Located on the leeward side of the island of Kauai, Waimea High School is the westernmost high school in the United States. Established in 1882 as Waimea School, it has a long-standing tradition of providing a safe environment for students to learn, grow and achieve. The rich ohana (family) atmosphere encourages students to become responsible and productive citizens that respect and value themselves as well as others in the community.
Waimea High School’s average enrollment is 860 students. These students engage in course work and activities that are designed to equip them with skills and knowledge to meet the technological and societal challenges of the new millennium.
Waimea High School offers a full curriculum with emphasis in vocational education, college preparation, advance placement course work, as well as pursuits in two foreign languages, Japanese and Spanish. All students are enrolled according to their chosen career paths. Along with this full and comprehensive exposure to academics, there are a number of co-curricular activities and organizations that students can be involved with. These areas include Student Government Committees, School Clubs Organizations.
We are continually proud of the excellence demonstrated by our athletic programs. The effort and perseverance exhibited by our athletes has provided a vehicle by which they can further advance into accredited university and college settings.