Parker School
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Parker School is a private K-12 school located in Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The school offers a complete K-12 college-preparatory program in separate facilities for lower, middle and upper school students.
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league, and the HHSAA (Hawaii High School Athletic Association), which hosts the Hawaii
State Tournaments.
Parker competes against all high schools on the island regardless of size. Parker offers boys and girls cross country, volleyball, swimming, paddling, golf, track, tennis, boys wrestling and boys basketball.
Middle school grades were added in 1977 and, in 2005, Parker School became a full curriculum school with the addition of kindergarten through 5th grade. They continue to grow as our community, and its needs, grows. In 2007, a new Lower School campus was opened.
Parker School emphasizes continuity of education and encourages students to attend for their entire lower and high school education. Small class sizes (less than 30 students per grade) let teachers cater their instruction to individuals.
Parker School is fully accredited in grades K-12 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS).
It is located at 65-1224 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (post office Kamuela), 20°1′17"N 155°40′9"W.
Sports
Parker School is part of the BIIF (Big Island Interscholastic FederationBig Island Interscholastic Federation
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation or BIIF Consists of 21 high schools that sponsor a number of athletic sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and soccer....
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Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
league, and the HHSAA (Hawaii High School Athletic Association), which hosts the 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...
State Tournaments.
Parker competes against all high schools on the island regardless of size. Parker offers boys and girls cross country, volleyball, swimming, paddling, golf, track, tennis, boys wrestling and boys basketball.
History of Parker School
Established in 1976 by several North Hawai'i community leaders, Parker School became an independent private day school to serve the area's high school students. In order to best serve the community, there were to be no restrictions as to race, creed or geographic location of residence, and tuition was to be held at a reasonable amount. Initially, the school was opened to serve grades 9 through 12.Middle school grades were added in 1977 and, in 2005, Parker School became a full curriculum school with the addition of kindergarten through 5th grade. They continue to grow as our community, and its needs, grows. In 2007, a new Lower School campus was opened.
Parker School emphasizes continuity of education and encourages students to attend for their entire lower and high school education. Small class sizes (less than 30 students per grade) let teachers cater their instruction to individuals.
Parker School is fully accredited in grades K-12 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS).
It is located at 65-1224 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (post office Kamuela), 20°1′17"N 155°40′9"W.
Timeline
| 1976 | Parker School founded |
| 1977 | Middle school grades added |
| 1978 | Richard Smart Richard Smart (actor) Richard Palmer Kaleioku Smart was a musical theatre actor and singer who became owner of the largest private ranch in Hawaii.-Early life:... , owner of Parker Ranch Parker Ranch Parker Ranch is a working cattle ranch on the Island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, now run by a charitable trust.-History:The ranch was founded in 1847 and is one of the oldest ranches in the United States, pre-dating many mainland ranches in Texas and other southwestern states by more than 30... endows school |
| 1995 | Parker School purchases campus |
| 2005 | Parker School begins Lower School program |
| 2007 | New $2M Lower School campus opens |
Notable people at Parker
- Matt BiondiMatt BiondiMatthew Nicholas Biondi is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals...
, the olympic swimmer is the swim coach and also teaches at the school.