Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School is a public, co-educational high school and middle school of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves grades seven through twelve and was established in 1889.

General information

Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School is located in Honokaʻa in Hawaii County on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The campus is at coordinates 20°4′32″N 155°27′49″W / 20.07556°N 155.46361°W / 20.07556; -155.46361Coordinates: 20°4′32″N 155°27′49″W / 20.07556°N 155.46361°W / 20.07556; -155.46361, 45-527 Pakalana Street, on the same side and across the street from Honokaʻa Elementary School, one of its three feeder schools. The others are Waimea Middle School and Paauilo Intermediate School. The mascot is the Dragon and its school colors are green and gold.

History

Honokaʻa School was started in 1889 for students from the Hamakua Coastal Sugar Cane Communities and children of Parker Ranch workers. The high school was established a few years later. The weak public interest eventually grew stronger as the public realized the benefits from a high school on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island. The school, originally known as Honokaʻa High & Elementary, was located at its original location on the eastern side of Pakalana Street, and in 1957 was expanded to include new elementary school buildings and a cafeteria on the western side of Pakalana Street. In the early 2000s, the school was broken up into Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School and Honokaʻa Elementary School. Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School's rival is Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

Commencement

Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School's commencement exercises are normally held during the first week of June.

Clubs

Honokaʻa High & Intermediate School supports clubs that include:

• Key Club (Green & Gold Forever)
• Math League
• National Honor Society
• Japanese Club
• E Ku Haʻa Heo
• Mock Trial
• Robotics
• Science Club

Notable alumni

• John David Waiheʻe III (1951–1963), fourth Governor of Hawaiʻi from 1986 to 1994
• Dwight Takamine (born 1953), former Hawai'i State Representative and Senator
• Yoshito Takamine (graduated 1944), former Hawai'i State Representative and labor leader^[1]
• Poncie Ponce, (born 1933), actor, musician and stand-up comedian
• Jon de Jesus, (born 1962), Hawaii musician and recording artist under the name "Omi."
• Dominic Yagong, (born 1959), Hamakua Councilman.
• Eddie Ku, (born 1963) Actor, Hawaii musician and recording artist.
• Anthony Malacas, (born 1963) Musician and recording artist under the name "Akoni."
• Ryan Hiraoka, musician and recording artist

References

External links

• Honoka'a High & Intermediate School Official Website