Waianae High School

Waiʻanae High School is a public, coeducational secondary school in the Waianae CDP,[2] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, on the leeward (western) coast of the island of Oʻahu. The school about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of central Honolulu CDP. An average of 2,000 students are enrolled annually in grades 9-12.[1] Wai‘anae High School is part of the Leeward School District, under the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Waianae High School
Address
85-251 Farrington Highway

Waianae
,
Hawaii
96792

United States
Information
TypePublic, Co-educational
Motto"Imua Makou O Waianae"
Established1957
School districtLeeward District
PrincipalMs. Disa Hauge
Faculty124.00[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,742 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.05[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red and Blue          
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotSearider
RivalKahuku High School
NewspaperKa Leo O Waianae
YearbookKe Ahe Kai
MilitaryUnited States Army JROTC
Communities servedMakaha, Makaha Valley, Waianae, Maili
Websitehttp://www.kaleoowaianae.com

Campus

The 40-acre (160,000 m2) campus is located at 85-251 Farrington Highway between the towns of Mākaha (to the north) and Waiʻanae (to the south). Wai‘anae High School is situated on the coastline; the Pacific Ocean is directly west of the campus and Farrington Highway bordering on the east. This location makes it the only high school in the U.S. built on the beach.

The school's football field, which borders the shoreline, is named after the school's first principal, Raymond Torii. The school's annual commencement ceremony is usually held there.

The campus boasts the sculptures Kuikahi by Eli Marozzi and Four Valleys by Ken Shutt.

Academics

Wai‘anae High initiated its self-contained career academy program in 2004. According to the school's website, the academies provide students work-based education in addition to a core college preparatory curriculum. Each of the four career academies has several hundred students enrolled. Groups of teachers serve in teams in each academy.

  • Business/Industrial Education and Technology
  • Health and Human Services
  • Natural Resources
  • Ninth Grade Success Academy
  • Searider Productions Academy (formerly Arts & Communications Academy)[3]

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name, with graduating class year in parentheses.

  • Kurt Gouveia (1982) – professional football athlete[4]
  • Max Holloway (2010)[5] – professional MMA fighter, current UFC Featherweight Champion[6]
  • Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1977) – recording artist[4]
  • Yancy Medeiros – 3rd at Hawaii State Wrestling Championships; professional Mixed Martial Artist, current UFC Lightweight[7]
  • Raquel Pa'aluhi[8] - professional Mixed Martial Artist, currently competing for Invicta FC[9]
  • Fiamalu Penitani aka Musashimaru (1989) – sumo wrestler[10]

References
  1. "Waianae High School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  2. "Waianae CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  3. Searider Productions Academy - a New Tech Network School
  4. "Community always there for Waiʻanae High". Honolulu Advertiser. March 22, 2001. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  5. "Max Holloway 2010 Alum". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  6. "Max Holloway UFC Profile". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  7. "Yancy Medeiros UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  8. https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/raquel-paaluhi
  9. http://www.invictafc.com/portfolio-item/raquel-paaluhi/
  10. "Photo Finish". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-06-08.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.