Public school in Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi
| Keaʻau High School | |
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| Location | |
| 16-725 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi 96749 | |
| Coordinates | 19°36′43″N 155°1′53″W / 19.61194°N 155.03139°W / 19.61194; -155.03139 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | Dean Cevallos |
| Faculty | 67.00 FTE |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,050 (2020-21) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.67 |
| Campus type | Outdoor |
| Color(s) | Scarlet red and royal blue |
| Athletics conference | Big Island Interscholastic Federation |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Affiliation | State of Hawaii |
| Website | keaauhs |
Keaʻau High School is a public high school built in 1999 and located in Keaʻau, Hawaii.
History
The school is operated by the Hawaii State Department of Education. It was built to avoid overcrowding at Waiakea High School in Hilo and Pahoa High and Intermediate School in Pāhoa. The first senior class was in 2003, when a new sports stadium was completed.
The school has been known for its excellent Career and Technical Education department.
The school's mascot is the cougar.
Alma mater
By views of mountains and ocean blue,
Stands dear Keaʻau High School.
With spirit of navy and red we share,
Loyalty and honor we promise to thee.
Forever in our hearts we hold thee,
Cougars! We will always be!
Forever in our hearts we hold thee,
Cougars! We will always be!
Athletics
Keaʻau High School offers a wide variety of sports.
Fall
- Bowling
- Cross country
- Football
- Volleyball (girls')
Winter
Spring
Full year
Clubs
Service clubs
- Interact Club
- Peace For The Roots
- Cougar Captioning Club
- Students Helping Students
Academic clubs
- Avid Club
- Cougar Tech Club (robotics)
- FFA (Future Farmers of America)
- HOSA
- National Honor Society
- Science Olympiad
- Skills USA
- STEM Club
Social clubs
- Dance Club
- Fanimation
- Geology Club
- Puna Taiko
- Sign Language Club
- Spectrum
Electives
- Band
- Body Conditioning 1&2
- Chorus
- Computer Programming
- Culinary 1&2
- Hawaiian Language
- Photography
- Piano
- Sign Language
- Spanish Language
- Team Sports 1&2
- Ukulele
- Weight Lifting 1&2
- Yearbook
References
- "Keaau High School". usnews.com.
- ^ Keeau High School
- "Keaau High School".
- Kua, Crystal (February 10, 2000). "Keaau: An Education town Four new schools give post-sugar-era residents a rekindled sense of pride". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- "Kea'au varsity will play first game in new campus stadium". Honolulu Advertiser. September 6, 2002. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- "Keaau High". hawaiipublicschools.org.
- "Keaʻau High School Alma Mater". Keaau Cougars Athletic Boosters. August 25, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- "Clubs". Kea'au High School. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
External links
- Keaʻau High School official website
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