Kohala High School

54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau HI, 96755 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-889-7117
  • grades 9-12
  • students 253
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Kapaau
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
37%Kapaau
47%Hawaii

Kohala High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Kapaau, HI. There are a total of 253 students and 20 teachers at Kohala High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Kohala High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 5% lower than the Hawaii average.

Kohala High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students253
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Kohala 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

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.

Kohala High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 15.1% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 34.3% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 41.1% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Kapaau demographics profile

StatisticKapaauHawaiiNational
Population1,9271,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)31222091
Median age45.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English79%74%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Kapaau

IndexKapaauHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school91.1%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.4%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.4%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.9%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Kohala High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.