Excellent school, excellent staff, excellent sports, and excellent academics. All it needs are more excellent students
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Posted by a parent on 02/23/09
Keaau has always been my school. The teachers her well most of them are great teachers. I learned alot from them and im still learning. I do my best and if its not perfect then thats ok with me. I will always be a keaau cougar and i dont care what people say about us. Because people who hates us doesnt
... Read more know what kind of people we are. There are lots of great students, teachers and staff. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/14/08
KHS has come a while from being the dilapidated-educational system it was. Many, many of my peers do NOT have any motivation but luckily a few of my teachers do. Instead of choosing to go with the flow the other kids had set up, they choose to enforce learning. Not all of the teachers by far are the
... Read more best at teaching, but there are a few that stand out and I'm lucky that I am in their classes. KHS does not have the best teachers by a long shot, and there are few that are good and do not favorite, but the students that go there don't make it any easier to fully teach a productive lesson either. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/08/08
Keeau High School is in the midst of a supportive community, but lacks the cooperation needed between the faculty and parents. Some experiences as a parent have left much to be desired, and has caused concern on my part. My recently graduated daughter is severely lacking in the skills needed in college,
... Read more and will need to start from the bottom. I hope for much improvement in the future. We need more support at Keaau High School! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/25/07
My child is currently a freshmen at Keaau High and I must say that so far her experience has been positive. This was the first year for the freshman academy program. I can attest that I feel as a parent it has supported her education and has allowed her to be successful. The academy teachers were
... Read more easy to talk to and was willing to help in anyway. Recently, they planned a program which involved arts/crafts, entertainment, food and cultural experiences. The preparation involved parents, students and staff. I feel it was successful. If given a chance this school can become a great one. Parents just need to come out and get involved. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/03/06
Keaau had and still has the potential to be a great school. It's had a very rocky start due to poor administrative leadership, nepotism, favoritism, and lack of administrtive support toward the faculty. Things have been very bad at Keaau but I still believe the faculty is excellent and will demonstrate
... Read more their excellence when provided with appropriate administrative, and especially, parent and student support. The responsibility for success belongs to everyone - not just faculty. Keaau can become great if everyone does their part! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/16/04
While it's true that there are some very good oportunities at this school, as well as outstanding teachers, I'd like to remind us of the 4% of students meeting the math standards. This can be blamed on poor student quality, teacher quality, or both. There isnt one student in my math class who I would
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Posted by a student on 05/24/04
I recently decided to drop out of this school and get my GED because of the extremely poor quality of this school. I could not handle putting so much effort into not learning. It is one thing to not put any effort into school and drop out, but it is quite another to really put your heart into it and
... Read more not learn anything. That school was so good only a few years ago, but already uncontrolled vandalism has made the bathrooms unusable and the learning enviroment unclean. If you are seeking a high school education that will set you up for college, stear clear of this school. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/24/04
As an alumnus of Keaau High school, I would have to say that it did not prepare me in the least for my college carrer. The school lacks authority and dicipline. I am majoring in mathematics, and from my first year in college, I can guarentee that I could better educate these kids than the teachers did
... Read more for me. The math department in general was horrible. It is sad to see such a nice school go to waste under the poor administration and faculty. The school had so much potential, and a few teachers did give it their best. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/18/04
As a student at Kea'au High, I can attest to the quality of the teachers and administration at this school. I feel safe here, and know I am getting a good education from the many fine teachers who care enough to make sure I'll be ready to face the real world when I graduate. Though our school is only
... Read more in its 5th year, we have many types of extracurricular activities set up for the students. We have many active clubs including a community service club that regularly cleans the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and reads and does crafts at Kea'au Elementary. Our sports teams are quickly being seen as top competitors among other schools. Our brand new facilities are equipped with everything a student needs to succeed in their ceramics, photography, graphic arts, cooking, and autobody classes. I am very pleased with the quality of my education at this school. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.
Student enrollment:
970
Students per teacher:
65
Full-time teachers:
15
Number of classrooms:
100
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Health, Phys Ed, Woodworking
Arts
Art, Photography
Special Education
Learning Differences, Title I
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Keaau schools — Kea'au High School is located at 16-725 Kea'au-pahoa Rd, Keaau HI 96749. 16-725 Kea'au-pahoa Rd is in the 96749 ZIP code in Keaau, HI The school district for Kea'au High School is the Hawaii School District. Kea'au High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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