Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

Grades 7–12 Public District: Hawaii Department of Education

89-980 Nanakuli Ave, Waianae, HI 96792 Map

Test score rating
1/10
Bottom 10% of Hawaii high schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
11%
−22 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
33%
−22 state 55% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
15%
−26 state 40% · 2024-25
Low income
68%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
21%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
928
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 9% state 38% · 2025-26 28% state 55% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 9% state 36% · 2025-26 29% state 53% · 2025-26 15% state 43% · 2024-25
Grade 11 18% state 27% · 2025-26 45% state 57% · 2025-26 —
High school (Biology) — — 8% state 37% · 2024-25
All grades 11% state 34% · 2025-26 33% state 55% · 2025-26 15% state 40% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% state 34% 33% state 55% —
2024-25 9% state 33% 24% state 55% 15% state 40%
2023-24 9% state 31% 26% state 53% 8% state 40%
2022-23 11% state 30% 27% state 53% 15% state 35%
2021-22 8% state 30% 30% state 54% 9% state 39%
2018-19 10% state 36% 32% state 54% —
2017-18 11% state 36% 30% state 55% —
2016-17 11% state 36% 25% state 51% —
2015-16 6% state 36% 17% state 50% —
2014-15 9% state 36% 20% state 47% —

Compared with similar schools

Hawaii high schools where 4–34% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
75%
state 87% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 21% of students (194) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Nanakuli Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.3 mi 1
20%
−27 vs state
19%
−33 vs state
16%
−32 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 76% 384 Other 70%
Nanaikapono Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.8 mi 1
19%
−28 vs state
29%
−23 vs state
18%
−31 vs state · 2024-25
8% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 80% 688 Other 57%
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS
Grades K–8 Charter · Hawaii Department of Education
1.0 mi 1
19%
−25 vs state
26%
−27 vs state
13%
−33 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 62% 707 Other 65%
Maili Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
3.4 mi 2
28%
−19 vs state
32%
−20 vs state
31%
−18 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 65% 609 Other 37%
Leihoku Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
4.4 mi 4
41%
−6 vs state
51%
−1 vs state
46%
−3 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 74% 756 Other 50%