| PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | |
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| Motto | Excellence with Honor |
| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Carlyn Fujimoto |
| Students | 1850 (approximately) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Pearl City, Hawaiʻi, USA |
| District | Leeward |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Yearbook | Hali'a Aloha |
| Newspaper | The Messenger |
| Website | http://www.pchs.k12.hi.us/ |
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Pearl City High School And Pearl Grammar School - Taunsa Campus is located in the Waimalu CDP in the City and County of Honolulu in the state of Hawai'i,[1] adjacent to the Pearl City CDP.
Established in 1971, Pearl City High School is a public, secondary, co-educational, college preparatory high school part of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, governed by the Board of Education. The campus boasts the sculptures Moon Beyond the Fence by Satoru Abe and Kua Kua Lua by Donald M. Page.
The motto, "Excellence with Honor," was created by Richard Mahony.
Lammy Ching- 1971-1974
Raymond Miyamoto- 1975-1976
Richard Sakamoto- 1977-1978
Andy Nii- 1979-1983
Herman Aizawa- 1986-1987 (Later became HIDOE superintendent)
Gerald Suyama- 1987-2007
Carlyn Fujimoto- 2007–Present
According to its own website, "Pearl City High School’s Curriculum is designed to meet the academic, vocational and interest needs of its students. The required and elective programs are broad enough to prepare all graduates for their future goals. It is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need to give responsible directions and to make decisions in their own lives. The experiences provided should help the student to function responsibly in a changing world. In addition, Pearl City High offers varied co-curricular activities which include student government activities, grade-level activities, honor society, service groups, special interest clubs and interscholastic athletics." [2]
Pearl City High School was most noted for its music program, and had earned its reputation under the direction of Pearl City High School band director Mr. Michael Nakasone. The Pearl City High School "Charger" Band is currently under the direction of Chadwick Kamei and Christopher Lopez.
Under Nakasone's direction, the Wind Ensemble I appeared in the prestigious Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, the ABA-JBA Convention, and the MENC (Music Educators National Convention) in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Symphonic Winds (formerly known as the Wind Ensemble I) recently returned from a successful performance at the 2009 Hamamatsu Wind Band Conference. Under Kamei’s direction, the band has had many opportunities to work with notable guest conductors and musicians such as Dr. Jerry Junkin, Dr. Barry Kopetz, Prof. Thomas Leslie, Prof. Tad Suzuki, Mr. Wataru Hokoyama, Mr. Grant Okamura, Mr. Thomas Bingham, Mr. Todd Yukumoto, and Mr. Michael Zonshine.
Pearl City High School earned the maximum accreditation term of six years in 2006 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[3]
Most recently, the Charger Marching Band has been a participant in the 2011 London New Year's Day Parade, spending a total of ten days in Paris and London.
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