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Pearl City High School is a public,co-educational school located in Pearl City, in Honolulu,Hawaii.
| Pearl City High School | |
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| Address | |
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2100 Hookiekie Street , 96782 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, co-educational |
| Motto | "Excellence with Honor" |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Leeward District |
| Principal | Joseph Halfmann |
| Faculty | 100.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,519 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.19[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Charger |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Messenger |
| Yearbook | Hali'a Aloha |
| Military | United States Air Force Auxiliary (CAP) |
| Website | pchs.k12.hi.us/ |
Established n 1971, Pearl City High School is a public, secondary, co-educational, college preparatory high school that is part of the Hawai'i Department of Education, governed by the Board of Education. During the school's first year of operation, only buildings A and B existed.[2] The school has since expanded, with the C to F, K, L and M buildings. Most buildings have three or four floors, making Building F the only single floor building, with two rooms for its natural resources class and weightlifting room.[3] The sculptures Moon Beyond the Fence by Satoru Abe and Kua Kua Lua by Donald M. Page are on the campus.[4]
Pearl City High School earned the maximum accreditation term of six years in 2006 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[5]
Campus
editIn the 2000 U.S. Census the school[6] was in the Waimalu census designated place,[7] adjacent to the Pearl City CDP. However as of the 2010 U.S. Census it is now in the Pearl City CDP.[8]
Curriculum
editAs a school under the Hawaii Department of Education, Pearl City High School follows the Hawaii Common Core standards.[9] The school is ranked 7th in the state of Hawaii, and earned a bronze medal in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking.[10]
Pearl City High School has an AVID program which supports students who intend to go to college. Extra-curricular activities include DECA, Mock Trial, the Math Team, the Robotics team and the Science Olympiad.[11]
Charger Band
editThe school has a Music Performing Arts Learning Center specially created by the Hawaii Department of Education to increase and broaden the abilities of students who are interested in music and performing arts. Students are eligible to transfer from their school to Pearl City High School if they are active in one of the Learning Center programs.[12]
The Charger Marching Band participated in the 2011 London New Year's Day Parade, spending ten days in Paris and London.[13] The concert band has also played in Japan and the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.[14]
Notable alumni
editListed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation):
- Kevin Asano, 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist in Judo. San Jose State University and Hawaii sports hall of fame inductee
- David Kawika Hallums, sportscaster[14]
- David Ige (1975), 8th Governor of Hawaii (2014-2022)[14]
- Jason Scott Lee, actor and martial artist
- Mark Takai (1985), former member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 1st district (2015-2016)[14]
- Jordan Ta'amu (2015), former starting quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels and the St. Louis BattleHawks, current quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pearl City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Pearl City High School website. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ [2] Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Pearl City High School website. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "Moon Beyond the Fence". Public Art Archive. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- "Kua Kua Lau (Bigger Shower from a Sea Wind)". Public Art Archive. Retrieved April 6, 2018. - ^ [3] Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Western Association of Schools & Colleges. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Home". Pearl City High School. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
Pearl City High School 2100 Hookiekie St. Pearl City, HI 96782
- ^ 2010 Map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Waimalu CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WAIMALU CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08. - ^ 2010 Map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Pearl City CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
2000 Maps: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: PEARL CITY CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09. - pages 1 and 2 - ^ "Hawaii Common Core Standards". Hawaii DOE. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Pearl City High School". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ School status and improvement report (PDF) (Report). Pearl City High School. 2017. pp. 1–8. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Pearl City High School Band : Music Performing Arts Learning Center". Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Helenevent (January 3, 2011). "New Year's Day Parade London 2011 - The Pearl City High School 'Charger' Marching Band, USA". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "NOH Place Like Home: Pearl City High School". KHON2. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2024-06-24.