Mid-Pacific Institute
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| Name |
Mid-Pacific Institute |
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| Address |
2445 Kaala Street |
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| Town |
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 |
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| Established |
1908 |
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| Community |
Urban |
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| Religion |
Christian (non-denominational) |
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| Students |
Coeducational |
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| Grades |
Pre-K to 12 |
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| Nickname |
"Mid-Pac" or "MPI" |
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| Mascot |
Pueo (Hawaiian Short-eared Owl) |
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| Colors |
Green and White |
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| Motto |
"The Honor of My School is Mine." |
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| Newspaper |
Na Pueo |
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| Yearbook |
Ke Anuenue |
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| Distinctions |
The Mike and Sandy Hartley Technology Complex has been ranked the 6th most integrated technology center of schools nationwide. |
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Mid-Pacific Institute is a private, co-educational college preparatory school for grades Pre-K and K-12, offering programs of study in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts (MPSA). An ideal setting for learning, Mid-Pacific Institute is located on 34 verdant acres in Mānoa Valley, near the University of Hawaiʻi, just minutes from downtown Honolulu. For well over a century, Mid-Pacific Institute has been equipping its graduates with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to achieve success—not just in college, but in life itself. It was established through the 1908 merger of Kawaiahaʻo Seminary for Girls, founded in 1864, and Mills Institute for Boys, founded in 1892.
Since its missionary beginnings, Mid-Pacific Institute has been committed to fostering a culturally diverse, international student body. Students from Asia and all over the world bring with them unique perspectives and traditions that enrich the entire Mid-Pacific community. Throughout its history, "sons and daughters of all nations have met within these vine-clad walls" to pursue their dreams.
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[edit] Prospective Students
Should contact/call:
Mid-Pacific Institute
Attn: John Williamson, Admissions Director
2445 Kaala Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
admissions@midpac.edu
Phone: (808) 973-5005 Fax: (808) 441-3738
[edit] International Baccalaureate/Advanced Placement
This two-year, pre-university program has been adapted from the best curricula in the United States and other countries. The program places special emphasis on international understanding and responsible citizenship. IB diploma recipients are given favorable consideration in the college admission process, and many are accepted to the finest institutions in the world. Mid-Pacific Institute was the first school in Hawaiʻi to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. A variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses are also available at the school. In addition to these programs, in 1990 Mid-Pacific Institute became the first school in the state to offer an accredited, pre-professional arts training program as a complement to its college preparatory curriculum.
[edit] The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts
The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts (MPSA) opened in 1991, fulfilling the school's long-standing commitment to arts education. A member of the International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, it was among the first six schools in the nation to be recognized by the organization as a Network Star School. It is also the only accredited high school of the arts in the Pacific. Among its many notable accomplishments, the School of the Arts has earned the Arts Excellence Award from the Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education.
As a "school within a school," MPSA offers intensive arts training in dance, hula, theatre, voice and musical theatre, visual arts, media and instrumental music. Here, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in art—its technique, theory, history and, of course, performance. Whether they are fulfilling their arts and elective requirements for graduation or are pursuing accelerated conservatory arts training through the MPSA Certificate Program, all students enrolled in MPSA courses are trained by faculty who are accomplished teachers as well as noted working artists in their respective fields. Using a conservatory format, the MPSA Certificate Program is designed both for students interested in arts study in college and those who wish to gain the extra-ordinary benefits of arts training as part of a college-preparatory curriculum. MPSA Certificate students receive graduation credits and an annual certificate upon satisfactory completion of course work in the School of the Arts.
Central to the philosophy of the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts is a commitment to both art and academics. Technique courses allow students to develop their creative and expressive skills, while upper level courses in the history and literature of the arts encourage students to understand art-making in historical and critical contexts, thus strengthening their own artistic vision. All upper level students in the MPSA Certificate Program may choose to prepare for the International Baccalaureate examinations in their chosen discipline. The MPSA Certificate Program is a complement to Mid-Pacific's college-preparatory program. Students enrolled in the MPSA Certificate Program must meet all graduation requirements for the Mid-Pacific Institute diploma as well as the School of the Arts certificate requirements in their chosen discipline.
Universities today increasingly seek out well-rounded students. The MPSA Certificate indicates to college admissions officers that the prospective student has completed a rigorous academic and arts curriculum and has acquired the requisite knowledge, discipline, self-confidence, leadership, and communication skills necessary for success in any field.
[edit] Faculty
PRESIDENT JOE C. RICE
VICE PRESIDENT KRISTY K. TONG
CONTROLLER PATRICK F. GARVEY, JR.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PUA KA'AI
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL EDNA HUSSEY
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RICHARD J. SCHAFFER
Mid-Pacific, or MPI as it is also known, is highly esteemed for its many fine teachers--several of whom are regarded as pillars of the communities they serve. Jon Hamblin, for example, is a local artist who holds at least one show a year. Linda Johnson, an actress and director, is also highly respected within the arts community. And R. Kevin Doyle, leader of Honolulu's Loose Screws improv group, is president of Kumu Kahua Theatre.
[edit] Board of Trustees
James S. Kometani '57 Chair
Kenneth R. Kupchak, Esq. Vice Chair
William E. Aull Treasurer
Dickson C.H. Lee, Esq. '64 Secretary
Gaylord H. Wilcox Assistant Treasurer
Denis K. Isono Assistant Secretary
Mohsen Agsen
Frank Atherton
James R. Bell
Rev. Dr. Charles Buck
Norman T.S. Chong '55
Melvyn Y.K. Choy, AIA, RAIA
Robert I. Crowell
C. F. Damon, Jr., Esq.
Emily Hino Fujii '47
Holly V. Gorence
Sandra T. Hartley
Bert A. Kobayashi
Edison H. Miyawaki, M.D.
Sharon S. Narimatsu '62
Walter M. Ozawa '63
Susanne M. Pearce
Steven J. Teruya '70
Albert M. Yamada
Honorary Members
Donald G. Horner
Donald C.W. Kim
Frank H. Watase '41
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Keiko Agena ('91) — Part of the cast of Gilmore Girls
- Daniel Bess ('95) — An actor on 24 and ER
- Janelle Fujita ('84) — Founder of Cinnamon Girl clothing stores
- Ron Fukuzaki ('84) — First male Japanese-American TV anchor is Los Angeles
- Julie-Ann Iinuma ('97) — President of University of Hawaii Medical School
- Ayaka Kimura ('00) — Member of Coconuts Musume in Hello! Project
- Lisa Matsumoto ('82) — Local Hawaiʻi playwright
- Aaron Medina ('86) — President and representative director of Hertz Pacific Ltd. in Japan
- Ronald Moon ('58) — Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court
- Sharon (Komata) Narimatsu ('62) — First female president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
- Robert Silva Jr. ('95) — actor on Baywatch Hawaii, Invisible Man, The Chronicle, and Meet My Folks
- Lia Young ('90) — Pro-volleyball player and professional model
[edit] School Alma Mater
High above thee Mid-Pacific
Mountains greet the sun
And Leahi watches o're thee
When the day is done
Cradled 'round by sea and mountain
In Manoa's lands,
So within our hearts safe cherished,
Mid-Pacific stands.
Mid-Pacific, Alma Mater
We thy banners raise,
Mid-Pacific, Alma Mater
Loud we sing thy praise
Sons and daughters of all nations
Meet within thy halls;
Bound by ties of deep affection
For they vine-clad walls.
Out among the world's great peoples
May thy children go
Bearing forth they kindly spirit
Brotherhood to show
Mid-Pacific, Alma Mater
We thy banners raise,
Mid-Pacific, Alma Mater
Loud we sing thy praise!
