Honokaa High & Intermediate School

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| location = 45-527 Pakalana Street
Honokaʻa, Hawaii County, Hawaii 96727

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| established = {{Start date|1889}}

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| principal = Erika Blanco

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| grades = 7–12

| gender = co-educational

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| colors = Green {{Color box|Green|border=darkgray}} Gold {{Color box|Gold|border=darkgray}}

| mascot = Dragon

| accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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| yearbook = Ka Nani O Honokaa

| feeder_schools = {{ubl|Honokaʻa Elementary School|Waimea Middle School|Paauilo Intermediate School}}

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| website = {{URL|www.honokaa.k12.hi.us}}

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| designation1 = Hawaii Register of Historic Places

| designation1_offname = Honokaa High & Elementary School

| designation1_date = June 29, 2002

| designation1_number = 50-10-35-07522{{cite web |title=Historic Register Counts |url=https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/shpd/ |website=Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division |publisher=State of Hawaii |date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2022}}

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Honoka{{okina}}a High & Intermediate School is a public, co-educational high school and middle school of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves grades seven through twelve and was established in 1889. It was added to the Hawaiʻi Register of Historic Places in 2002 under its former name, Honokaa High & Elementary School.

General information

Honoka{{okina}}a High & Intermediate School is located in Honoka{{okina}}a in Hawaii County on the Island of Hawai{{okina}}i. The campus is at coordinates {{coord| 20|4|32|N|155|27|49|W|type:edu_region:US-HI|display=inline,title}}, 45-527 Pakalana Street, on both the same side, and across the street from Honoka{{okina}}a Elementary School, one of its three feeder schools. The others are Waimea Middle School and Paauilo Intermediate School. The mascot is the Dragon and its school colors are green and gold. Honoka{{okina}}a High & Intermediate School's rival is Kohala High School.

History

Honoka{{okina}}a School was started in 1889 for students from the Hamakua Coastal Sugar Cane Communities and children of Parker Ranch workers. The high school was established a few years later. The weak public interest eventually grew stronger as the public realized the benefits from a high school on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island.

The school, originally known as Honoka{{okina}}a High & Elementary, was located at its original location on the eastern side of Pakalana Street, and in 1957 was expanded to include new elementary school buildings and a cafeteria on the western side of Pakalana Street. In the early 2000s, the school was broken up into Honoka{{okina}}a High & Intermediate School and Honoka{{okina}}a Elementary School.

Academics

In 2021, the school initiated a wall-to-wall career academy structure for students. For high school students, there are two academies, which use Career and Technical education pathways. These are the Academy of Public Service and the Academy of Industry. For intermediate students, the Academy of Discovery is offered.

Per the Board of Education, the school requires a total of 24 credits to graduate. These are 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 a world language, a Career and Technical Education pathway, or fine arts, one credit in physical education, half a credit in health, and half a credit for the Personal Transition Plan (PTP).

For dual-credit options, the school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes. In the 2021-2022 school year, 31% of students took the AP exam, with 16% passing.

Clubs

Honoka{{okina}}a High & Intermediate School supports clubs that include:

Notable alumni

Nelson Doi (1922–2015), former Hawai'i Lieutenant Governor and State Senator
Kaulana Noa (born 1976), former American football offensive guard drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2000 NFL draft.{{cite news|last1=Abramo|first1=Nick|title=Noa ready to step into a bigger role|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/12/12/sports/story2.html|accessdate=20 August 2016|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=December 12, 2001}}
Poncie Ponce (born 1933), actor, musician and stand-up comedian
Dwight Takamine (born 1953), former Hawai'i State Representative and Senator
Yoshito Takamine (1924–2015), former Hawai'i State Representative and labor leader{{cite news |first=John |last=Burnett |title=Yoshito Takamine dies at 89 |url=http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/yoshito-takamine-dies-89 |work=West Hawaii Today |date=2015-10-14 |accessdate=2015-11-26 |archive-date=2016-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512021225/http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/yoshito-takamine-dies-89 |url-status=dead }}
John David Waiheʻe III (born 1946), fourth Governor of Hawaiʻi from 1986 to 1994

References

External links

[http://www.honokaa.k12.hi.us Honoka'a High & Intermediate School Official Website]

Category:Educational institutions established in 1889

Category:Public high schools in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Category:Public schools in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Category:Middle schools in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Category:Public middle schools in Hawaii

Category:1889 establishments in Hawaii

Category:Hawaii Register of Historic Places in Hawaii County, Hawaii