Waimea High School

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.[1] It is the westernmost high school in the United States of America. The school mascot is the Menehune,[2] and the school colors are blue and white.[1]

The campus displays the mixed media sculpture Hoʻolilo by Ralph Kouchi and the stainless steel sculpture Waimea Ohana by Rowland Morita.[3]

It is located at 9707 Tsuchiya Road Waimea, Hawaii 96796 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W / 21.95778; -159.66861Coordinates: 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W / 21.95778; -159.66861[1] Waimea High School is the oldest high school on the island of Kauai.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waimea High School". official web site. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Menehune". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Waimea High School, Waimea, Hawaii". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved September 22, 2010.


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