Kamehameha Schools was founded by the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha the Great.
Aloha mai kākou!
We are pleased that you have taken time to learn about Ke Kula Ki‘eki‘e O Kamehameha Maui and explore the opportunities available to you here on the Warrior campus. As you apply for admission or transition to high school, we want to remind you about some of the benefits of a Kamehameha Schools Maui education:
Kamehameha Schools Maui offers an intimate, caring Christian community in an atmosphere ideally suited for study, work, and play. Graduates leave our campuses ready and able to contribute to their ‘ohana and communities, they know their kuleana to pass on ‘ike and to work with and for the generations to come and are able to take leaderships roles in various areas. We hope that you'll be able to join us here and graduate as a proud Warrior!
Me ke aloha pumehana,
Jay-r Kaawa
Po‘o Kumu, Academies (Principal)
Lance Cagasan
Po‘o Kumu, Gr. 9 & 10 (Principal)
Hawaiian Leaders Prepared for College and a Global Society
KSM high school includes grades 9-12 with an average enrollment of 480 students and 120 students per graduating class. Admission is competitive. The acceptance rate at the high school is 1:6. The student body is diverse, with a wide range of interests and talents. Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy gives preference to children of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. Special consideration is extended to Hawaiian orphans and indigents.
The high school program is designed around the Career Academy model and offers students four academy options.
In addition to meeting all graduation requirements, students complete an endorsement in one or more of the academies. The academy endorsement certifies that a student has taken a prescribed course of study in a particular field. KSM Kumu and staff will support and guide you through the process to achieve your college and career readiness objectives.
Table shows the class of 2016 distribution across the academies.
|
ACADEMY |
NUMBER OF STUDENTS |
|
Arts & Communication |
27 |
|
Business & Leadership |
21 |
|
Information Technology |
30 |
|
Science & Natural Resources |
24 |
GPAs are cumulative, computed each semester. Honors courses and college-level courses for which students receive dual credit are not weighted. GPA is calculated using the following scale.
|
Grade |
GPA points |
Percentage |
|
A |
4.00 |
93-100 |
|
A- |
3.70 |
90-92 |
|
B+ |
3.30 |
87-89 |
|
B |
3.00 |
83-86 |
|
B- |
2.70 |
80-82 |
|
C+ |
2.30 |
77-79 |
|
C |
2.00 |
73-76 |
|
C- |
1.70 |
70-72 |
|
D+ |
1.30 |
67-69 |
|
D |
1.00 |
63-66 |
|
D- |
0.70 |
60-62 |
|
F |
0.00 |
0-59 |
| 114 Students | GPA | % of Class | # Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median GPA | 4.00 | 2% | 2 |
| 3.26 | 3.70 - 3.99 | 25% | 29 |
| 3.30 - 3.69 | 22% | 25 | |
| 3.00 - 3.29 | 24% | 27 | |
| 2.70 - 2.99 | 14% | 16 | |
| 2.30 - 2.69 | 11% | 13 | |
| 2.00 - 2.29 | 2% | 2 |
Advanced-level courses are worth the extra effort and college admissions views the completion of these courses positively. KSM offers and encourages students to take the following advanced courses:
College dual credit
Students have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits through a partnership between KSM and the University of Hawai‘i Maui College. Strongly motivated and academically qualified juniors and seniors that successfully pass the placement exam may enroll. Classes are held on the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus and are taught by UH Maui College faculty.
Each high school student is given an Apple laptop equipped with OS X 10.11 El Capitan, the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe productivity tools, the Apple iLife and iWork Suites, and wireless internet access anywhere on campus. In addition, many teachers and students use the KS sponsored Google Domain to access and submit work daily. Students are expected to be proficient in word processing and in using the Internet. In class, students utilize the various Microsoft Office, Apple, and/or Google Suite applications, to communicate, complete papers, collaborate, create multimedia presentations, and conduct research. All students have a school-based e-mail account and are expected to follow Netiquette guidelines. All high school teachers are provided with a MacBook Pro laptop containing the same software programs as students along with additional communication, monitoring, and grading software programs.
All students are encouraged to participate in a sport or belong to one of the clubs or academic teams on campus. Approximately 77 percent of our students participate on at least one sport or athletic team and 66 percent participate in at least one club or academic team.
The Class of 2017 was comprised of 114 students, of which 95 percent will enroll in a post-high institution. 67 percent are attending four-year colleges or universities and 28 percent are attending two-year colleges or technical schools. Two percent will enlist in the military, 4 percent will join the work force. Listed below are some of the colleges, universities and technical schools that our graduates have attended over the last four years or will attend this academic year.
