High School Explorer

State: Public + private high schools, every state.

112

high schools (public + private)

public (1 districts)

private (NCES PSS)

11,466

public grade‑12 students (seniors, latest year)

HI public HS enrollment trend

Across the 52,282 students enrolled in HI brick-and-mortar public high schools in 2021, the state contracted -6.9% by 2024 (48,685 students, -3,597 net). That's the demographic tide every individual school is fighting or riding.

Charter share of public HS enrollment (latest year): 5.4% (2,619 of 48,685 students). Virtual / nonclassroom-based schools excluded.

🗺️ State context · NAEP 2024

How does HI compare nationally?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only test given the same way to students in every state — making it the benchmark for state-to-state academic comparison. Below, this state's 8th-grade averages and where it sits on the 50-state distribution.

8th-grade math

269

-4 vs national avg (273)

8th-grade reading

256

-4 vs national avg (260)

Each dot is one state's 2024 NAEP 8th-grade averages. HI is highlighted in gold. Dashed lines mark national averages — being upper-right of both = above national in both subjects. Source: NAEP State Snapshot Reports. NAEP doesn't produce per-school scores — this is state-level context.

Where the students are

Top 10 cities by public-HS enrollment

Honolulu	13 HS	11,295
Waipahu	2 HS	3,269
Ewa Beach	1 HS	2,857
Hilo	5 HS	2,534
Mililani	1 HS	2,367
Waianae	3 HS	2,292
Kapolei	2 HS	1,963
Kailua	3 HS	1,718
Kahului	1 HS	1,712
Kailua-Kona	2 HS	1,547

School-size distribution

Public, classroom-based · grades 9–12, latest year

Fastest-growing high schools

public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024

Honokaa High & Intermediate School Hawaii Department of Education	517→573	+10.8%
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS Hawaii Department of Education	690→758	+9.9%
Kalaheo High School Hawaii Department of Education	798→862	+8.0%
Kahuku High & Intermediate School Hawaii Department of Education	868→912	+5.1%
King Kekaulike High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,155→1,206	+4.4%
Lanai High & Elementary School Hawaii Department of Education	168→175	+4.2%
Konawaena High School Hawaii Department of Education	919→950	+3.4%
Kealakehe High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,351→1,391	+3.0%
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,202→1,224	+1.8%
Kalani High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,418→1,435	+1.2%

Fastest-shrinking high schools

public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024

Kihei Charter School Hawaii Department of Education	280→207	-26.1%
Lahainaluna High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,049→811	-22.7%
President William McKinley High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,553→1,229	-20.9%
Kaimuki High School Hawaii Department of Education	627→501	-20.1%
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School Hawaii Department of Education	303→243	-19.8%
Waianae High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,882→1,528	-18.8%
Maui High School Hawaii Department of Education	2,040→1,712	-16.1%
Aiea High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,003→855	-14.8%
Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii Hawaii Department of Education	161→138	-14.3%
Hilo High School Hawaii Department of Education	1,316→1,161	-11.8%

Every HI high school

Search by school, district, or city; sort any column. Trend = high-school enrollment change, first→latest year on file (public 2021→2024 via CCD grades 9–12; private 2018→2022 via PSS total). Omitted (—) for schools under 50 HS students, where a year-over-year percentage isn't reliable.

High school	City	Type	HS enrollment (9–12)	9–12 trend
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,224	+1.8%
Aiea High School Hawaii Department of Education	Aiea	Public	855	-14.8%
Akaula School K–12 Nonsectarian	Kaunakakai	Private	27	—
American Renaissance Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Kapolei	Private	84	+2.4%
Anuenue School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	90	-5.3%
Asia Pacific International School K–12 Other religious	Hauula	Private	148	+111.4%
Calvary Chapel Christian School K–12 Other religious	Aiea	Private	171	+0.6%
Castle High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kaneohe	Public	986	-9.9%
Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Honolulu	Private	208	+10.1%
Christian Liberty Academy K–12 Other religious	Keaau	Private	211	+15.9%
Connections - New Century PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Hilo	Public	144	+2.9%
Damien Memorial School K–12 Catholic	Honolulu	Private	596	-9.8%
Doris Todd Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Paia	Private	192	+28.9%
Friendship Christian School K–12 Other religious	Ewa Beach	Private	215	-6.5%
Friendship Christian Schools K–12 Other religious	Ewa Beach	Private	247	+8.3%
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	2,067	-10.6%
Hakipuu Academy charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kaneohe	Public	42	—
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	74	+39.6%
Haleakala Waldorf School K–12 Nonsectarian	Kula	Private	631	+145.5%
Hana High & Elementary School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Hana	Public	100	-8.3%
Hanalani Schools K–12 Other religious	Mililani	Private	653	-4.3%
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Pahoa	Public	247	-1.6%
Hawaii Baptist Academy K–12 Other religious	Honolulu	Private	1,049	+3.6%
Hawaii Preparatory Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Kamuela	Private	599	-4.3%
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	25	—
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Waipahu	Public	758	+9.9%
Hawaiian Mission Academy Other religious	Honolulu	Private	70	-30.0%
Henry J Kaiser High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,061	-9.2%
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School Hawaii Department of Education	Wailuku	Public	1,258	-6.5%
Hilo High School Hawaii Department of Education	Hilo	Public	1,161	-11.8%
Ho'Omana Hou School Nonsectarian	Kaunakakai	Private	5	—
Honokaa High & Intermediate School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honokaa	Public	573	+10.8%
Island Pacific Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Kapolei	Private	562	+6.6%
Island School K–12 Nonsectarian	Lihue	Private	426	+11.5%
James Campbell High School Hawaii Department of Education	Ewa Beach	Public	2,857	-5.8%
Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Hilo	Public	36	—
Kahuku High & Intermediate School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kahuku	Public	912	+5.1%
Kailua High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kailua	Public	788	-0.1%
Kaimuki Christian School K–12 Other religious	Honolulu	Private	224	-8.6%
Kaimuki High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	501	-20.1%
Kalaheo High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kailua	Public	862	+8.0%
Kalani High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,435	+1.2%
Kamaile Academy PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Waianae	Public	141	-10.2%
Kamehameha Schools Hawai'I K–12 Other religious	Keaau	Private	1,163	—
Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus K–12 Other religious	Honolulu	Private	3,195	+0.1%
Kamehameha Schools Maui K–12 Other religious	Makawao	Private	1,095	+3.6%
Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kamuela	Public	106	+8.2%
Kanuikapono - PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Anahola	Public	23	—
Kapaa High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kapaa	Public	998	-0.8%
Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii charter Hawaii Department of Education	Kapolei	Public	138	-14.3%
Kapolei High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kapolei	Public	1,825	-9.5%
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Pahala	Public	243	-19.8%
Kauai Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Kilauea	Private	150	+127.3%
Kauai High School Hawaii Department of Education	Lihue	Public	1,010	-9.3%
Kawaikini - NCPCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Lihue	Public	22	—
Ke Ana Laahana - PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Hilo	Public	18	—
Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kekaha	Public	16	—
Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kealakekua	Public	45	—
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kaneohe	Public	32	—
Keaau High School Hawaii Department of Education	Keaau	Public	1,028	-5.1%
Kealakehe High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kailua-Kona	Public	1,391	+3.0%
Kihei Charter School charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kihei	Public	207	-26.1%
King Kekaulike High School Hawaii Department of Education	Pukalani	Public	1,206	+4.4%
Kohala High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kapaau	Public	255	-5.6%
Konawaena High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kealakekua	Public	950	+3.4%
Koolau Baptist Academy K–12 Other religious	Kaneohe	Private	199	+5.9%
Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kekaha	Public	4	—
La Pietra Hawaii School For Girls K–12 Nonsectarian	Honolulu	Private	141	-11.9%
Lahainaluna High School Hawaii Department of Education	Lahaina	Public	811	-22.7%
Lanai High & Elementary School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Lanai City	Public	175	+4.2%
Lanakila Baptist Jr & Sr High School K–12 Other religious	Ewa Beach	Private	81	-48.1%
Lanakila Baptist Schools K–12 Other religious	Waipahu	Private	141	+104.3%
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Laupahoehoe	Public	66	-1.5%
Leilehua High School Hawaii Department of Education	Wahiawa	Public	1,507	-4.6%
Makua Lani Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Kailua Kona	Private	352	+34.9%
Makua Lanii Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Kailua Kona	Private	347	+146.1%
Maryknoll School K–12 Catholic	Honolulu	Private	904	-21.0%
Maui High School Hawaii Department of Education	Kahului	Public	1,712	-16.1%
Maui Preparatory Academy K–12 Nonsectarian	Lahaina	Private	260	+28.1%
Mililani High School Hawaii Department of Education	Mililani	Public	2,367	-8.3%
Moanalua High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,955	-6.7%
Molokai High School Hawaii Department of Education	Hoolehua	Public	342	-5.8%
Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	94	-17.5%
Na Hunaahi Nonsectarian	Pahoa	Private	5	—
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Waianae	Public	623	-5.9%
Niihau High & Elementary School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Waimea	Public	5	—
Olomana School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kailua	Public	68	+6.2%
Pacific Buddhist Academy Other religious	Honolulu	Private	76	+38.2%
Pahoa High & Intermediate School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Pahoa	Public	474	+0.9%
Parker School K–12 Nonsectarian	Kamuela	Private	305	-3.5%
Pearl City High School Hawaii Department of Education	Pearl City	Public	1,467	-7.4%
Pearl Harbor Christian Academy K–12 Other religious	Waipahu	Private	165	+8.6%
President Theodore Roosevelt High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,319	-7.2%
President William McKinley High School Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	1,229	-20.9%
Punahou School K–12 Nonsectarian	Honolulu	Private	3,700	-1.5%
Sacred Hearts School & Early Learning Center K–12 Catholic	Lahaina	Private	198	+10.6%
Seabury Hall K–12 Other religious	Makawao	Private	503	+11.0%
St Andrews Schools K–12 Other religious	Honolulu	Private	276	-15.6%
St Anthony School K–12 Catholic	Wailuku	Private	302	+11.0%
St Anthony School K–12 Catholic	Wailuku	Private	319	-0.6%
St Joseph School K–12 Catholic	Hilo	Private	185	-28.3%
St Louis School K–12 Catholic	Honolulu	Private	893	+1.9%
St Michael School K–12 Catholic	Waialua	Private	83	+40.7%
Trinity Christian School K–12 Other religious	Kailua	Private	227	-19.5%
University Laboratory School charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Honolulu	Public	221	+0.0%
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Volcano	Public	78	—
Waiakea High School Hawaii Department of Education	Hilo	Public	1,175	-6.4%
Waialua High & Intermediate School K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Waialua	Public	385	-7.2%
Waianae High School Hawaii Department of Education	Waianae	Public	1,528	-18.8%
Waimea High School Hawaii Department of Education	Waimea	Public	707	-6.4%
Waipahu High School Hawaii Department of Education	Waipahu	Public	2,511	-8.9%
West Hawaii Explorations Academy charter K–12 Hawaii Department of Education	Kailua-Kona	Public	156	-6.6%

Sources: Public — NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute API; "HS enrollment" = grades 9–12 (so K–12/combined records aren't inflated by their elementary grades); trend 2021–2024. Private — NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS); enrollment is total students (PSS has no grade detail); trend 2018→2022 (biennial). "High school" = offers grade 12. Winners/losers shown for public only (comparable annual span) and exclude very small/near-closure schools.

HI public HS enrollment trend

How does HI compare nationally?

Where the students are

School-size distribution

Every HI high school

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