Kohala High School

Kohala High School is a public, co-educational high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves grades nine through twelve and was established in 1926.

Kohala High School
Address
54-3611 Akoni Pule Highway

Kapaau
,
Hawaii County
,
Hawaii
96755

United States
Coordinates20°13′50″N 155°47′59″W
Information
School typePublic
MottoE Ala E Nã Paniolo
Rise to the Challenge, Cowboys
Established1926
PrincipalJanette Snelling
Teaching staff20.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment253 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.65[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Black and Gold    
MascotCowboy
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
YearbookMakahiki
WebsiteKohala High School website

General information

Kohala High School is located in Kapaau in Hawaii County on the Island of Hawaii. The campus is at 54-3611 Akoni Pule Highway, adjacent to Kohala Elementary School. The mascot is the Cowboys and its school colors are black and gold.

History

Kohala School was started in 1926 for students from the North Kohala Coastal Sugar Cane Communities. The high school was established a few years later at its current location.

The school, originally known as Kohala High & Elementary, was located at its original location, now the location of Kohala Middle School in Halaula. In the 1930s, the High School was relocated to its current location due to enrollment growth, but remained Kohala High & Elementary School. In the late 1950s, a new elementary school campus was built adjacent to the high school. A few years later, most of the old high school buildings were demolished and rebuilt, appearing almost identical to the elementary campus buildings. The only buildings that were not demolished were the gymnasium and a classroom building adjacent to the gymnasium. In 1971, a new cafeteria was constructed servicing both the high school and the elementary school. In the early 2000s, the school was broken up into Kohala High School, Kohala Middle School and Kohala Elementary School. Kohala High School's rival is Honokaa High & Intermediate School.

Commencement

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

Clubs

Kohala High School supports clubs that include:

References
  1. "Kohala High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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