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Mid-Pacific Institute
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Name

Mid-Pacific Institute
Address

2445 Kaala Street
Town

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Established

1908
Community

Urban
Religion

Christian (non-denominational)
Students

Coeducational
Grades

Pre-K to 12
Accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Nickname

"Mid-Pac" or "MPI"
Mascot

Pueo (Hawaiian Short-eared Owl)
Colors

Green and White
Motto

"The Honor of My School is Mine."
Newspaper

Na Pueo
Yearbook

Ke Anuenue
Distinctions

The Mike and Sandy Hartley Technology Complex has been ranked the 6th most integrated technology center of schools nationwide.
Website

Link

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). Mid-Pacific Institute has a large amount of well trained professional teachers with PhD's. 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] 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, received his MFA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and 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. R. Kevin Doyle is a founding member of Honolulu's Loose Screws improv group, and John H. Y. Wat is the current 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

[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!

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