Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | |
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1650 Kaahumanu Avenue Wailuku, HI 96793 Wailuku, Hawaii United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Ha’aheo O Maui, "The Pride of Maui" |
Established | 1928 |
Faculty | 90 |
Number of students | 1,800 |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Maroon & Blue |
Mascot | Bear |
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Front entrance and lawn | |
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Location | Maui Lani Parkway and Kaahumanu Avenue |
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Coordinates | 20°53′27″N 156°29′28″W / 20.8908°N 156.4911°WCoordinates: 20°53′27″N 156°29′28″W / 20.8908°N 156.4911°W |
Area | 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Henry Stewart |
Architectural style | Modern |
Governing body | State |
MPS | Maui Public Schools MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 00000667[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 2000 |
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is a public high school in Wailuku, Hawaii. Serving in the major commercial, industrial, and municipal communities of the island of Maui, its curriculum offers a wide range of courses, including Advanced Placement courses. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School was accredited in 2001 by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges for a period of six years. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is operating under School/Community-Based Management.
Campus
The school opened in 1928 and moved to its current building in 1940. It was named for Henry Perrine Baldwin (1842–1911), co-founder of the Alexander & Baldwin corporation; his son, Henry Alexander Baldwin, broke ground for the 1940 school.[2] The campus features the bronze sculpture Kū Kilakila (1997) by Honolulu-born Joel H. K. Nakila.
Notable alumni
- Jessie Kuhaulua, aka Takamiyama Daigorō, first foreign born sumo wrestler to win a top division championship
Gallery
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Henry Perrine Baldwin Auditorium
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Baldwin Gymnasium
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "History". H. P. Baldwin High School. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
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