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Henry J Kaiser High School

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 65 Hawaii High Schools

Better than 95% of Hawaii high schools

Summary

Henry J Kaiser High School is a grades 9–12 public high school in Honolulu, HI, enrolling 1,073 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education, and it is one of the top-ranked comprehensive high schools in the state. In 2025–2026 it ranked 3rd out of 65 Hawaii high schools, placing in the 95th percentile with 5 stars. That continues a strong rebound: after slipping to 15th and 16th in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023, Kaiser climbed to 7th, then 4th, then 3rd.

Among nearby schools, only Kalani High School ranks clearly ahead academically, with higher proficiency in ELA (81%), math (58%), and biology (66%) and the 1st spot statewide. Kaiser generally matches or edges its other close peers. Compared with Kalaheo High School, Kaiser shows higher math proficiency (49% vs. 34%), similar ELA (68% vs. 66%), the same biology proficiency (59%), a higher graduation rate (94.0% vs. 92.0%), and lower chronic absenteeism (18.0% vs. 20.0%). Against President Theodore Roosevelt High School, Kaiser posts higher math (49% vs. 36%) and biology (59% vs. 48%) along with a higher graduation rate, though Roosevelt has lower absenteeism at 14%. The gap to President William McKinley High School, Castle High School, Kailua High School, and Kaimuki High School is much wider, with far lower ranks, weaker proficiency, lower graduation rates, and higher absenteeism.

Kaiser's strongest school-effectiveness signal is for low socio-economic status students, ranked 2 of 64 statewide in 2025–2026 at the 97th percentile with 5 stars. Special Education is the clearest relative gap: 28 of 42 in 2025–2026 (33rd percentile, 2 stars), an improvement from 1 star in 2023–2024 but still below the school's overall standing. Two caveats are worth keeping in mind: test scores are percent proficient, spending figures come from 2018–19, and small alternative or charter schools such as Hakipuu Academy, Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS, and Olomana School serve very different populations and are not directly comparable.

1,073

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,615

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

511 Lunalilo Home Rd
Honolulu, HI 96825

(808) 394-1200

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Feeder schools for Henry J Kaiser High School:

Elementary:	Hahaione Elementary School
	Kamiloiki Elementary School
	Koko Head Elementary School
Middle:	Niu Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.8%

Two or more races:

25.7%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Hawaii high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

3^rd of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.3	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	59.1	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	69.3	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	91.0	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	74.0	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	90.5	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	4 of 61	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2025	63.0	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	57.7	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2024)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile~ school

African American (2024)87th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%

Biology I59%

Mathematics49%

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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
Henry J Kaiser High School	Public	9-12	511 Lunalilo Home Rd	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 394-1200	1,073	67	16.1	12.2%	214 (19.9%)	8 (0.7%)	130 (12.1%)	341 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (9.7%)	276 (25.7%)	82.3	3^rd of 65 public high schools	95.4%		77.5	4^th of 62 public high schools	93.5%	1		59.0	68.0	49.0	$15,615	$1,354	$14,261
Kalani High School	Public	9-12	4680 Kalanianaole Hwy	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-7744	1,455	85	17.1	18.6%	131 (9.0%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (9.3%)	789 (54.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.3%)	317 (21.8%)	92.3	1^st of 65 public high schools	98.5%		86.1	1^st of 62 public high schools	98.4%			66.0	81.0	58.0	$14,819	$1,061	$13,758
Olomana School	Public	7-12	42-522 Kalanianaole Hwy	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7866	77	37	2.0	62.3%	4 (5.2%)	1 (1.3%)	15 (19.5%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (57.1%)	8 (10.4%)								(n/a)					$76,044	$11,241	$64,803
Kailua High School	Public	9-12	451 Ulumanu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7900	795	61	13.1	47.9%	63 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (20.5%)	101 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	311 (39.1%)	157 (19.7%)	30	35^th of 65 public high schools	46.2%		44.5	19^th of 62 public high schools	69.4%	16		31.0	50.0	14.0	$16,918	$1,349	$15,569
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
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
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
Kalaheo High School	Public	9-12	730 Iliaina St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7900	874	51	17.1	14.5%	404 (46.2%)	18 (2.1%)	160 (18.3%)	62 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.3%)	138 (15.8%)	70.8	6^th of 65 public high schools	90.8%		68	8^th of 62 public high schools	87.1%	2		59.0	66.0	34.0	$16,563	$1,125	$15,438
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry J Kaiser High School

What is the racial makeup of Henry J Kaiser High School?

Students at Henry J Kaiser High School are 32% Asian, 26% Two or more races, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Henry J Kaiser High School?

Henry J Kaiser High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hahaione Elementary School
Elementary : Kamiloiki Elementary School
Elementary : Koko Head Elementary School
Middle : Niu Valley Middle School

Is Henry J Kaiser High School a good school?

Yes! Henry J Kaiser High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 65 Hawaii high schools.

What district is Henry J Kaiser High School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Henry J Kaiser High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Henry J Kaiser High School.

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