Waiakea High School

155 W Kawili St, Hilo HI, 96720 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-974-4888
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1256
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Hilo
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
46%Hilo
47%Hawaii

Waiakea High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Hilo, HI. There are a total of 1,256 students and 80 teachers at Waiakea High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Waiakea High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 14% higher than the Hawaii average.

Waiakea High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1256
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waiakea High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waiakea High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 10.3% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 34.9% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 37.5% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Hilo demographics profile

StatisticHiloHawaiiNational
Population45,2481,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)84422091
Median age40.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English77%74%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hilo

IndexHiloHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waiakea High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.