Waipahu High School

Waipahu High School
Address
Map
94-1211 Farrington Highway

,
96797

United States
Information
TypePublic, Co-educational
Motto"My Voice. My Choice. My Future."
Established1938
School districtLeeward District
PrincipalZachary Sheets
Faculty165.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,661 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.13[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Navy Blue and Gold    
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotMarauder
RivalJames Campbell High School
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Cane Tassel
YearbookKa Mea Ohi (The Harvester)
MilitaryUnited States Army JROTC
Websitehttp://www.waipahuhigh.org
Arne Duncan (left) with principal Keith Hayashi in 2014

Waipahu High School is located at 94-1211 Farrington Highway in Waipahu on the island of Oʻahu in the state of Hawaiʻi. Waipahu High School was founded in 1938 under the Session Laws of 1937 and Act 191 of 1938. The first graduates of Waipahu High School were from the class of 1941. The last graduating class from the "termite palace" was the class of 1969. Clarence B. Dyson became principal in 1942. Zachary Sheets became the new principal of the school in August 2022, after former principal Keith Hayashi was appointed as Hawaii Department of Education Superintendent in July 2022. Preceding Hayashi was long-time principal Patricia Pedersen, who retired in July 2009 following the graduation of the Class of 2009 of Waipahu High.

Waipahu High School offers Early College, which is a program that allows students to take college courses, from selected universities on the island, for free to further their education.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Waipahu High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "12 High Schools Selected for Innovative Early College Program". Hawaii State Department of Education. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2018.