Parker School is an independent, co-educational day school for students in grades K-12 located in

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. The school offers a complete K-12

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program in separate facilities for lower, middle and upper school students. The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Parker School was established in 1976 by community leaders.

History

Established in 1976 by several North Hawai'i community leaders, Parker School became an independent day school to serve the area's high school students. 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. In 2007, a new Lower School campus opened to house the newly expanded kindergarten thru 5th grades. Parker School is located at 65-1224 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (post office Kamuela).

Timeline

Sports

Parker School is part of the BIIF (

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), which is the

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league, and the HHSAA (Hawaii High School Athletic Association), which hosts the

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State Tournaments. Parker competes against all high schools on the island regardless of size. Parker offers co-ed cross country and girls' volleyball in the fall, co-ed soccer, basketball, and paddling in the winter, and boy's volleyball, co-ed tennis, and co-ed golf in the spring.

Academics

Parker school has produced two Presidential Scholars, eight National Merit Semifinalists and numerous AP scholars.

Presidential Scholars

National Merit Semifinalists

: The Parker Debate Team competes in the Hawaii Speech League and earned National Forensics League "100 Club" recognition in 2009. Parker won the State Championship in 2013, tied for victory in 2015 and has qualified several students to compete in the national championship.

National Debate Tournament Qualifiers

References

External links

Parker School Website
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