Kapaa High School

Kapaa High School is a public high school based in Kapaa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.

History

Established in 1883 under the reign of King David Kalakaua it was first built directly above Kealia River and then moved up the hill to where it currently stands on Mailihune Hill. In 1938, after the school was officially declared as a Junior High School and graduated its first 66 twelfth-grade students in 1946.

In 1997, the school was split due to the growing population. On top of the expansion of the Kapaa schools such as Kapaa Elementary School, supporting K through 5th grade, Kapaa Middle School was newly created only a few miles away and was planned to support grades 6, 7, and 8th. Kapaa High School and Intermediate was currently running grades 7 through 12. With the break off the school was now only 9th through 12th grade and renamed simply Kapaa High School.

In 2004, Kapaa High School decided that with the successful regards to Kapaa Middle School's uniform dress code that it would also implement its own uniforms. A line of shirt, jackets and sweaters were created to help create unity and safety at the school.

Campus

The campus boasts the stainless steel sculpture "Hukilau" by Wayne Zebzda and the mixed media sculpture "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" by Carol Kouchi Yotsuda.

Mascots and School Pride

Kapaa High School is home to one of the original Warriors mascot in Hawaii. The school sported the colors of green and white, which is reflected in the campus buildings, art, uniforms, and banners. Very much like in the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the terms "Warrior Pride" and "We Believe in Our Warriors" have been some of the common catch phrases.

On top of the school mascots each class picks its own mascot to represent their particular incoming year. For example the mascot for the class of 2002 was the seal, class of 2003 was the dragon, 2004 was the "honu" or turtle, 2005 was the tiger. These mascots were often the main symbols in the class banners for assemblies and class competitions.

Extracurricular Activities

ports

Fall Season:
- Varsity Boys & Girls Air Rifelry
- Varsity Boys & Girls Bowling
- Varsity Boys & Girls Cross-Country
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Co-Ed Football
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Boys & Girls Volleyball

Winter Season:
- Varsity Girls Softball
- Varsity Boys & Girls Swimming
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Boys Basketball
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Boys & Girls Paddling
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Boys & Girls Soccer

Spring Season:
- Varsity Boys Baseball
- Varsity Boys & Girls Golf
- Varsity Boys & Girls Tennis
- Varsity Boys & Girls Track & Field
- Junior Varsity & Varsity Girls Basketball

Clubs

*Earth Club - Provides school & community service through various clean-up activities, i.e. recycling, land mines, school campus, etc.
*Filipino Club - Club created especially for those who originally hail from the Philippines; helps members to learn English as a second language.
*French Club - Provides school & community service through various activities in an effort to help preserve the French culture.
*Hawaiian Club - Club created especially for those who originally hail from the Hawaiian Islands; Provides school & community service through various activities in an effort to help preserve the Hawaiian culture.
*Interact Club - Provides school & community service through various activities, i.e. fundraising for UNICEF, school campus & beach clean-ups, etc; Kapaa High's largest club; A convention is held every April, where the various Interact Clubs across the state of Hawaii come together to learn & participate in various service projects; The only Interact Club in existence on the island of Kauai.
*Japanese Club - Provides school & community service through various activities in an effort to help preserve the Japanese culture.
*Key Club - Provides school & community service through various activities, i.e. fundraising for UNICEF, school campus & beach clean-ups, etc.; A convention is held every February, where the various Key Clubs across the state of Hawaii come together to learn & participate in various service projects.
*Leo Club - Provides school & community service through various activities, i.e. fundraising for UNICEF, school campus & beach clean-ups, etc.
*National Honors Society - Club devoted to learning leadership and helping the community through various service projects; Composed of only juniors and seniors who hold a GPA of 3.5 or above; Club does at least one community service project per quarter, i.e. after-school tutoring for High school & Elementary school students, school campus clean-up, etc.
*Rodeo Club - Devoted to learning the care and correct riding of horses; Club members also compete against other Rodeo Clubs in the state of Hawaii.
*Spanish Club - Provides school & community service through various activities in an effort to help preserve the Spanish culture.

tudent Council

Associated Student Body:
- President
- 1^st Vice-President
- 2^nd Vice-President
- Recording Secretary
- Corresponding Secretary
- Treasurer
- Historian
- Head Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Hawaii State Student Council Representative
- Sound Technicians

Kauai District Student Council:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Head Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Hawaii State Student Council Representative
- Senior Class Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Junior Class Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Sophomore Class Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Freshman Class Kauai District Student Council Representative

Senior Class Council:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Class Representative

Junior Class Council:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Class Representative

Sophomore Class Council:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Class Representative

Freshman Class Council:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Kauai District Student Council Representative
- Class Representative

Advisor: Harriet Watanabe

Music Department

Concert Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Marching Band, Swing Band & Polynesian Ensemble under direction of Catherine Paleka.

External links

* [http://www.k12.hi.us/~kapaahs/ Kapaa High School Homepage]
* [http://www.homegrownhawaii.com/schools/alumni/Kapaa_High_School.aspx Kapaa High School Alumni]