La Pietra, Hawaii School For Girls | |
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Address | |
2933 Poni Moi Road , 96815 | |
Information | |
Type | Private, College-prep, Day |
Founded | 1964 |
Head of school | Joshua Watson |
Gender | Girls |
Enrollment | 162 |
Average class size | 10 |
Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Royal and Powder Blue |
Athletics conference | ILH |
Mascot | Lady Panthers |
Accreditation | WASC |
Affiliations | NCGS |
Website | www.lapietra.edu |
La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls, also referred to as La Pietra or Hawaii School for Girls, is a private school for girls in grades 6–12 located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1964 by Lorraine Cooke, it moved to the current La Pietra campus in 1969. Barbara Cox Anthony chaired the school's board of trustees until her death in 2007. The school is at the foot of Diamond Head. The main building was designed by Chicago architect, David Adler and was modeled after an Italian villa in Florence, Italy of the same name.