I think Highlands is a great place to be and that it's a great place to be. I honestly wouldn't want be anywhere else. The activities are great and all the people there are nice.
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Posted by a student on 02/14/09
Teachers are great. Commetted to the students. Great enrichment programs, after school activites, Lego and FIRST robotics teams, and great staff. School infrastructure needs some renovation, but that is a DOE budget problem not the school. Teachers and staff are willing to help out to stretch the
... Read more school budget. Active encouragement of Parent involvment. There is a small number of kids with behavior problems, but there is no problem keeping good kids away from it. Ohh! Band is great!! My son who was forced to take it (by his good for nothing parents :-) ) now loves the Alto Sax. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/09/09
LIttle concern from teachers and staff for safety, academics, and ethics. I would not send my children back to this school. When I withdrew them to another school - there was no hesitation whatsover - it was a common occurrence, forms were preprinted and ready just for the asking. That alone should
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Posted by a parent on 09/22/08
HIS is a great school. My son just came from a DoDEA school on Guam and I was very concerned about him fitting in with the locals and bullying issues. However, he hasn't had any problems and has many friends of various ethnicities there. The teachers are wonderful and stay on top of the students daily
... Read more with the use of an agenda that is stamped by the teacher. It is very helpful in collaborating. Being both a former teacher and a parent, this school gets an A+ Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/19/07
I am a former student HIS and currently attend PCHS. I am appalled by the first review written by a parent of a transfer student. The two years I have been at HIS, I had no problem with the curriculum whatsoever. I was in Honors English and Math both years. My 8th grade year they made a 'Honors'
... Read more science class even though it wasn't a different course. We just went through the material at a slightly faster pace. However, the teachers were teaching the right curriculum. Algebra was the 8th grade Honors math. So, 11th grade math would most likely be trigonometry. How in the world would a teacher teach an 8th grader trig when they don't even know geometry? That is ridiculous and I believe this parent was going out of their minds when typing their review. This is a great school! Read less
My child transferred into the school from honors level classes in the Southeast while class president and having placement on the Duke University List. Teacher and counselor indifference to her adjustment need, the school failed my child adjust to a new way of teachnig in Hawaii. Consequently my child
... Read more almost failed in every class for the year. The second year was worse. Fortunately, Term 2 removal to general level classes and costly private tutoring helped my child graduate to high school. Teachers were so concerned about 'filling squares' on standardized tests that teaching the students became an abandoned chore for both school years. In honors math, for example, the teachers were teaching the 8th grade students at the 11th grade level on a 200% acccelerated teaching schedule (trying to finish the entire year of 11th grade study by Christmas.) A one-day illness and there's no catching up for the student! Read less
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Pearl City schools — Highlands Intermediate School is located at 1460 Hoolaulea St, Pearl City HI 96782. 1460 Hoolaulea St is in the 96782 ZIP code in Pearl City, HI The school district for Highlands Intermediate School is the Leeward Oahu School District. Highlands Intermediate School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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