| Waimea High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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9707 Tsuchiya Road , 96796 United States | |
| Coordinates | 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Imagine Greatness |
| Established | 1881 |
| School district | HIDOE Kapaa-Kauai-Waimea |
| Principal | Mahina Anguay |
| Teaching staff | 49.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 767 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.65[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Kauai Interscholastic Federation |
| Mascot | Menehune |
Waimea High School is a public high school in Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaii. It was established in 1881 and serves grades 9 through 12.[2] It is the westernmost high school in the United States of America.[3] The school mascot is the Menehune,[4] and the school colors are blue and white.[2]
The campus displays the mixed media sculpture Hoʻolilo by Ralph Kouchi and the stainless steel sculpture Waimea Ohana by Rowland Morita.[5]
Waimea High School is the oldest high school on the island of Kauai.
- ^ a b c "Waimea High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Waimea High School". official web site. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ "NOH Place Like Home: Waimea High School". KHON2. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Menehune". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Waimea High School, Waimea, Hawaii". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved September 22, 2010.