Waiakea High School

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Waiākea High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Hilo, Hawai'i. The school's nickname is the Warriors. It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education. The school graduated its first class in 1980, and has about 1300 students. ^[1] It is adjacent to the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Waiakea High School's rival is Hilo High School & their "sister" school is Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus.

Waiakea has won state athletic championships in several sports, including 9 in golf, most recently in 2000. Girls' swimming won the state championship in 2003. ^[2]

Waiakea High School in 2003 began restructuring itself into Smaller Learning Communities from money allocated through a federal grant. These Smaller Learning Communities (more commonly referred to as SLC's) include 9th and 10th grade houses and career academies for 11th and 12th graders. These academies include Business, Health, Human Services, Pacific Rim Cultures and Natural Resources, Industrial Technology and Engineering, and Arts and Communications.

Ha`aheo O Waiakea:
As we sing to you Waiakea High,
Your name rings far and true (far and true)
We stand in pride and loyalty,
As we sing this song to you,
From your mountains high and your waters so broad,
Our love will never part,
Waiakea high you will always be, firmly standing in our hearts,
Waiakea high you will always be, firmly standing in our hearts (in our hearts).