| Waipahu High School | |
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| Established | 1938 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Waipahu, Hawaii, USA |
| District | Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Leeward District |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Gold |
| Mascot | Marauders |
| Yearbook | Ka Mea Ohi (The Harvester) |
| Newspaper | The Cane Tassel |
| Military | Army JROTC |
| Vision | "Waipahu High School's vision is to establish a comprehensive educational program that truly reflects the varied needs of all our students." |
| Distinctions | First Official High School in Leeward District |
| Website | http://www.waipahuhigh.org |
Waipahu High School is located at 94-1211 Farrington Highway in Waipahu on the island of Oʻahu in the state of Hawaiʻi. Waipahu High School was founded in 1938 under the Session Laws of 1937 and Act 191 of 1938. The first graduates of Waipahu High School were from the class of 1941. The last graduating class from the "termite palace" was the class of 1969. Mr. Clarence B. Dyson became principal in 1942. Mr. Keith Hayashi was appointed as the new principal of the school, after long-time principal Mrs. Patricia Pedersen retired in July 2009 following the graduation of the Class of 2009 of Waipahu High. Like Campbell and Farrington High Schools, over half of WHS students are of Philippine descent.
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Waipahu High School fields teams in the following sports:
| SPORTS | |||
| SEASONS | Boys and Girls | Boys | Girls |
| FALL | Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Air Riflery, Soft Tennis | Football | Softball, Volleyball |
| WINTER | Basketball, Paddling, Soccer, Swimming, Wrestling | Baseball | Tennis |
| SPRING | Golf, Judo, Tennis, Track and Field | Baseball, Volleyball | Softball |
WHS competes in the OIA Western Division. Waipahu also competes in HHSAA Division I competition, except for the sports without divisional affiliation. [Those sports are air riflery, bowling, cross country, judo, paddling, tennis, track, golf, and wrestling.]
The 2003-2004 Junior Varsity Cheerleading squad were the OIA West JV Champions.
The 2004-2005 Varsity Football team was the OIA White Division Champion runner-up but later lost in the State Division II playoffs.
The 2004-2005 Varsity Cheerleading squad were the Aloha International Small Co-ed National Champions and holds the only athletic national title in its school's history.
The 2006-2007 Varsity Football team was the OIA White Division Champion but later lost in the State Division II playoffs to Kauai High School in the semifinals.
The 2007-2008 Boys Varsity Baseball team were the OIA West Division II regular season Champions and later winning the OIA White Division Championship.
The 2008-2009 Boys Baseball team repeated as OIA West Division II regular season Champions and OIA White Division Championship.
The 2005-2006 Boys Varsity Volleyball team won the first OIA White Division Championship in a sweep of Aiea.
The 2008-2009 Boys Varsity Volleyball team were OIA White West Champions and OIA White runner up.
Alphabetized by Surname (Graduation Year)
Benjamin Apuna (1976) - professional athlete, National Football League, New York Giants (1980)
Edward D. Barut (2004) - Purple Heart recipient during the Afghanistan War United States Armed Forces News Services
Dr. Darryl A. Gomez (1976) - engineer/scientist; established the Dr. Darryl A. Gomez Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) scholarship for a graduating WHS senior
Fatima Hoang (1997) - 2005 US Air Guitar Champion.
Chester Desiderio (2005) - US Army Bronze Star recipient during OIF-Iraq. Successful Law Enforcement Officer.
Brian M. Kanno (1979) - 1992-2006 Hawaii State Senator; Yale University-educated
Herbert K. Pililaau (1948) - Medal of Honor recipient during the Korean War.
Jonathan Ramones (2009)- Americas Best Dance Crew Hype 5-0 member.
Zoe Ann Roach (1976) - Miss Hawaii at 1979 Miss International Pageant and Miss Hawaii at 1983 Miss USA Pageant
Anya Rozova (2007) - America's Next Top Model Cycle 10, Runner-Up
Alex Sonson (1978) - 2003-2006 Hawaii State Representative
Brian Viloria (1998) - 2005 WBC Light Flyweight Champion; 2009 IBF Junior Flyweight Champion (Boxing)
Falaniko Vitale (1995) - Former World MMA Middleweight Champion (Mixed martial arts)
Jerome Williams (1999) - 1st round MLB draft pick (SF Giants)
The "Marauder", the school mascot, originally referred to a B-26 Marauder bomber that crashed on campus during World War II. Today, the mascot refers to a pirate.[1]
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