Kailua High School
21°23.101′N 157°45.111′W / 21.385017°N 157.751850°W
| Kailua High School | |
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| Address | |
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451 Ulumanu Drive , 96734 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Motto | Ho'omakamaka a ho'okumu "Creating Friendships and Futures" |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Windward District |
| Principal | Kimberly Anthony-Maeda |
| Faculty | 56.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 836 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.93[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Surfrider |
| Rival | James B. Castle High School Kalaheo High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Yearbook | He'e Nalu |
| Air Force | United States Air Force JROTC |
| Website | [1] |
Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu.[2] The school serves students grades 9 through 12.
As of the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined the school as being in the Maunawili CDP,[3] but as of the 2010 U.S. Census it was redefined as being in Kailua CDP.[4]
History
In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town. In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location 2 miles (3.2 km) away in the Pohakupu neighborhood.[5]
Kailua High is one of four public high schools on the windward side of Oahu and serves the neighborhoods of Kailua, Waimanalo and Maunawili, approximately 50,000 residents.[6]
Athletics
Kailua High School also has an array of sports for its students. They compete in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. These sports include:
- Air Riflery
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Football (Varsity)
- Football (JV)
- Softball (JV)
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Baseball (JV)
- Swimming
- Tennis (JV)
- Wrestling
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Paddling
- Baseball (Varsity)
- Golf
- Judo
- Tennis (Varsity)
- Track
- Boys Volleyball
- Water Polo (G)
- Softball
Notable alumni
Listed alphabetically by last name:
- Doug Capilla, professional baseball player
- Sasha Colby, American drag performer and winner of season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race[7]
- Russ Francis, professional American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
- Derek Ho, professional surfer, Pipeline Masters winner
- Michael Ho, professional surfer, Triple Crown winner
- Sandi A. Hohn, singer, Kumu Hula
- Agnes Lum, model[8]
- Denise Michele, model
- Albert Pyun, film director
- Samson Satele, professional American football player
- Joe Wong, professional American football player
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