Pearl City High School (Hawaii)

Pearl City High School (Hawaii)

Infobox Secondary school
name = PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL

established = 1973
city = Pearl City
state = Hawaiokinai
country = USA
campus = Suburban
type = Public Secondary
affiliation =
principal = Carlyn Fujimoto
students = 2000
grades = 9–12
accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges
district = Leeward
mascot = Chargers
colors = Purple and White
newspaper = The Messenger
yearbook = Hali'a Aloha
motto = "Excellence with Honor"
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Pearl City High School is located in suburban Pearl City in the state of Hawai'i, along the slopes of the Ko'olau Mountains with a view of Pearl Harbor below. Established in 1973, Pearl City High School is a public, secondary, co-educational, college preparatory high school governed by the Hawaiokinai State Department of Education. The campus boasts the sculptures "Moon Beyond the Fence" by Satoru Abe and "Kua Kua Lua" by Donald M. Page.

The motto, "Excellence with Honor," was created by Richard Mahony

Pearl City High School was most noted for its exceptional music program, and had earned their reputation under the direction of Pearl City High School band directors Michael Nakasone and Thomas Kamisato. The Pearl City High School "Charger" Band is currently under the direction of Chaddick Kamei, Cathy Momohara, and Chris Lopez. There have been many guest conductors and musicans who have worked and performed with the band program:Jerry Junkin, Barry Kopetz, Wataru Hokoyama, Thomas Bingham, Todd Yukumoto, Michael Zonshine, and many more.

Under Nakasone's and Kamisato's direction the Wind Ensemble I has appeared in the prestigious Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, the ABA-JBA Convention, and the MENC (Music Educators National Convention) in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pearl City High School earned the maximum accreditation term of six years in 2006 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Notable Alumni:
*Jared Omiya and Justin Au (2008)-First Gay Couple to wed in the State of Hawaii

External links

* [http://www.pchs.k12.hi.us/ Official Website]
* [http://pearlcity.thepeoplebridge.com/ Official Alumni Website]


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