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History
| Founded in 1949, Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy is in the small town of Waimea (population 7,028), on the northern side of the island of Hawai‘i, in a beautiful, rural setting that National Geographic named one of the best places in the world to live and play. If you could choose any place in the world for a school, it would be difficult to find one that offers more opportunities than this one. OVERVIEW • HPA is composed of two campuses—the Village Campus, home of our Lower and Middle Schools (grades K-8), and the Upper Campus (grades 9-12 and postgraduates). Total day and boarding student population is 570. • Boarding is available for grades 6-12 and postgraduates. Our students come from other Hawaiian islands, many states in the continental U.S., and more than 20 nations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. • HPA’s Upper Campus is located on 220 acres at the base of the Kohala Mountains with an expansive view of the reknowned mountains Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai. • The campus is a 45-minute drive from the Kona International Airport (KOA) on the island of Hawai‘i. Direct flights to Kona are available from Japan and the U.S. mainland. Families flying through the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on the island of O‘ahu MUST take a short 40-minute interisland flight to Kona. • Much of life at HPA is spent outdoors and our students take year-round advantage of our temperate climate. Average high temperatures range annually from 76-82º F (24-28º C) and lows range annually from 63-69º F (17-21º C) with a 2º F change in ocean water temperature year-round. • World famous beaches along the Kona-Kohala coast are minutes away. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park—a scenic 2.5-hour drive away—allows a glimpse of nature’s awesome creative power. • Eighty percent of the world’s ecosystems can be found on the island, providing amazing opportunities for students to study the Earth’s diversity in one location. • Our cutting-edge neighbors, W.M. Keck Observatory, Canada-France-Hawai‘i, and Mauna Loa Observatory are at the forefront of scientific research and provide opportunities to experience and learn about our world and universe. |
Overview
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| All Grades | K-PG | ||
| Boarding Grades | 6-12, PG | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational | ||
| Student Body | Coed | ||
| Dress Code | Casual | ||
| School Setting | Small Town | ||
| Campus Size (Acres) | 220 | ||
| Head of School | Mr. Lindsay Barnes | ||
| Endowment | $40,000,000 |
Admission
| admissions@hpa.edu | |||
| Web Address | http://www.hpa.edu/ | ||
| Director of Admission | Joshua D. Clark | ||
| Admission Application | Apply to Hawaii Preparatory Academy | ||
| Application Required | Yes | ||
| Application Fee Amount | $25 | ||
| Application Deadline(s) | February 1, 2010 | ||
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) | February 28, 2010 | ||
| Financial Aid Awarded | $1,700,000 | ||
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 35% | ||
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| Day Student Tuition | $20,800.00 | ||
| 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition | $37,200.00 | ||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $41,200.00 | ||
| International Student Tuition | $48,600.00 |
Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 570 | ||
| Boys | 286 | ||
| Girls | 284 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 50/50 | ||
| Boarding Students | 170 | ||
| Day Students | 400 | ||
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| Majority of students come from | Other(Pacific Basin and West Coast) | ||
| % of Students of Color | 53 | ||
| % of International Students | 14 |
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 65 | ||
| Part Time Faculty | 4 | ||
| % of Faculty with Doctorate | 5 | ||
| % of Faculty with Masters | 40 | ||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 1/10 | ||
| Average Class Size | 13 | ||
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College Placement Office
| Average SAT I Scores (Math) | 576 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) | 556 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Writing) | 525 |
| Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations | Boston University, Brown University, University of California: Berkeley/Davis/San Diego/Santa Barbara, California Polytechnic State University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Chicago, Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Emory University, Harvard University, University of Hawai‘i, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Middlebury College, New York University, Parson’s School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, Stanford University, University of Virginia, Yale University |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College | 95-100 |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
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Notes
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