Nanakuli High and Intermediate School

Nānākuli High and Intermediate School is a public secondary school in the Nānākuli CDP,[2] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It was established in 1967 and serves grades 7 through 12.

Nānākuli High and Intermediate School
Address
89-980 Nānākuli Avenue

Waiʻanae
,
Hawaii
96792

United States
Information
TypePublic, Co-educational
Motto"E Poʻokela, Striving together for Excellence"
Established1967
School districtLeeward District
PrincipalMr. Darin Pilialoha
Faculty85.00 FTE[1]
Grades7-12
Number of students1,032 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.14[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Black and Gold          
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotGolden Hawk
MilitaryUnited States Army JROTC
Websitehttp://www.nhis.nwcomplex.org

The campus boasts the copper and bronze sculpture Tree of Knowledge by Satoru Abe.[3]

Traditions

Homecoming Every year Nānākuli High and Intermediate School celebrates its homecoming with a week-long competition called Spirit Week. This is an event in which all separate classes from grades 7-12 compete with each other in various planned activities. There are different themes for each day of the week decided by NHIS's student government. This competition is usually concluded with Black and Gold day on the Friday of the homecoming game.

Along with its noon time festivities, Homecoming in Nānākuli High and Intermediate is usually accompanied by a parade on the afternoon of the Homecoming game. This parade starts from Mano Road and makes its way all the way up Nānākuli Valley into the NHIS's football field. Within this parade one can see the many various organizations within the school. There are mini floats made by each individual class that students from their respective classes march with in the procession to the school. Other than class floats, there is also a Homecoming court, which consist of class attendants (1 boy and 1 girl) from the 9-12th grade classes in addition to the Homecoming King and Queen and Mr. and Ms. Golden Hawk.

The Homecoming festivities come to its conclusion with the Varsity team's game and when the winners of the Spirit Week competition are announced at half time after the presentation of the Homecoming court. Homecoming is one of Nānākuli High and Intermediate School's major events not only within the school, but within the community as well.

References
  1. Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
  2. "Nanakuli CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.
  3. Hoover, Will (2007-02-08). "In Nanakuli, scores are beginning to rival the view". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2009-05-26.


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