Kealakehe High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 · Hawaii Department of Education
#30 of 41 high schools in Hawaii
#10365 of 16,910 nationally
About Kealakehe High School
Kealakehe High School is a public high located in Kailua-Kona, in the Hawaii Department of Education school district of Hawaii, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,401 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 42.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 30th of 41 ranked high schools in Hawaii. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (52th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,401.
There are 6 schools in Kailua-Kona; Kealakehe High School ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)55%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kealakehe High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,401
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kealakehe High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Kealakehe Intermediate School
Kailua-Kona · Public middle · Grades 6–8
677 students · 1.6 km away
Kealakehe Elementary School
Kailua-Kona · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
924 students · 1.8 km away
Innovations - PCS
Kailua-Kona · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
241 students · 4.9 km away
West Hawaii Explorations Academy
Kailua-Kona · Charter high · Grades 6–12
286 students · 6.3 km away
Kahakai Elementary School
Kailua-Kona · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
507 students · 6.5 km away
Holualoa Elementary School
Holualoa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
438 students · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Hawaii with a comparable Enrollment.
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Kahuku · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,433 students
Kalani High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,455 students
President Theodore Roosevelt High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,336 students
Pearl City High School
Pearl City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,481 students
Leilehua High School
Wahiawa · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,521 students
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
Wailuku · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,266 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kealakehe High School a good school?
Kealakehe High School has a Success Index (US) of 42.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #30 of 41 in Hawaii. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kealakehe High School rank in Hawaii?
Kealakehe High School ranks #30 of 41 high schools in Hawaii and #10365 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kealakehe High School?
Kealakehe High School had 1,401 students in 2025.
Is Kealakehe High School a elementary school or a high school?
Kealakehe High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kealakehe High School?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of Kealakehe High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.