59th percentile statewide, above the school's overall standing. Special education results, however, dropped to the 2nd percentile, a signal worth watching.

2,094

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,338

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2023) to 52nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

31^st of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	32.8	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	13.9	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	13.5	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)28th percentile-24 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile-23 vs school

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

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%

Biology I31%

Mathematics18%

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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
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
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
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%)	44.8	19^th of 65 public high schools	70.8%		43.6	21^st of 62 public high schools	66.1%	2		41.0	52.0	24.0	$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%)	67.5	7^th of 65 public high schools	89.2%		62.3	11^th of 62 public high schools	82.3%	4		48.0	66.0	36.0	$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%)	4.7	61^st of 65 public high schools	6.2%		4.5	58^th of 62 public high schools	6.5%	3	12.0		27.0	10.0	$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%)	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
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%)	11.9	52^nd of 65 public high schools	20.0%		19.4	42^nd of 62 public high schools	32.3%	10		6.0	37.0	23.0	$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%)	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
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%)	3	63^rd of 65 public high schools	3.1%					(n/a)	7.0		24.0		$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%)	31.6	33^rd of 65 public high schools	49.2%		29.2	35^th of 62 public high schools	43.5%	2		33.0	51.0	8.0	$16,522	$1,302	$15,220

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

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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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Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School ranks 31^st of 65 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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