Lahainaluna High School

Lahainaluna High School
Address
980 Lahainaluna Road
Lahaina, Hawaii 96761
United States
Information
Type Public, Co-educational
Motto "O Ke'ia Ka Kukui Pio Ole I Ka Makani O Kauaula"
Established 1831
School district Maui District
Principal Ms. Joanne Dennis
Faculty 61 (approx.)
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1,063 (approx.)
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Red and White          
Athletics Maui Interscholastic League
Mascot Lunas
Rival Baldwin High School
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook Ka Lama
Military United States Army JROTC
Website http://lahainalunahs.org/

Lahainaluna High School is a grade 9–12 public school located in Lahaina (on the island of Maui), Hawaii. It was founded in 1831 as a Protestant missionary school, originally named Lahainaluna Seminary. The early missionaries who arrived in Lahaina in 1823 explained to the Hawaiian Royalty the importance of an educational institution in the American style.

A number of the pioneers are buried in a small grave yard. It was the first formal European-American style school founded in Hawaii and has continued to operate.

History and traditions

American William Richards founded the missionary station in Lahaina in 1823. In June 1831 Lorrin Andrews was chosen as first principal of a seminary for boys and young men. The site was named Lahainaluna for "upper Lahaina".[1] On September 5, 1831 classes began in thatched huts with 25 Hawaiian young men as students, including former royal historian David Malo.[2] The second principal was William Patterson Alexander 1843–1856.[3] The school eventually became part of the public school system in Hawaii. The post-secondary program later became developed as part of the first University of Hawaii.

Lahainaluna has a boarding program where students from the outer islands (including students from the "other side of the island") can live and study at either of the campus dormitories. In return, they work 18 hours per week doing various jobs around the campus. Initially and exclusively for males, the boarding program became coed in 1980. The two dorms are David Malo Dormitory for the boys and Hoapili Dormitory for the girls. Previously, Hoapili housed both genders. Lahainaluna is one of very few public boarding schools in the nation.

Twice a year, boarders lay a fresh coat of white lime on Pu'u Pa'u Pa'u in the shape of an 'L'. On the L is the year and number of athletic championships won the previous year. On a clear day, the freshly limed L can be seen from the island of Molokai. It is located at coordinates 20°53′15″N 156°38′29″W / 20.88750°N 156.64139°W / 20.88750; -156.64139 (Pu'u Pa'u Pa'u).

The school celebrates David Malo Day annually. That day a feast is served and the Hawaiiana Club puts on a performance.

Hale Paʻi

Hale Paʻi

Hale Paʻi
Location Lahainaluna High School, Lahainaluna, Hawaii
Coordinates 20°53′24″N 156°39′36″W / 20.8899°N 156.6599°W / 20.8899; -156.6599
Built 1834
NRHP Reference # 76000662[4]
Added to NRHP May 13, 1976
Front page of 1834 student newspaper

Hale Pa'i, or the house of printing, is a small coral and timber building on the Lahainaluna campus that, starting in 1834, served as the home of Hawaii's first printing press. English and Hawaiian language Bibles, books and newspapers were printed here, including the first newspaper printed west of the Rocky Mountains. The first paper currency of Hawaii was printed here in 1843. A student was expelled in 1844 for counterfeiting, which resulted in the government re-issuing all the paper money with secret marks.[5]

A map of the islands on the one dollar bill, ho'okahi dala, printed in 1843 at the school press

Many archived publications are on public display at the site, now a museum maintained by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.[6] Hale Pa'i, also known as Hawaii Site No. 50-03-1596, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[4]

Campus

Lahainaluna High School is located on the side of an extinct volcano. The multiple classroom buildings are widespread. The grounds are covered with many benches, pathways, grass, plants and trees, the latter providing shade. The ceramic sculpture Orbit by Toshiko Takaezu is located here. A small stream runs near the school, past the Agriculture area. Lahainaluna is high enough on this volcano to allow views of the Pacific and of the islands of Moloka'i, Lana'i and Kaho'olawe. It is considered one of the best views from any school in the islands.

Notable alumni

Organizations

School Clubs:

References

  1. ↑ "lookup of "luna"". on Hawaiian Dictionary web site. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. ↑ Dibble, Sheldon (1843). History of the Sandwich Islands. Lahainaluna: Press of the Mission Seminary.
  3. ↑ James McKinney Alexander (1888). Mission life in Hawaii: Memoir of Rev. William P. Alexander. Pacific Press Publishing Company. ISBN 1-116-99054-7.
  4. 1 2 Larry I. Miller (March 31, 1975). "Hale Pa'i nomination form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  5. ↑ Peter Morse (1968). "The Lahainaluna Money Forgeries". Hawaiian Journal of History. Hawaiian Historical Society, Honolulu. 2. hdl:10524/263.
  6. ↑ "Hale Pa'i" Story by Rita Goldman, Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine Vol. 12, No. 3 (May 2008).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lahainaluna.

Coordinates: 20°53′19″N 156°39′33″W / 20.88861°N 156.65917°W / 20.88861; -156.65917

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.