Kailua High School
Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Kailua CDP,[1] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu. The school serves students grades 9 through 12.
| Kailua High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua , 96734 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Motto | Ho'omakamaka a ho'okumu "Creating Friendships and Futures" |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Windward District |
| Principal | Mrs. Francine Honda |
| Faculty | 92 (approx.) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 805 (2018-2019) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Surfrider |
| Rival | James B. Castle High School Kalaheo High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Yearbook | He'e Nalu |
| Air Force | United States Air Force JROTC |
| Website | |
History
In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town.[2] In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location two miles away in the Pohakupu neighborhood.[3]
Kailua High is one of four public high schools on the windward side of Oahu and serves the neighborhoods of Kailua, Waimanalo and Maunawili, approximately 50,000 residents.[4]
Alma mater
by Nell Elder and Shigeru Hotoke
"All hail to the blue and to the white
All hail to the true and guiding light
Thy loyal sons, thy daughters fair
Happy memories share
In love and honor we will hold thy name
Thy banners keep on high
All hail dear Alma Mater
Hail, Hail, Kailua High!"
Athletics
Kailua High School also has an array of sports for its students. They compete in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. These sports include:
- Air Riflery
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Football (Varsity)
- Football (JV)
- Softball (JV)
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Baseball (JV)
- Swimming
- Tennis (JV)
- Wrestling
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Paddling
- Baseball (Varsity)
- Golf
- Judo
- Tennis (Varsity)
- Track
- Boys Volleyball
- Water Polo (G)
- Softball
Notable alumni
- Doug Capilla, professional baseball player
- Russ Francis, NFL player San Francisco 49ers
- Derek Ho, professional Surfer, Pipeline Masters winner
- Michael Ho, professional Surfer, Triple Crown winner
- Agnes Lum, model[5]
- Denise Michele, model
- Albert Pyun, film director
- Samson Satele, professional football player
- Joe Wong, American football player
References
- "Kailua CDP, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- "Kailua CDP, Honolulu County, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- "About Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine." Kailua High School. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- "Kailua High School :: Information". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- Taylor, Lois (August 16, 1976). "An Ordinary $600-a-Day Model". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 65 (229): 17. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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