Waiakea High School
Hilo, HI · High School · Grades 9-12
Waiakea High School is a high school in Hilo, HI with 1,297 students enrolled and a 56% proficiency rate. Part of Hawaii Department of Education. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Waiakea High School is a high school located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school serves 1,297 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 56% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Waiakea High School is part of the Hawaii Department of Education in Hawaii. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Waiakea High School has 1,297 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Hawaii Department of Education (577 students). Its 56% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 51%. Compared to the Hawaii state average of 51%, the school performs 5 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Waiakea High School has 1,297 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 56% of students at Waiakea High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Waiakea High School has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Waiakea High School is part of the Hawaii Department of Education in Hilo, Hawaii. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.