Waimea High School | |
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Location | |
9707 Tsuchiya Road Waimea, Hawaii 96796 United States | |
Coordinates | 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W / 21.95778; -159.66861 |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Imagine Greatness |
Established | 1881 |
School district | HIDOE Kapaa-Kauai-Waimea |
Principal | Mahina Anguay |
Teaching staff | 49.00 (FTE) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 767 (2022–2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.65 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Athletics conference | Kauai Interscholastic Federation |
Mascot | Menehune |
Waimea High School is a public high school in Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaii. It was established in 1881 and serves grades 9 through 12. It is the westernmost high school in the United States of America. The school mascot is the Menehune, and the school colors are blue and white.
The campus displays the mixed media sculpture Hoʻolilo by Ralph Kouchi and the stainless steel sculpture Waimea Ohana by Rowland Morita.
Waimea High School is the oldest high school on the island of Kauai.
Notable alumni
Listed alphabetically by last name:
- Jordon Dizon, former NFL linebacker and scout for the Denver Broncos
- Thomas Iannucci, Nā Hōkū Hanohano-winning rapper
- Ron Kouchi, Hawaii state senator and senate president
References
- ^ "Waimea High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Waimea High School". official web site. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ "NOH Place Like Home: Waimea High School". KHON2. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Menehune". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- "Waimea High School, Waimea, Hawaii". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
Education in Kauai County, Hawaii | |
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