Kaimuki High School
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Kaimuki High School is a WASC
-accredited four-year public high school located in Honolulu
, Hawaii
. Kaimuki High School falls under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Department of Education. It is bordered by the Manoa-Palolo Drainage Canal, Kapiolani Boulevard, Kaimuki Avenue, Crane Park and Date Street. It is, quite literally, as its alma mater states, in view of Diamond Head. The campus boasts the sculpture Pueo (owl) by Charles W. Watson
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and Roosevelt High School
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, although an argument could be made for Thelma Kalama Aiu, who won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics as part of the U.S. 4X100 freestyle relay team. While he didn't graduate from Kaimuki, musician Israel Kamakawiwoole can be counted as an alumnus. Also Wilfred "MOE" Keale...`58 graduate and great ukulele player and singer of Hawaiian and English songs... pure Hawaiian, Palolo resident and cousin to Iz Kamakawiwoole. Other Kaimuki musicians include Randy Borden of Jon and Randy, Troy Fernandez of Kaʻau Crater Boys, Richard Natto of Toma-Natto and now the Society of Seven
, and all the members of Kapena, including Kelly Boy DeLima and Jake Shimabukuro
the ukulele virtuoso. Popular slack-key guitar and singer/songwriter John Cruz is a graduate. Chino Montero and Nathan Nahinu of Palolo are also alumni. An infamous alumnus who did not graduate from the school was Ronald Ching, perhaps the most notorious syndicate hit man in Hawaii history. 1995 graduate Staff Sgt. Nimo Westhill Masaniai Tauala was killed in Iraq in March 2007. Award winning artist Stan Sakai
creator of Usagi Yojimbo
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In the class, students hone their skills of musical instruments including the ukulele, guitar, electric bass, and drums. Aside from cultivating their musical skill, the students also learn a great deal about the aspects of performance. During Christmas, the group travels around to perform for students in various elementary and intermediate schools. The group has also been invited to perform at the Academy of Arts and for the opening of the state legislature. In addition to playing gigs at the Honolulu International Airport, various hotel lobbies, and even retirement homes, Ohana O Mele puts on an annual concert at Kaimuki High school entitled “Kanikapila”.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
-accredited four-year public high school located in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. Kaimuki High School falls under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Department of Education. It is bordered by the Manoa-Palolo Drainage Canal, Kapiolani Boulevard, Kaimuki Avenue, Crane Park and Date Street. It is, quite literally, as its alma mater states, in view of Diamond Head. The campus boasts the sculpture Pueo (owl) by Charles W. Watson
Charles W. Watson
Charles W. Watson , also known as Chuck Watson is an American sculptor. His son Mark Watson is also a Hawaii-based sculptor. The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu is among the public collections holding work by Charles Watson...
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Complex Area Information
Kaimuki High School is part of the Hawaii Department of Education Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt Complex Area along with McKinley High SchoolPresident William McKinley High School
President William McKinley High School, more commonly referred to as McKinley High School, is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve...
and Roosevelt High School
President Theodore Roosevelt High School
President Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve...
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Kaimuki Complex
The Kaimuki Complex consists of 10 elementary and middle schools including Kaimuki.- Ala Wai Elementary School
- Aliiolani Elementary School
- Hokulani Elementary School
- Jarrett Middle School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Kuhio Elementary School
- Lunalilo Elementary School
- Palolo Elementary School
- Washington Middle School
Feeder Middle Schools
Kaimuki High School feeds primarily from 3 middle schools in the Honolulu area.- Kaimuki Middle School
- William Paul Jarrett Middle School
- President George Washington Middle School
Notable alumni
Perhaps the most accomplished graduate of Kaimuki High School is former lieutenant governor and now U.S. Rep. Mazie HironoMazie Hirono
is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She was the second Asian immigrant elected lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. She ran against Linda Lingle for governor of Hawaii in 2002, one of the few gubernatorial races in United...
, although an argument could be made for Thelma Kalama Aiu, who won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics as part of the U.S. 4X100 freestyle relay team. While he didn't graduate from Kaimuki, musician Israel Kamakawiwoole can be counted as an alumnus. Also Wilfred "MOE" Keale...`58 graduate and great ukulele player and singer of Hawaiian and English songs... pure Hawaiian, Palolo resident and cousin to Iz Kamakawiwoole. Other Kaimuki musicians include Randy Borden of Jon and Randy, Troy Fernandez of Kaʻau Crater Boys, Richard Natto of Toma-Natto and now the Society of Seven
Society of Seven
Society of Seven is a variety troupe that performs a variety show of the same name. Formed in the early 1960s as a pop group named The Fabulous Echoes, the group released a number of records in Asia, recording with the Hong Kong-based Diamond Records...
, and all the members of Kapena, including Kelly Boy DeLima and Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro is an ukulele virtuoso known for his complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz and rock.- History :...
the ukulele virtuoso. Popular slack-key guitar and singer/songwriter John Cruz is a graduate. Chino Montero and Nathan Nahinu of Palolo are also alumni. An infamous alumnus who did not graduate from the school was Ronald Ching, perhaps the most notorious syndicate hit man in Hawaii history. 1995 graduate Staff Sgt. Nimo Westhill Masaniai Tauala was killed in Iraq in March 2007. Award winning artist Stan Sakai
Stan Sakai
is a third-generation Japanese American Cartoonist comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series Usagi Yojimbo. -Biography:...
creator of Usagi Yojimbo
Usagi Yojimbo
is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai in 1987. In 2011 IGN ranked Miyamoto Usagi 92nd in the top 100 comic books heroes.-Concept:Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period of Japan , with anthropomorphic animals replacing humans, the series features a rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, whom...
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Alma mater
Here in fair Hawaii's islands,
There's a spot that ever calls,
Where in view of Diamond Crater
Stand old Alma Mater's halls.
Where the trees lift high their branches,
To the whispering ocean breeze,
There dear Kaimuki is calling
To our hearts' fond memories.
Ohana O Mele
Among the notable organizations at Kaimuki High School is a musical group called Ohana O Mele. Ohana O Mele is advanced Polynesian music class that was founded in 1977 by former teacher William Kaneda. After his retirement, Ohana O Mele remained inactive, until being revitalized by current teacher Darryl Loo in 1996. Many well-known local musicians are alumni to this group, including Kapena, Ernie Cruz Jr., and John Feary.In the class, students hone their skills of musical instruments including the ukulele, guitar, electric bass, and drums. Aside from cultivating their musical skill, the students also learn a great deal about the aspects of performance. During Christmas, the group travels around to perform for students in various elementary and intermediate schools. The group has also been invited to perform at the Academy of Arts and for the opening of the state legislature. In addition to playing gigs at the Honolulu International Airport, various hotel lobbies, and even retirement homes, Ohana O Mele puts on an annual concert at Kaimuki High school entitled “Kanikapila”.