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Maryknoll School 
Nobility obligates.Address 1402 Punahou Street
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822
United StatesCoordinates 21°18′5″N 157°50′2″W / 21.30139°N 157.83389°WCoordinates: 21°18′5″N 157°50′2″W / 21.30139°N 157.83389°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1927 President Perry Martin Principal Betsey Gunderson Vice principal Darcie Kawamura Grades 9–12 Color(s) Maroon and Gold Team name Spartans Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] Newspaper 'Chi Rho Knoller' Yearbook 'Tribute' Admissions Director Lori Carlos Dean of Students Benjamin Valle Athletic Director Pattie Heatherly Website http://www.maryknollschool.org Maryknoll School is a private, coeducational Catholic Christian school serving children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The school is located on the island of Oʻahu and is administered by the Diocese of Honolulu in association with its original founders, the Maryknoll Society of brothers and priests and the Maryknoll Congregation, also called the Maryknoll Sisters.
The school started out as a one-story wood frame building containing four classrooms. It was blessed and dedicated in 1927 and opened with a student body of 93 boys and 77 girls in the lower grade levels. The six Maryknoll Sisters, who had arrived from New York just four days before opening day, comprised the first faculty.
Maryknoll School spent its first few years further refining its mission, vision and purpose. The Maryknoll Sisters believed in education as a choice between different educational styles and should be open to all residents of Hawaiʻi no matter what background or faith tradition. It pioneered Catholic education in the American vision that the Maryknoll Sisters developed, as opposed to the traditional European-based education, such as those at Sacred Hearts Academy and Saint Louis School. They invited all residents of Hawaiʻi to send their children to Maryknoll School for a uniquely American type of Catholic education. In 1931, the Maryknoll Sisters expanded the school to accommodate older students; in 1935, Maryknoll School graduated its first class.
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Notable alumni
- Jasmine Trias, American Idol finalist.
- Keahiwai, Hawaiian Island Music Group
- Alan Gomes, 1954 and 1955 Jr mens surf champion Makaha,shaper/glasser
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Notes and references
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Hawaii
- High schools in Hawaii
- Private schools in Hawaii
- Educational institutions established in 1927
- Maryknoll
- Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii
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