Farrington High School

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public grades 9–12 high school located in the Kalihi district of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.

Governor Wallace R. Farrington High School
Address
1564 North King Street

Honolulu
,
Hawaii
96817

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Enter to learn, go forth to serve"
Established1936
School districtHonolulu District
PrincipalMr. Alfredo Carganilla
Faculty137 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment2,309 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.85[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Maroon and White          
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotGovernor
RivalsKamehameha Schools
Kahuku High School
McKinley High School
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Governor
YearbookKe Kia'aina
MilitaryUnited States Army JROTC
Websitehttps://www.farringtonhighschool.org/

The school is named after the late Wallace Rider Farrington, the sixth governor of the Territory of Hawaiʻi, who served from 1921 to 1929.

Farrington is an urban high school that serves an ethnically diverse community of mostly lower socio-economic families and a smaller number of middle-class families.

FHS is the home of the Governors and is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Farrington provides career pathways for its students through several integrated vocational programs, including a health academy that was nationally recognized for excellence. In addition, Farrington offers students opportunities to participate and excel in both visual and performing arts.

During World War II, the U.S. Army used the school as a hospital.

Farrington High School was honored as a 2017 Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education.[2]

Campus

Farrington High School was designed by noted Hawaiʻi architect Charles William Dickey . The 26 acre (100,000 m²) campus, which is located at 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, is bounded on the north by Interstate H-1, on the west by Kalihi Street, and on the east by Houghtailing Street. The surrounding neighborhood consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The campus boasts the sculpture The Seed by renowned Hawaiian artist Satoru Abe.

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation):

Demographics

There were 2,569 students as of the 2014–15 school year, with the following racial composition:[1]

As of 2017, the school has over 60% free and reduced lunch students, 10% Special Education students, and 11% English Language Learners.[2]

gollark: ... punishing someone who killed someone is *bad*?
gollark: I mean, I go to a decent school with competent teachers and stuff, but it's still mostly pretty boring and unpleasant.
gollark: School is at least pretty good at instilling mindless obedience!
gollark: Not *all* of it. And I think we should aim to reduce that.
gollark: That is indeed a word which you can put in quotes.

References
  1. Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
  2. "Leading Model Schools: Boldly Building Excellence Through Relationships". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.