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Keaʻau High School
Keaʻau High School
Location
	16-725 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road; Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi 96749
Coordinates	19°36′43″N 155°1′53″W / 19.61194°N 155.03139°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1999
Principal	Dean Cevallos
Faculty	67.00 FTE
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,050 (2020-21)
Student to teacher ratio	15.67
Campus type	Outdoor
Color(s)	Scarlet red and royal blue
Athletics conference	Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Mascot	Cougar
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Affiliation	State of Hawaii
Website	keaauhs.k12.hi.us

Keaʻau High School is a public high school built in 1999 and located in Keaʻau, Hawaii.^[3]

History

The school is operated by the Hawaii State Department of Education. It was built to avoid overcrowding at Waiakea High School in Hilo and Pahoa High and Intermediate School in Pāhoa.^[4] The first senior class was in 2003, when a new sports stadium was completed.^[5]

The school has been known for its excellent Career and Technical Education department.^[6]

The school's mascot is the cougar.

Alma mater

By views of mountains and ocean blue,
Stands dear Keaʻau High School.
With spirit of navy and red we share,
Loyalty and honor we promise to thee.
Forever in our hearts we hold thee,
Cougars! We will always be!
Forever in our hearts we hold thee,
Cougars! We will always be!^[7]

Athletics

Keaʻau High School offers a wide variety of sports.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Full year

Cheerleading

Clubs

Service clubs

Interact Club
Peace For The Roots
Cougar Captioning Club
Students Helping Students

Academic clubs

Avid Club
Cougar Tech Club (robotics)
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
HOSA
National Honor Society
Science Olympiad
Skills USA
STEM Club

Social clubs

Dance Club
Fanimation
Geology Club
Puna Taiko
Sign Language Club
Spectrum

Electives

Band
Body Conditioning 1&2
Chorus
Computer Programming
Culinary 1&2
Hawaiian Language
Photography
Piano
Sign Language
Spanish Language
Team Sports 1&2
Ukulele
Weight Lifting 1&2
Yearbook

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References

^ "Keaau High School". usnews.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Keeau High School
^ "Keaau High School".
^ Kua, Crystal (February 10, 2000). "Keaau: An Education town Four new schools give post-sugar-era residents a rekindled sense of pride". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
^ "Kea'au varsity will play first game in new campus stadium". Honolulu Advertiser. September 6, 2002. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
^ "Keaau High". hawaiipublicschools.org.
^ "Keaʻau High School Alma Mater". Keaau Cougars Athletic Boosters. August 25, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
^ "Clubs". Kea'au High School. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

External links

Keaʻau High School official website

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[1] "Keaau High School". usnews.com.

[NCES-2] Keeau High School

[3] "Keaau High School".

[4] Kua, Crystal (February 10, 2000). "Keaau: An Education town Four new schools give post-sugar-era residents a rekindled sense of pride". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 5, 2009.

[5] "Kea'au varsity will play first game in new campus stadium". Honolulu Advertiser. September 6, 2002. Retrieved October 5, 2009.

[6] "Keaau High". hawaiipublicschools.org.

[7] "Keaʻau High School Alma Mater". Keaau Cougars Athletic Boosters. August 25, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

[8] "Clubs". Kea'au High School. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

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