Kailua High School
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Coordinates: 21°23.101′N 157°45.111′W / 21.385017°N 157.751850°W
| Kailua High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua, HI 96734 United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Francine W. Honda |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | >1,000 |
| Mascot | Surfriders |
| Website | kailuahs.k12.hi.us |
Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Maunawili CDP,[1] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu, adjacent to the Kailua CDP. The school serves students grades 9 through 12.
History
In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town.[2] In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location two miles away in the Maunawili neighborhood.[3]
Kailua High is one of four public high schools on the windward side of Oahu and serves the neighborhoods of Kailua, Waimanalo and Maunawili, approximately 50,000 residents.[4]
Notable alumni
- Doug Capilla, professional baseball player
- Albert Pyun, film director
- Samson Satele, professional football player
- Russ Francis, NFL player San Francisco 49ers
- Michael Ho, professional Surfer, Triple Crown winner
- Derek Ho, professional Surfer, Pipeline Masters winner
- Keith Osman Benouis, Web/Internet Entrepreneur
- Joe Wong, American football player
- Andrew Ton, Soldier, Dancer, Poet, LEGEND
References
- ↑ "Maunawili CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Kailua CDP, Honolulu County, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ↑ "About." Kailua High School. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ↑ Kailua High School :: Information
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