Kealakehe High School
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74-5000 Pūʻohulihuli Street Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 United States |
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| Coordinates | 19°40′13″N 155°59′53″W / 19.67028°N 155.99806°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Harmony and unity through dynamic education and community for everyone, every time." |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Mr. Wilfred Murakami |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1600 (approx.) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Outdoor |
| Color(s) | Blue & Silver |
| Athletics conference | Big Island Interscholastic Federation |
| Affiliation | State of Hawaiʻi |
| Vice Principals | Alan Vogt Janice Blaber Scott Tamura |
| Mascot | WaveRiders |
| Newspaper | The Wave |
| Website | http://khswaveriders.org/ |
Kealakehe High School is a public high school located in Kailua CDP, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has the largest geographic school attendance boundary in the state and covers a geographic district 40 miles (64 km) wide, encompassing the communities of Kailua-Kona, Hōlualoa, Waikōloa, and Puakō. The school motto is "Harmony and unity through dynamic education and community for everyone, every time."
Encouraging partnerships among students, parents, faculty, staff and community by offering a curriculum which will address multi-intelligences and awareness; providing a safe environment which expects mutual respect; providing opportunities where all students can develop their gifts and talents to be productive members of the community.
The high school established its 9th grade class first in 1997. Each year the subsequent grades were added, and the campus enlarged, to accommodate the first graduating class in 2001. A football stadium was added in 2003.
The school was built on 50 acres (200,000 m2) in the Kealakehe ahupuaa (traditional land division) at coordinates 19°40′13″N 155°59′53″W / 19.67028°N 155.99806°WCoordinates: 19°40′13″N 155°59′53″W / 19.67028°N 155.99806°W, on the slope of Hualālai.Kealakehe Intermediate School and Kealakehe Elementary School are also located nearby. The Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park and Honokōhau Harbour are downhill from the schools. The name means "the winding path" in the Hawaiian Language.
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