Waiakea High School

School: Waiakea High School

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Waiakea High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 155 W Kawili St Hilo HI 96720 - 5098
Phone: (808) 974-4888
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Hawaii County
District: Hawaii Department Of Education
Teachers: 73
Students: 1,197
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 72
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 95
  • Overall Diversity Score 77
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 72

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.08 %
Asian 417 34.84 %
Black 8 0.67 %
Hawaiian 444 37.09 %
Hispanic 86 7.18 %
White 127 10.61 %
Two Plus 114 9.52 %
Total 1,197 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 629 52.55 %
Female 568 47.45 %
Total 1,197 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 95

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 483 40.35 %
Reduced Lunch 86 7.18 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 569 47.54 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).