Keaau High School vs. Pahoa High & Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Keaau High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pahoa High & Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,014 students in grades 9-12, Keaau 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades 7-12, Pahoa High & Intermediate 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% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,014 students
758 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
54 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#241 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
17%


Graduation Rate
89%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
144
Grade 8 Students
-
112
Grade 9 Students
253
160
Grade 10 Students
264
132
Grade 11 Students
270
123
Grade 12 Students
213
82
Ungraded Students
14
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
14%
10%


% Hispanic
27%
32%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
12%
11%


% Hawaiian
31%
34%


% Two or more races
15%
13%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

