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Best High Schools
in Hawaii Department of Education

This page covers 43 high schools in Hawaii Department of Education, including 4 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

43
Schools Ranked
Hawaii
State
4
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 43
1
rank
Waialua High & Intermediate School
Grades 07–12621 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
81
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Kauai High School
Grades 09–121,108 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Grades 07–121,319 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Moanalua High School
Grades 09–122,064 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
Grades 09–121,267 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Kapolei High School
Grades 09–122,025 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Aiea High School
Grades 09–12995 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
President Theodore Roosevelt High School
Grades 09–121,433 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Pahoa High & Intermediate School
Grades 07–12723 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Waipahu High School
Grades 09–122,661 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
33 more high schools in Hawaii Department of Education not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
43
High Schools
294
Total Schools
81
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Waialua High & Intermediate School
Score: 81/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.