James Campbell High School

Infobox School
name = James Campbell High School


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caption = Campbell Saber
streetaddress = 91-980 North Road
city = Ewa Beach
state = Hawaii
country = USA
zipcode = 96706
motto = Integrity, Scholarship, Way to Wisdom
established = 1962
type = Public secondary
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district = Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE)
grades = 9-12
principal = Dr. Gail Awakuni
viceprincipal = Jamie Dela Cruz, Sandra Kurata, Flossie Steffany, Elton Kinoshita
dean = Tumoana Kennessy
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students = 2538
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athletics = Baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
rivals = Waipahu High School, Kapolei High School, Waianae High School, Farrington High School
conference = OIA White
colors = Black and Orange color box|blackcolor box|orange
mascot = Saber
yearbook = Pohaku Makamae
newspaper = Ewa Naupaka
campus type = Suburban
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homepage = http://www.campbell.k12.hi.us/

James Campbell High School, often simply Campbell High School or JCHS, is a public coeducational high school located at 91-980 North Road in okinaEwa Beach, Hawaiokinai, 25 miles away from Downtown Honolulu. James Campbell High School is not to be confused with Campbell High School (Smyrna, Georgia), or Campbell City School's Campbell High School (Campbell, Ohio). The school serves grades nine through twelve, has an enrollment of around 2,550 students, and is part of the Leeward Subdistrict of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It also serves children of Department of Defense employees that live in military housing in okinaEwa Beach, okinaEwa and Iroquois Point. Over half of the students are of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.

The school's educational program, Smaller Learning Communities (SLC), hopes to specifically help students in a chosen career pathway, thus benefiting students in precise occupational skills for the future. The school has a variety of programs such as agriculture, marine science, newspaper, yearbook, and television production media, most of which are beginning to retain excellence. James Campbell High School has indeed a promising future.

The school is named after real estate tycoon James Campbell who was at the forefront of Ewa's prosperous progression into a sugar cane plantation community. James Campbell immigrated from Ireland to the United States at the age of 13 and worked as a carpenter. After two years, he began work on a whaling ship in the South Pacific which became shipwrecked. Fortunately he survived this dilemma and lived in Tahiti until he boarded another whaling vessel bound for Maui, Hawaiokinai. He then ventured into real estate, buying a large arid area of land in Ewa, Ookinaahu, Hawaiokinai. Many believed his investment to be a waste of profits due to the dry and unproductive climate of Ewa, but his artesian well had changed the landscape into a thriving sugar cane plantation. From this, his legacy continues in the community, as well as in the high school.

James Campbell High School was once located at a nearby school, which is presently a neighboring junior high school, okinaIlima Intermediate. Since its establishment in 1962, the school has grown throughout the years to accommodate the increasing population of the Ewa area. James Campbell High School is currently the second largest school (in terms of population) in the Leeward District of Ookinaahu, Hawaiokinai.

In-depth information

Campus

There are eight academic buildings on the campus. Of the academic buildings, two (D and O) are three stories, two (G and N) is two stories, and the remainder (F, J, K, and R) are one story. There are also 18 portable classrooms (P-1 to P-19, skipping 13), some of which are air conditioned; an administration building, a cafeteria, locker rooms for both genders (as well as a varsity football locker room), and a gym (complete with a basketball and volleyball court). The school also houses a football field surrounded by a dirt track and a baseball field. The library of the school also serves as the communities public library, and has entrances both on campus and off campus. Most rooms do not have air conditioning.

D Building houses the Freshman and Sophomore Academies, as well as the Freshman and Sophomore counselors, Vice-Principals, and the Dean of Students. O Building houses the upperclassmen core classes. J Building has many of the Arts & Communication classes, and most of the SPED classrooms. G Building is where most of the Business & Health and the Public Human Services and Natural Resources classes, along with the Nova.net computer lab, and the Student Association room. F Building is mainly a SPED building. K Building holds the Band room and the Hawaiian Language/Dance room. N Building is home to the NJROTC program, and some of the Industrial and Engineering classes, along with R Building. The campus boasts the bronze sculpture "Malama Ia Kaokinaahupahau" (Care of Kaokinaahupahau) by Solomon Fukuda.

Block schedule

Since the 2003-2004 school year, James Campbell High School has followed block scheduling. The schedule divides the school year into two semesters, each containing two terms. Each semester is equivalent to one year, as there are four classes in a regular school day, each being about 82 minutes long (except on Wednesdays when classes are 10 minutes shorter). Before the implementation of the new schedule, a school year consisted of six classes per student, while the new schedule allows students to take eight classes per year. In spite of the longer class periods, students are given more opportunities to gain credits.

*Below is the schedule of a regular Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday school day::
*Below is the schedule of a regular Wednesday school day::

Advanced Courses

Advanced Placement

James Campbell High School offers the following Advanced Placement courses:
*World History, taken sophomore year
*United States History, taken junior year
*Psychology, taken senior year
*Language and Composition, taken junior year
*Literature and Composition, taken senior year
*Calculus AB, taken junior or senior year
*Calculus BC, taken junior or senior year
*Statistics, taken junior or senior year
*Chemistry, taken junior or senior year
*Biology, taken junior or senior year
*Physics, taken junior or senior year
*Art History, taken junior or senior year
*Spanish Language, taken junior or senior year

Honors Courses

Honors courses are offered in the core classes for ninth and tenth grades. After ninth and tenth grades, challenging courses are offered in the form of AP or IB classes.

maller Learning Communities

Along with the change in bell schedule, James Campbell High School also has undergone an academic adjustment. The Smaller Learning Communities (or aptly SLC) are academies within the school curriculum which are divided into distinct sections according to workforce divisions (i.e. health, media, etc.).

There are four SLC groups within James Campbell's school curriculum:
*Arts and Communication
*Business and Health
*Industrial and Engineering Technology
*Public Human Services and Natural Resources

Students are placed into an SLC group by preference and his or her classes are then geared towards that specific area of study. For instance, a student in the Arts and Communication SLC will have social studies classes that will include topics relevant to that SLC.

Clubs and Organizations

Along with James Campbell High School's varied curriculum, the school possesses a wide gamut of clubs and organizations that cater to the diverse interests of the student body. All "official" clubs must be chartered by the Student Association.

Here is a complete list of "official" clubs and organizations within the campus:
*96706 Dance Squad
*Advancement, Via, Individual, Determination (AVID)
*Achievement, Compassion, Education, Service (ACES)
*Art Club
*Automotive Club
*Band (Pep, Marching, Parade, Symphonic)
*Christian Club
*Color Guard
*Drama Club
*Distributive Clubs of America (DECA)
*okinaEwa Naupaka (Newspaper)
*EXT 205
*Family Career Community of America (FCCLA)
*Future Farmers of America (FFA)
*Filipino-American Club (Fil-Am)
*Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Club (GEAR-UP)
*Graphics Club
*Hiking Club
*Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)
*Helping Young People Excel (HYPE)
*Japan Club
*Leadership Experience Opportunity (LEO)
*Letterman's Club
*Literary Connections Club (LitCon)
*Literary Magazine (annual publication called thINK)
*Math Club
*Medical Careers Club
*Mock Trial
*National Honor Society (NHS)
*Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC)
*Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
*Paintball Club
*Peer Education
*Photography Club
*Pohaku Makamae (Yearbook)
*Polynesian Club
*Polynesian Dance & Music
*Robotics
*Samoan Club
*Skills USA
*String Ensemble
*Student Association (SA)
*Television Production (SaberMedia Productions)
*Universal Fundamentals of Science (UFO)
*Video Club
*Vinyl Villains (DJing Club)

Athletics

Campbell High School also has an array of sports for its students. These activities include:
*Air Riflery
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cheerleading
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
*Judo
*Paddling
*Soccer
*Soft Tennis
*Softballs
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
*Wrestling

Alma Mater

by Alfredo D. Lagaso; Arr. by Jonathan Kea

:Sing our praise to thee alma mater:Ring thy praise all you sons and daughters :Raise your voices, Oh! Mighty okinaEwa :Let all declare our loyalty to thee:Let the sunset reflect thy colors.:Radiantly hoping for bright tomorrows.:You our symbol of endless striving,:Content to work to make this world we live in free.:The tradewinds shall echo always,:The truths we hold sincere;:The canefields with its ceaseless swaying,:Together we show fealty to thee.:So stand Black and Orange proudly;:Let us strive toward the future wisely.:Let no challenge to pass us by,:Knowing we are all for you, Campbell High!:Hail to thee! (Hail to thee!):Sabers True (Sabers True!):CAMPBELL HIGH!!!

Fight Song: "Sabers Attack, for the Orange & Black!"

Arr. by Scott Sampaio; Composed by Mark Tiburcio:Let's Shout for the mighty Sabers!:Let's Fight for Victory!:Make way for the Orange and Black,:Our Team won't take Defeat!:Stand Tall and Show your Spirit,:Back up your Saber Pride!:For the Orange, the Black, Sabers Attack!:Win for James Campbell High!:GO SABERS!!!:GO SABERS!!!

Trivia

Distinctions

*In December 2007, the school became an official IB (International Baccalaureate) school, becoming the only public high school in Hawaii with this distinction.
*In early 2007, the school became an official AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) school, become the only public high school in Hawaii so far with this distinction.
*The James Campbell Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. (NJROTC) has been awarded the distinguished unit title for eleven consecutive years.
*In 2003, the school was the first Leeward Ookinaahu school to place first in the Math Bowl competition. Presently, Campbell High School is the only Leeward school to have such a title.
*The school's current principal, Dr. Gail Awakuni, was awarded National Principal of the Year 2004-2005.
*The varsity football team won the OIA White and Division II State Championship in 2004
*The high school is one of a handful of schools in the United States selected as a model school. This selection is based on Campbell's academic curriculum and innovative school and community-related programs.
* James Campbell High Cheerleaders- JV won 3rd Place at OIA's during the year 2007-2008 and their Varsity placed 3rd as well in their division at OIA's during the year 2007-2008. While finishing the year with their Varsity team placing 9th in the State for the year 2007-2008 coached by Scott Sampaio.

Traditions

*James Campbell's original pupils were from Waipahu High School, a nearby high school in the city of Waipahu, Hawai'i. Despite this fact, Campbell and Waipahu have been rivals since the school's founding. This has led to a football rivalry between the two schools. Every year, both schools compete in a football game, often called the "The Cane Knife Classics", for the coveted Cane Knife—a trophy fashioned after a blade made for cutting sugar cane. However, because Campbell and Waipahu have been in different OIA Divisions for the past four years, the game has not been played.

Class Mascots

:1993 - "Warriors (Red, Yellow, Green)":1996 - "The Conquering Knights (Silver, Black)":1997 - "The Almighty Angels (Green, White)":2005 - "Honus (Green, Black)":2006 - "White Panthers (Red, White, Black)":2007 - "Dolphins (Baby Blue, Silver)":2008 - "Scorpions (Gold, Black)":2009 - "Honus (Black, Green, Silver)":2010 - "Silver Wolves (Silver, Blue)":2011 - "Dragons (Red, Gold, Black)":2012 - "Panthers (Black, Baby Blue)"

Past Valedictorians

Class of 2007::Blair Tiburcio (University of Washington):Jester Galiza (Dartmouth College)^{Ivy League}:Matthew Masifilo (Stanford University):Cameron "Skyler" Lind (University of Washington)

Class of 2008::Marifel Barbasa (Columbia University)^{Ivy League}:Jan Takamatsu:David Doucette (University of Hawaiokinai at Manoa):Jessica Ullegue (University of Portland):Ellise Carlos

Miscellaneous

*James Campbell's alma mater is the second longest in all of Hawaiokinai's high schools.
*Its library also serves as the community library, under the Hawaiokinai State Library System.
*Former student, Braxton Olita, was a member of Ashlee Simpson's band. He also dated her.Fact|date=May 2007

External links

* [http://www.campbell.k12.hi.us/ Hawaiokinai Department of Education website]
* [http://www.ibo.org/school/003371/ James Campbell High School IB League information]
* [http://165.248.6.166/data/school.asp?schoolcode=252/ Additional School Information]
* [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Jun/03/ln/ln17alee.html/ "Campbell boasts Math Bowl champs"] – Honolulu Advertiser article