Kapa`a High School
PRINCIPAL |
Mr. Tommy J. Cox
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EARLY COLLEGE DIRECTOR |
Dr. Kahele Keawe
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CTE COORDINATOR |
Judy Kuloloia
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VISION Kapaa High School graduates are responsible, collaborative, critical thinkers who positively contribute to the global community.
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MISSION Kapaa High School prepares all students for college, career, and citizenship in the 21st century.
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Kapaʻa High School is located in the rural town of Kapaʻa on the windward side of the island of Kauaʻi. Established in 1938, it has a current student enrollment of 1,000 and serves a socio-economically diverse community from Wailua to Haena.

Students entering Kapaʻa start in the freshmen academy hui where they receive focused support in their transition to high school. A comprehensive freshman transition course provides opportunities for service learning, career exploration, character, and academic skill development. Kapaʻa High School is organized in five career academies (Creative Media, Health Professions, Industrial Engineering Technology, Natural Resources, and Public & Professional Services) from grades 10-12. A data driven student support model is used to inform instructional practice and design effective interventions for all learners.
Kapaʻa High School has strong educational, business, and community partnerships which support and enhance its school wide goals, programs, and services. They include Gather Federal Credit Union, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, Kamehameha Schools, Mālama Huleia, PBS Hawaii, Waipā Foundation, and others. We collaborate with the Kauaʻi Economic Development Board to develop and implement work-based learning experiences with industry credential and certification opportunities. Post secondary partners Chaminade University, Kauaʻi Community College, and the University of Hawaiʻi Community College System support our robust early college program that expands significant opportunities for all students to be college and career ready.
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges - 6 Years |