Ka'u High School & Pahala Elementary School

Ka'u High School & Pahala Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
96 PIKAKE St,  Pahala, HI
Hawaii Department Of Education
3.1
2.7
527 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
3.35
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.35
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
44
Full Time Teachers
44
Teachers in First or Second Year
36.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
530
Verbal
550
Average ACT
21
Math
20
English
20
Reading
22
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
19.7%
State Average
38%
Science
26.4%
State Average
39.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
482:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
52.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.3%
Two or more races
12%
Hispanic
11.2%
White
10.2%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Hawaii at Hilo 48 Students
University of Hawaii at Manoa 35 Students
Hawaii Community College 30 Students
Hawaii Pacific University 17 Students
University of Washington 15 Students
University of Hawaii - West Oahu 10 Students
Washington State University 9 Students
Grand Canyon University 9 Students
Seattle University 8 Students
University of Portland 8 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 10 Students
Psychology 6 Students
Political Science and Government 6 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities 6 Students
Business 5 Students
Biology 5 Students
Engineering 4 Students
Pre-Law Studies 4 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.1 49 Reviews
3.0 Sophomore
9/6/2019
music and art need more attention. we have only one music teacher in the middle school, but none in the high school where it is actually needed by some students, and he doesn't seem to have a music background. We need more qualified teachers so we can have more classes offered to us.
3.0 NicheUser
10/21/2015
A school that is thriving to be and do their best.
3.0 NicheUser
8/23/2015
I would give this overall experience an okay because I just had wished their was more of a variety of classes to choose from. I also wish throughout my high school year that their would be also doffrent types of clubs and sports to choose from. I give this school an okay because most of the student from this school are disrespectful. However their are students who are willing to do their best to be a voice for this small and rural school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/25/2015
Very friendly and safe campus! Teachers and staff work hard to provide excellent instruction in a high poverty area.
1.0 other
10/6/2015
No support from pricipal to teachers. I feel sorry for them. Especially, in elementary. Those teacher's are forgotten about, except for the principal's favorite.
1.0 parent
10/22/2013
Pahala Elementary School is "EXTREMELY" corrupted! The teachers are unbelievably incompetent and a lot of the teachers have their child or relative students in that school and they only care about protecting their own kind instead of looking out for all students! Kids in the school are extremely und...
2.0 parent
10/28/2012
When we moved to this district, my daughter had been a straight A student all of her life, and loved going to school, but, now? after only having been here not even a whole school year ,her grades are falling and she hates going to school. She says she is bullied and called names throughout the day...

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