Waianae High School is a public, coeducational secondary school in the

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, United States, on the leeward (western) coast of the island of

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. The school about northwest of central Honolulu CDP. Waianae High School is part of the Leeward School District, under the

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Campus

The campus is located at 85-251 Farrington Highway between two census-designated places (CDPs): Mākaha (to the north), and

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(to the south). It has a Wainae postal address. Waianae High School is situated on the coastline; the

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is directly west of the campus and Farrington Highway bordering on the east. This location makes it the only high school in the U.S. built on the beach. The school's football field, which borders the shoreline, is named after the school's first principal, Raymond Torii. The school's annual commencement ceremony is usually held there. The campus boasts the sculptures ''Kuikahi'' by Eli Marozzi and ''Four Valleys'' by

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Academics

Waianae High initiated its self-contained career academy program in 2004. According to the school's website, the academies provide students work-based education in addition to a core college preparatory curriculum. Each of the four career academies has several hundred students enrolled. Groups of teachers serve in teams in each academy. * Business/Industrial Education and Technology * Health and Human Services * Natural Resources * Ninth Grade Success Academy * Searider Productions Academy (formerly Arts & Communications Academy)

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name, with graduating class year in parentheses. * Kurt Gouveia (1982) – professional football athlete *

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(2010) – professional

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Featherweight Champion * Israel Kamakawiwoole (1977) – recording artist *

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– 3rd at Hawaii State Wrestling Championships; professional

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, current

Lightweight * Raquel Paaluhi - professional

, currently competing for

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* Fiamalu Penitani aka Musashimaru (1989) – sumo wrestler

References

External links

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Waianae High School Alumni

Searider Productions

Waianae High School on Google Maps
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