Waianae High School

85-251 Farrington Hwy, Makaha HI, 96792 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-697-7017
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1742
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 9% 81% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Makaha
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
n/aMakaha
47%Hawaii

Waianae High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Makaha, HI. There are a total of 1,742 students and 124 teachers at Waianae High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Waianae High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 9.0%, which is 81% lower than the Hawaii average.

Waianae High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1742
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Waianae 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
All3%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Waianae High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 4.6% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 14.8% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 68.9% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Makaha demographics profile

StatisticMakahaHawaiiNational
Population10,0871,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,75022091
Median age34.838.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English79%74%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Makaha

IndexMakahaHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school79.7%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.6%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waianae High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.