Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is a public

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, its curriculum offers a wide range of courses, including Advanced Placement courses. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School was accredited in 2012 by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges for a period of six years. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is operating under School/Community-Based Management.

Campus

The school opened in 1938 and moved to its current building in 1940. It was named for

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, broke ground for the 1940 school. The campus features the bronze sculpture ''Kū Kilakila'' (1997) by Honolulu-born Joel H. K. Nakila.

Notable alumni

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Gallery

Image:Maui-Baldwin-HS-auditorium.JPG, Henry Perrine Baldwin Auditorium Image:Maui-Baldwin-HS-gym.JPG, Baldwin Gymnasium

References

External links

Official site
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii School buildings completed in 1938 Public high schools in Maui 1938 establishments in Hawaii Educational institutions established in 1938 National Register of Historic Places in Maui County, Hawaii Hawaii Register of Historic Places {{Hawaii-NRHP-stub