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ʻIolani School

Coordinates: 21°17.190′N 157°49.474′W / 21.286500°N 157.824567°W / 21.286500; -157.824567
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ʻIolani School
Address
Map
563 Kamoku Street

Honolulu
,
Hawaii
96826

United States
Coordinates21°17.190′N 157°49.474′W / 21.286500°N 157.824567°W / 21.286500; -157.824567
Information
TypePrivate, independent preparatory school
MottoOne Team, "humble in victory, gracious in defeat"
DenominationEpiscopal Church
Patron saint(s)Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma
Founded1863
FounderKamehameha IV
CEEB code120040
NCES School ID00326634
Head of schoolTimothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D.
Teaching staff162.8 (FTE)
GradesK-12
GenderCo-ed
Number of students2170 (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio11.4
Hours in school day7.3
CampusesLower School (K-6), Upper School (7-12)
Campus typeLarge city
Color(s)Red, Black, and White      
Athletics conferenceInterscholastic League of Honolulu
MascotʻIo (Hawaiian Hawk)
NicknameRaiders
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperImua ʻIolani
YearbookKa Moʻolelo O ʻIolani
Distinctions4th largest independent school in the United States[1]
Websitewww.iolani.org

ʻIolani School is a private coeducational K-12 college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It serves over 2,200 students with a boarding program for grades 9 - 12 as well as a summer boarding program for middle school grades.[2] Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. ʻIolani in the Hawaiian language means "heavenly hawk". Today, ʻIolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States.[3]

History

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Early years

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On October 11, 1862, Thomas Nettleship Staley arrived in Hawaiʻi by request of Kamehameha IV and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The following year Kamehameha IV, a member of the Church of England, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, also known as the Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi. The school was originally named for Saint Alban.

In 1863, Staley's companion Father Scott purchased land in Lāhaina and established Luaʻehu School, a school for boys. When Father Scott fell ill and returned to Britain, Father George Mason was summoned by Staley to administer the school on Maui. On January 12, 1863, the St. Alban's College was also established in the Pauoa Valley in Honolulu. Mason also seemed to have managed this school as well. Before Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason merged the two schools and relocated it to the St. Alban's campus. Later Bishop Alfred Willis purchased land on Bates Street in Nuʻuanu Valley and moved part of the school there, intending it for students of full or part Hawaiian descent, under the new name of ʻIolani College. The St. Alban's College, intended for white students, separated and continuing operating at Pauoa until 1887.[4][5][6]

With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and annexation to the United States in 1898, the Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi became part of the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). ʻIolani School was moved to Nuʻuanu, transferred back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuʻuanu a second time. It remained in Nuʻuanu from 1927 to 1953, when it was moved to the present Ala Wai site. The elementary school was moved to the Ala Wai site in 1946.

In 1979, the school became co-educational, ending its all-male enrollment policy.

Development

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ʻIolani School grew and refined its program offerings with a standard college preparatory curriculum as a foundation for every student. Religion, performing and visual arts, music, and athletics became integral parts of the ʻIolani School education. As such, all students in fourth grade must be involved in performing arts.

Returning to its history of being a boarding school, ʻIolani opened its newly constructed residential dormitories for boarding students in February of 2019.

Campus

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View of ʻIolani Campus with Diamond Head, Ala Wai Canal, Ala Wai Golf Course, and Waikiki in the background (circa March 10, 2010). Note: this photo is missing a number of newly constructed buildings.

The campus is divided into Upper and Lower School. Buildings include Castle Building, Weinberg Building, the I-Wing, the art building, the Nangaku Building, the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Learning, Boarding Dormitories, the Kaneshiro Science and Innovation Center, and the Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Performance Studios and Courtyard. Other facilities include the Upper Gym and the Lower Gym, the Tsuzuki Library, the Dillingham Pool, the FabLab, and St. Alban's Chapel. ʻIolani School also has a stadium (Kozuki Stadium), a baseball field, an outdoor basketball court (the One Team Field house), and several tennis courts.[7]

Upper School

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The Harold K.L. Castle Building was dedicated in 1980 to the Castle Family which had donated land to 'Iolani School. The Castle Building also contains most classrooms for the 7th and 8th Grade.[8] Orchestra and Choir also use this building for their Performing Arts classes for both Upper and Lower School students.

The Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership was finished at the end of 2012 for the replacement of the Upper School Library. The Sullivan Center was created to emphasize sustainability and includes classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, and a garden among other facilities.[9]

In late 2023, plans for a new Student Center were revealed, following a $10 million donation from parents Justine Stamen Arrillaga and John Arrillaga Jr. (son of John Arrillaga). The project is scheduled to be completed in winter 2025.[10]

Lower School

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The Kaneshiro Science and Innovation Center and the Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Performance Studios and Courtyard were both opened for the 2019 school year. These state-of-the-art and eco-conscious facilities allow the K-1 community at ʻIolani School to embrace their creativity with the aid of a number of decorations created in the school's Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership.[11] An interactive organ was installed as well.

Athletics

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ʻIolani School's athletic program was founded in 1932 by Father Kenneth A. Bray. Over 900, or 70%, of the student body, participates in one of over 32 competitive sports. ʻIolani School is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools.

Since the formation of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, ʻIolani has won over 75 state championships in various sports. It is the only school in Hawaiʻi to have won five consecutive state championships in Boys Basketball from 2002 to 2006.[12] ʻIolani has the most consecutive state championships in Boys Wrestling, and is the first ILH school to win a Girls Wrestling State Championship in 2005.[13] They also have eight consecutive D-II football titles, highest in the nation.[14]

Curriculum

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ʻIolani School's campus is divided into two sections: Lower School and Upper School. Lower School is for elementary students, kindergarten through 6th grade.[15] Upper School is 7th through 12th grade. The daily schedule has six periods that rotate weekly.

For the Lower School, students in kindergarten through 3rd grade are given courses in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and special courses. From 4th-6th grade, students are given the same courses as earlier grades, with the addition of performance arts classes. This includes various classes in music and performing arts, including jazz dance, hula, musical theater, and orchestra. Special classes include religion, music, physical education, and library.[16]

For the Upper School, the school requires four classes each semester, excluding art, physical education, and music classes. To graduate, the school requires a total of 18.5 credits. These credits include four years of English, three years of the same foreign language, three years of mathematics, three years of history, three years of science, and an unspecified amount of required art, guidance, religion and other elective courses.[17] The school offers 27 AP classes, including courses in English, mathematics, and history.

Summer school

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ʻIolani’s summer school allows students to earn graduation credits; credit courses offered during summer include art, history, science, computers, and language.[18] Courses are offered for both the Lower School and the Upper School. Enrollment is offered to students, international students, and visiting students in both levels, however enrollment to regular students is preferred.[19]

Harold Keables

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See also: List of Harold Keables Honorees

Harold Keables was first a teacher in Denver, where he was named the National Teacher of the Year by Life magazine;[20] in 1965 he started teaching at ʻIolani School.[21][22] Each year his legacy is honored via the Keables Chair, which brings "outstanding teachers, writers, and artists to ʻIolani."[23]

ʻIolani Fair

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The ʻIolani Fair has been held every year in late April to fundraise for student expenditures. Initially started as the Fun Festival in 1948, it would later become the Carnival, and eventually in 1990, the Fair. Themes for each year were introduced shortly thereafter. The fair typically consists of different sections including food stands, games, rides, a silent auction, a video game center, a white elephant sale, and a marketplace. While the fair was canceled in 2020 and 2021, it is set to return in 2022.[24]

Extracurriculars

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ʻIolani students are involved in many extracurricular activities from academic to interest-led.

Imua ʻIolani

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Imua ʻIolani is the school newsmagazine. It is published quarterly,[25] distributed to all students, and is available online. In 2008, Imua ʻIolani was named the best school newspaper in the state.[26]

Math Team

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The 'Iolani math team has been participating in the Oahu Mathematics League since the mid 1970s (the league was started in the 1968–69 school year) and is currently the president of the league.[27] The team has won the league championship in 1977, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1991, and from 1993 to the present, they currently hold a 30 year winstreak.[28][29] This marks 34 total championships, including the past 29. This streak is tied with the Punahou boys swimming team for the longest state championship streak of any competition in Hawaii. The JV team has claimed the top spot ever since the inception of the JV division in the 2000–01 school year. Also, 'Iolani holds the record for placing first 18 times in the Hawaii State Math Bowl (which was started in 1978).[30]

Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

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ʻIolani School's Gender-Sexuality Alliance strives to promote inclusivity on campus and allow spaces for discussions on contemporary issues such as gender identity, pronouns, and sexuality through student-submitted questions, in addition to ice breakers for members and media with representation LGBTQIA+ individuals. Furthermore, the club provides website resources for students to utilize if necessary. Every year, the club holds its annual No Name-Calling Week in conjunction with the Chapel Council to bring to light the issue of bullying and discrimination, as well as participating and walking in Oʻahu's annual Pride parade.[31]

Model United Nations (MUN)

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Originally the 'Iolani School International Affairs Association, or ISIAA, ʻIolani's Model United Nations club has competed in various conferences since its founding in 2011. With the help of coaching by two advisers and student leadership, the numerous delegates who have joined since the club's founding have competed in a number of conferences, amassing a multitude of awards from different committees. Examples include the annual PacMUN conference, as well as international conferences such as AJMUN and VMUN, in addition to national conferences such as SCVMUN.[32]

Surf Team

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The active participation of ʻIolani's surf team in numerous competitions around the island has yielded great achievements to its members. Members participate in the annual Hawaiʻi Surf Association's yearly competition, participating in both divisions of the shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard events.[33] The team won the state championship in 2024.[34]

Notable alumni

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Sportspeople

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Authors, editors and journalists

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Business

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  • Guy Kawasaki '72, one of original Apple employees responsible for marketing of Macintosh in 1984; CEO and author[41]

Clergy

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Education

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Entertainment

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Notable faculty and coaches

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Government

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Monarchial government

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  • Robert Hoapili Baker (attended St. Alban's; 1860s–1870s), governor of Maui, legislator and friend of King Kalākaua[48]
  • Curtis P. Iaukea (attended St. Alban's; 1863–1871), Hawaiian courtier, diplomat and official of monarchy, republic and territorial governments[49]
  • David Leleo Kinimaka (attended St. Alban's; 1860s–1870s), royal guard captain[50]
  • Samuel Nowlein (attended St. Alban's; 1860s–1870s), royal guard captain and revolutionist[48]
  • William Pūnohu White (attended St. Alban's; 1860s–1870s), lawyer, police sheriff, legislator of monarchy and territory[51]

Territorial government

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Federal government

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  • Nani Coloretti '87, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development[53]
  • Jill Otake '91, U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii[54]

State government

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  • Mufi Hannemann '72, Mayor of Honolulu (2004-2010); President & CEO of Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (2011- present)
  • Maile Shimabukuro '88, Democratic member of Hawaii State Senate
  • Chris Lee '99, member of Hawaii State House of Representatives (2008–present)
  • Stanley Chang '00, member of Hawaii State Senate

International government

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Royalty

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Other

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