Waimea High School

9707 Tsuchiya Rd, Waimea HI, 96796 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-338-6800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 577
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Waimea
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
35%Waimea
47%Hawaii

Waimea High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Waimea, HI. There are a total of 577 students and 39 teachers at Waimea High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Waimea High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 27% lower than the Hawaii average.

Waimea High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students577
Teachers39
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 Waimea 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Waimea High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 7.3% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 43.6% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 38.0% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Waimea demographics profile

StatisticWaimeaHawaiiNational
Population10,9691,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27922091
Median age38.838.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English58%74%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Waimea

IndexWaimeaHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.1%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.4%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waimea High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.