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Waimea High School vs. Kauai High School

Should you attend Waimea High School or Kauai High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Waimea High School
9707 Tsuchiya Rd
Waimea, HI 96796
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Kauai High School
3577 Lala Rd
Lihue, HI 96766
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Kauai High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 9-12, Waimea High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,036 students in grades 9-12, Kauai High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
759 students
1,036 students
This chart displays total students of Waimea High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kauai High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
70 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kauai High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waimea High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kauai High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#194 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#208 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waimea High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kauai High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in HI)
49%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
26%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in HI)
89%
(Top 50% in HI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waimea High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kauai High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Waimea High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kauai High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
172
246
Grade 10 Students
212
276
Grade 11 Students
201
281
Grade 12 Students
171
226
Ungraded Students
3
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waimea High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kauai High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waimea High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kauai High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waimea High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kauai High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waimea High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kauai High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
30%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Waimea High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kauai High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.78
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Waimea High School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kauai High School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waimea High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kauai High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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