Hilo High School

556 Waianuenue Avenue

School District

Hawaii Department Of Education
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 16, 2024

Our sons graduated last year and now attend a top university. Over their time at Hilo High the school keeps improving
Submitted by parent on October 09, 2023

Hilo High is one awful institution. A new principal was installed a couple of years ago and the school which had a lot of problems to begin with took a further plunge. College counseling is non-existent at this school, not just that, counselors actively sabotage students' efforts to develop resumes colleges might find attractive. Beginning in 2023 the school is transitioning to a so called academy. It sounds nice in theory since it is supposed to offer kids some insight into careers they might be interested in exploring. In reality however the academies are stuffed with clueless teachers who have absolutely no training in the areas in which they are supposed to teach. One example is a gym teacher (whose speciality is volleyball instruction) is teaching Foundations of Computer Science class. For the second year in the row too. The school has the audacity to call that teacher a substitute, mentioning that she might be taking some training if she chooses to do so in the future. Just jaw dropping incompetence. When asked one of the school councilors about extremely limited AP class selections (just two as a matter of fact) the reasoning given was that the student body is not interested. How would they be? The kids are bombarded with messages of futility of college attendance by teachers themselves! To summarize, the school has some excellent students, a handful of good teachers and absolutely appalling management. Steer clear if you can.
Submitted by parent on December 24, 2018

It's ok, but we are lucky to be able to take college level courses at HCC and UH Hilo. Admin leadership is nonexistent; it's a total shame, as there are good students here, they just need the opportunities.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2018

My son took as many AP classes as he could and was fully ready to thrive at a private East Coast selective university. Performing Arts Learning Center program was a key resource for him, both socially and artistically.