Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School

Coordinates: 21°21′39″N 157°55′39″W / 21.36081°N 157.92759°W / 21.36081; -157.92759

Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School, known as Radford High School, is a coeducational college preparatory public high school in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Origin of name

Arthur William Radford was born in Chicago on February 27, 1896. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1916, his first duty tour was on board the battleship USS South Carolina during WWI. He went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command and later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Admiral Radford retired from Naval service August 1, 1957. He died on August 17, 1973 of cancer at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Basic information

Radford High School, established in 1957 and graduating its first senior class in June 1960, is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.^[1] The school is located on 27 acres of land on Salt Lake Boulevard, outside of the Aliamanu Military Reservation. The campus boasts the bronze sculpture Striving for Excellence by Jan Gordon Fisher. Radford serves a community of approximately 30,000 people. Its students are ethnically diverse and about 63% military dependents, resulting in a yearly transiency rate of about one third. The school community is located within a one-mile radius of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Foster Village and Aliamanu.

The Military Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is the school’s primary community group and is composed of school leaders, three military commands, Family Service Centers, business and civilian leaders, PTSO representatives, students, and the community college liaisons. Most of the issues of its transient population are addressed in this council which meets once a month on the Radford campus. It is a highly functional, comprehensive partnership which has resulted in many exemplary programs and improvements for Radford students and has solved many critical campus/community issues.^[2]

School complex area information

Radford High School is part of the Hawaii Department of Education Aiea-Moanalua-Radford Complex Area in the Central Oahu District along with Aiea High School and Moanalua High School.^[3]

The Radford Complex consists of 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school:

• Aliamanu Elementary School
• Hickam Elementary School
• Makalapa Elementary School
• Mokulele Elementary School
• Nimitz Elementary School
• Pearl Harbor Elementary School
• Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School
• Aliamanu Middle School
• Radford High School

School boundary

Radford High School's boundary encompasses the following subdivisions and housing areas:

• Civilian Areas: Aliamanu, Alii Plantation, Crosspointe, and Foster Village.
• Military Housing Areas: Hokulani, Ohana Nui, Hickam Air Force Base, Catlin Park, Ford Island, Hale Moku, Halsey Terrace, Little Makalapa, Makalapa, Moanalua Terrace, Pearl Harbor Shipyard Quarters, and most of Aliamanu Military Reservation Housing.

Mission

The mission of Radford High School is to educate all students in an integrated setting to become responsible, literate, thinking and contributing members of a multi-cultural society through excellence in teaching and learning.^[4]

Alma mater

Come ye all of Radford, rise strong and sing,

Let praises to our colors ring.

Through the years, may all honor be

To our school with pride and loyalty.

Radford High forever, sing Radmen sing,

Lift high all voices, let our hearts join in.

We shall guard her honor, faithful true we’ll be,

Lift our royal banners, in sky, on land, and sea.^[5]

Academics

Radford offers rarely offered courses such as Japanese language, introduction to industrial engineering, forensic science, entrepreneurship, marine science, and language arts courses for the gifted and talented, two advanced placement courses in each core area, the Multimedia Program under the Arts and Communications Career Pathway, a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, a Freshman Academy, the Culinary Arts Academy, a Building and Construction Academy, and other electives. Radford maintains several comprehensive student support programs. The Student Transition Center provides new student orientation, a "lunch buddy" program and a tutorial for those students who need extra study assistance.

The Discovery Center assists students with job preparation and placement. The College and Career Resource Center helps students with college searches and applications. The school offers a music program that includes a concert band, made up of less experienced players, a symphonic band, for those with more training, and a marching band. The Radford "Rams" Marching Band began in the early 1970s and continued through to 2008 when the name was changed to the Radford "Red Brigade" Marching Band. By 2013, the drumline had established itself as one of the top drumlines in the state of Hawaii.

AP Exams

In 2008, Radford students took the following AP Exams: Chemistry, Physics B, Calculus AB, US History, World History, English Language, English Literature and Statistics, all of which were offered at the school, and also psychology, calculus BC and comparative government and politics.

Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit

The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps unit offers extra-curriculars such as armed and unarmed drill, FOX team, and a PT team among other activities within the unit. Students enrolled in the program take Naval Science courses and have opportunities to attend many functions on the nearby Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The battalion is currently headed by Senior Naval Science Instructor Lt. Col. Paul Fields (USMC Ret.).

Sports

Notable alumni

• Melveen Leed (1961)^[6] - singer, actress, entertainer^[7]
• Craig MacIntosh (1962)^[8] - illustrator of Sally Forth (syndicated strip) and Doodles (comic strip)
• Bette Midler (1963)^[9] - singer, actress, comedienne^[10]
• Jim Phillips (1964)^[11] - three time U.S. Champion surfer, 1998 Surfing Hall of Fame inductee,^[12] designer/builder of custom surfboards^[13]
• Judith Wolski (1965)^[14] - Miss Hawaii USA 1966 and top 15 semi-finalist (8th place) Miss USA 1966
• Brian Shul (1966)^[15] - USAF fighter pilot, SR-71 Blackbird pilot, published author and photographer^[16]
• Jeris White (1970)^[17] - NFL football player, corner back, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins^[18]
• Burl Burlingame (1971)^[19] - journalist, historian, published author^[20]
• Gary Hooser (1972)^[21] - Kaua'i County Council member 1998-2002; Hawaii Senate Majority Leader and State Senator representing the Islands of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau 2003-2010^[22]
• Celita De Castro (1972)^[23] - Miss Hawaii USA 1977 and top 12 semi-finalist (9th place) Miss USA 1977
• Loretta Ables Sayre (1976)^[24] - singer, actress, entertainer^[25]
• Mark "Hawkeye" Louis Rybczyk (1979)^[26] - disc jockey on Dallas/Fort Worth country music radio station KSCS 96.3 FM^[27] and published author^[28]
• Ken Niumatalolo (1983)^[29] - U.S. Naval Academy Football - Head Coach (2007–Present)
• Brian Norwood (1983)^[30] - Baylor University Assistant Head Coach (2008–Present)
• Stephen Akina (1988)^[31] - classical pianist, television and film score composer^[32]
• Ashley Lelie (1998)^[33] - NFL football player, wide receiver Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Raiders^[34][35]
• Wayne Hunter (1999)^[36] - NFL football player, offensive lineman Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and St. Louis Rams^[37]

References

External links

• Official Radford High School Website
• Radford High School PTSO
• Radford Registration Information
• Public School Review Profile
• The RamPage
• RamPage Broadcasting
• Celebrating Radford's 50th Anniversary