Kailua High School

21°23.101′N 157°45.111′W / 21.385017°N 157.751850°W / 21.385017; -157.751850

Public, co-educational school in Kailua, Hawaii, United States
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Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu.[2] The school serves students grades 9 through 12.

As of the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined the school as being in the Maunawili CDP,[3] but as of the 2010 U.S. Census it was redefined as being in Kailua CDP.[4]

History

In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town. In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location 2 miles (3.2 km) away in the Pohakupu neighborhood.[5]

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.[6]

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[7]
  • Denise Michele, model
  • Albert Pyun, film director
  • Samson Satele, professional football player
  • Joe Wong, American football player
  • Sasha Colby, American drag performer[8] and winner of season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kailua High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Kailua High School. Retrieved 2020-10-08. 451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua, HI 96734 - Compare the address to the CDP maps.
  3. ^ 2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MAUNAWILI CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
    2010 Map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Maunawili CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08. - The school was in the CDP in 2000, but in 2010 it was no longer in the CDP. Compare the map to the school address.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kailua CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08. - Compare the map to the school address.
  5. ^ "About Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine." Kailua High School. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Kailua High School :: Information". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  7. ^ Taylor, Lois (August 16, 1976). "An Ordinary $600-a-Day Model". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 65 (229): 17. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Tokuda, Jill. "Congratulating Sasha Colby of Waimanalo, Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 Winner". Congress.

External links

  • Kailua High School official website
  • Kailua High School Alumni Association
  • Class Reunion Websites
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