Waimea High School

Waimea High School is a public high school in Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaii. It was established in 1881 and serves grades 9 through 12.[1] It is the western most high school in the United States of America and therefore, the last school in America to experience the sunset every day. It is not to be confused with Kauai High School which is the 2nd most western high school in the USA. The school mascot is the Menehune,[2] and the school colors are blue and white.[1]

The campus displays the mixed media sculpture Hoʻolilo by Ralph Kouchi and the stainless steel sculpture Waimea Ohana by Rowland Morita.[3]

It is located at 9707 Tsuchiya Road Waimea, Hawaii 96796 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W / 21.95778; -159.66861Coordinates: 21°57′28″N 159°40′7″W / 21.95778°N 159.66861°W / 21.95778; -159.66861[1] Waimea High School is the oldest high school on the island of Kauai.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waimea High School". official web site. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Menehune ". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Waimea High School, Waimea, Hawaii". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved September 22, 2010.


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