ʻAiea High School

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ʻAiea High School
Location
98-1276 Ulune Street ʻAiea , Hawaiʻi 96701 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Home of the Na Aliʻi"
Established	1961
School district	Central District
Principal	David Tanuvasa
Faculty	66.00 FTE[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	995 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.08[1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics	Oahu Interscholastic Association
Mascot	Na Aliʻi
Rival	Pearl City High School (Hawaii); Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook	Hanu i Loko o Ka Lewa
Website	'Aiea High School

ʻAiea High School is a public high school of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve. Established in 1961, ʻAiea High School is located in the ʻAiea CDP,^[2] in the City and County of Honolulu of the state of Hawaiʻi. It is situated on a former sugar cane plantation overlooking Pearl Harbor at 98-1276 Ulune St. The campus boasts the sculpture Early Spring by Satoru Abe.^[3]

ʻAiea High School's student body is made up of largely of persons of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.^[4]

Academics

Per the Board of Education, the school requires a total of 24 credits to graduate. Per the Board of Education, the school requires six credits in electives, four credits in English, four credits in social studies, three credits in mathematics, three credits in science, two credits in either world language, fine arts, or Career Technical Education, one credit in physical education, half a credit in health, and half a credit for the Personal Transition Plan (PTP), for a total of 24 credits.^[5]

For dual-credit, the school offers AP (Advanced Placement) classes and Early College. The AP classes offered are AP Computer Science Principles, AP Seminar, and AP Research. The school offers Early College through the Leeward Community College, which is a part of the University of Hawaii system.^[6]

The school uses career academies to provide individualized instruction to students. These are the Academy of Aspiring Professionals and the Academy of Innovation. Each academy has career pathways and lasts for four years. Students in academies get core courses based around their academy.

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name:

• Brandon Elefante, Hawaii state senator
• Vincent Klyn (born 1960), New Zealand-born actor and former professional surfer
• Joe Moore, American newscaster and actor^[7]
• Maria Quiban (born 1970), American newscaster^[8]
• Garret T. Sato (1964–2020), actor
• Derek Tatsuno (born 1958), college baseball player and former pitcher for the University of Hawaiʻi^[9]
• Tuufuli Uperesa (1948–2021), American football player^[10]

Complex schools

• Aiea Intermediate
• Aiea Elementary
• Pearl Ridge Elementary
• Scott Elementary
• Waimalu Elementary
• Webling Elementary