ʻIolani School
Private, independent preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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ʻIolani School is a private coeducational college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It serves over 2,200 students with a boarding program for grades 9 - 12 as well as a summer boarding program for middle school grades.[2] Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. ʻIolani in the Hawaiian language means "heavenly hawk". Today, ʻIolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States.[3]
ʻIolani School | |
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Address | |
563 Kamoku Street , 96826 United States | |
Coordinates | 21°17.190′N 157°49.474′W |
Information | |
Type | Private, independent preparatory school |
Motto | One Team, "humble in victory, gracious in defeat" |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Patron saint(s) | Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma |
Founded | 1863 |
Founder | Kamehameha IV |
CEEB code | 120040 |
NCES School ID | 00326634 |
Head of school | Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D. |
Teaching staff | 162.8 (FTE) |
Grades | K-12 |
Gender | Co-ed |
Number of students | 2170 (2021-22) |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.4 |
Hours in school day | 7.3 |
Campuses | Lower School (K-6), Upper School(7-12) |
Campus type | Large city |
Color(s) | Red, Black, and White |
Athletics conference | Interscholastic League of Honolulu |
Mascot | ʻIo (Hawaiian Hawk) |
Nickname | Raiders |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
Newspaper | Imua ʻIolani |
Yearbook | Ka Moʻolelo O ʻIolani |
Distinctions | 4th largest independent school in the United States[1] |
Website | www.iolani.org |