Iolani School
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ʻIolani School |
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| Address |
563 Kamoku Street |
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| Town |
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96826 |
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| Established |
1863 |
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| Community |
Urban |
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| Type |
Independent |
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| Religion |
Episcopal Church |
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| Students |
Coeducational |
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| Grades |
K to 12 |
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| Accreditation |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
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| Nickname |
Raiders |
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| Mascot |
ʻIo (Hawaiian Hawk) |
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| Colors |
Black, Red and White |
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| Motto |
One Team, "humble in victory, gracious in defeat" |
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| Newspaper |
Imua ʻIolani |
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| Yearbook |
Ka Moʻolelo O ʻIolani |
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| Headmaster |
Val Iwashita |
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| Distinctions |
Fourth largest independent school in the United States |
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| Website | ||
ʻIolani School at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi is a private coeducational college preparatory school serving over 1,800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. ʻIolani in the Hawaiian language means heavenly hawk. Today, ʻIolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States.
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[edit] Early years
On December 16, 1861, Lord Bishop Thomas Nettleship Staley arrived in Hawaiʻi upon a joint request of Kamehameha IV and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The following year Kamehameha IV, a devout member of the Church of England, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, also known as the Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi.
In 1863, Lord Bishop Staley's companion Father Scott purchased land in Lāhaina and established Luaʻehu School, a school for boys. When Father Scott fell ill and returned to Britain, Father George Mason was summoned by Lord Bishop Staley to administer the school. When Lord Bishop Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason moved the school to the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in downtown Honolulu. It was there that the widowed Queen Emma gave the school its current name.
With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and annexation to the United States in 1898, the Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi was dissolved and taken over by the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). ʻIolani School was moved to Nuʻuanu, transferred back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuʻuanu a second time. It remained in Nuʻuanu from 1927 to 1953, when it was moved to the present Ala Wai site.
In 1980, the school officially became co-educational, ending its all-male enrollment.
[edit] Development
ʻIolani School quickly grew with time. ʻIolani School further refined its program offerings with a standard college preparatory curriculum as a foundation for every student. Religion, performing and visual arts, music and athletics became integral parts of the modern ʻIolani School education. As a result, ʻIolani School is now recognized as one of the top and most prestigious educational institutions in the State of Hawaiʻi and the nation.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
ʻIolani School's athletic program was founded in 1932 by Father Kenneth A. Bray. Over 900 or 70% of the student body belongs to an ʻIolani School athletic team in over 32 competitive sports. ʻIolani School is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools.
Since the formation of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association, ʻIolani has won over 75 state championships in various sports. In recent history, it is the only school in Hawaiʻi to have won five consecutive state championships in Boys Basketball from 2002 to 2006. ʻIolani also possesses the most consecutive state championships in Boys Wrestling, with distinction as the first ILH school to win a Girls Wrestling State Championship in 2005.
State Championships:
- Boys Basketball;
- Intermediate Boys Tennis
- Varsity Football - Division II
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Wrestling
- Boys Basketball;
- Canoe Paddling - Boys;
- Swimming & Diving - Boys, Girls
- Boys Volleyball;
- Cross Country - Boys & Girls;
- Boys Basketball; Canoe Paddling - Boys;
- Swimming & Diving - Boys;
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Track & Field - Girls
- Cross Country - Girls;
- Boys Basketball;
- Swimming & Diving - Boys;
- Tennis - Girls;
- Track & Field - Girls
- Girls Volleyball;
- Cross Country - Girls;
- Tennis - Girls
- Softball - Division I;
- Boys Soccer;
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Tennis - Girls
- Softball - Division II;
- Girls Soccer;
- Tennis - Girls
- Cross Country - Girls;
- Boys Basketball;
- Swimming & Diving - Girls;
- Tennis - Girls;
- Baseball
- Boys Soccer;
- Baseball
- Swimming & Diving - Boys, Girls;
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Baseball;
- Girls Basketball - Division I
- Girls Basketball - Division I ;
- 1994 Boys Basketball;
- Wrestling - Boys
- Wrestling - Boys
- Girls Soccer;
- Wrestling - Boys
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Boys Golf
- Wrestling - Boys
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Girls Basketball - Division I
- Boys Soccer;
- Wrestling - Boys
- Soccer - Boys & Girls;
- Girls Basketball - Division I
- Wrestling - Boys;
- Baseball
- Wrestling - Boys
- Boys Basketball;
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Track & Field - Boys;
- Boys Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Baseball
- Boys Soccer;
- Baseball
- Boys Soccer
- Tennis - Boys;
- Baseball
- Tennis - Boys
- Tennis - Boys
- Tennis - Boys
- Tennis - Boys
[edit] Academic profile
According to a school profile, ʻIolani's 2004 class has:
- 762 AP Examinations (84% of seniors participating), with 79% earning scores of 4 or 5 and 96% receiving scores of 3, 4, or 5
- 570 - 700 SAT verbal middle 50%.
- 610 - 730 SAT math middle 50%.
- 35 National Merit Semifinalists out of a total of 76 from Hawaii. (2005)
[edit] Alumni
- Shen, Rapper from the Japanese group, Def Tech.
- Angela Aki, Singer-songwriter of the Final Fantasy XII theme song, "Kiss Me Good-Bye."
- Jeff Chang, Author of Can't Stop Won't Stop, A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
- Mike Fetters, MLB pitcher
- Mufi Hannemann, politician and Mayor of City and County of Honolulu
- Duke Hashimoto, Forward for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
- Guy Kawasaki, one of the original Apple employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984, CEO and author
- Clyde Kusatsu, actor. [1].
- Kalaʻi Miller, actor. [2]
- Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary and the first president of the Republic of China.
- Hongzhe Sun, NCAA DI swimmer at Stanford. Olympic Qualifier
- Christopher Lee, former president of Columbia Pictures, executive producer of "Superman Returns"
- Bern Brostek, Professional American Football Player.
- Derrick Low, point guard, Washington State University led the Cougars in scoring during the 2006-2007 season. Three-time Mr. Basketball in Hawaii as a Raider.
[edit] References
- ^ Clyde Kusatsu at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Kala'i Miller at the Internet Movie Database
