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Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Kahuku High and Intermediate School
Location
Map
56-490 Kamehameha Highway

Kahuku
,
Hawaii
96731

United States
Information
TypePublic, co-educational
Motto"Learning Today for Lifelong Success in College, Career, and Community!"
Established1897
School districtWindward District
PrincipalDonna Lindsey
Teaching staff95.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Number of students1,414 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.88[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red and white    
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotRed Raider
RivalFarrington High School
St. Louis School
Waianae High School
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
YearbookKe Ko'olau
AffiliationWASC
MilitaryUnited States Army JROTC
Websitehttp://kahukuhigh.org

Kahuku High & Intermediate School, located in Kahuku CDP,[2] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, on the island of Oahu, serves approximately 1,850 students in grades seven through twelve and is part of the Windward District on the island of Oahu. It is a part of the Hawaii Department of Education. The students of Kahuku are enrolled from the communities of Kaʻaʻawa, Hau'ula, La'ie, Kahuku, and Sunset Beach which span a twenty-six mile stretch along the North Shore.

Known as the "Pride of the North Shore,"[3] Kahuku High and Intermediate has academic and athletic programs and a Music Learning Center that features band and choral music[3] which have garnered state and national recognition. Their graduation ceremonies are known for their medley performances, even going viral in 2015.[4] The school's We the People team has advanced to the national competition several times.[5][6]

The campus has a bronze sculpture, Spirit of Kahuku, by Jan Gordon Fisher and Bruce Brown.

Kahuku High School Red Raiders football program

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The Red Raiders have won or shared the Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) public school football championship title 29 times since the inception of the OIA in 1940. [7] Kahuku High School's football team also has been nationally ranked multiple times in numerous high school football opinion polls and rankings even before winning their first Hawai`i High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) State Football Championship in 2000. Kahuku High School football program's highest ranking came at the end of the 2001 football season when they were ranked #8 in the Super 25 High School Football rankings and #13 in the StudentSports.com rankings.[8]

In the 21st century the Kahuku Red Raiders have won a Hawai`i record eleven (11) State Football Championships - most recently in November 2023, beating fellow public school Mililani 21–19.[9] In Kahuku High School football history, four (4) head football coaches have won state football championship titles: Siuaki Livai (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005), Reginald "Reggie" Torres (2006, 2011, 2012),[10] Vavae Tata (2015), and most recently Sterling Carvahlo (2021, 2022, 2023).[11][7]

With the rare defensive shutout in the championship game, the 2022 Red Raiders earned back-to-back state football champions for the first time since 2011–2012. Sterling Carvalho joins former Red Raider alumni and previous Kahuku head football coaches Reggie Torres and Siuaki Livai as the only coaches to lead Kahuku to a state football championship in consecutive seasons. Additionally, the Kahuku Red Raiders have won all four state-final meetings against Punahou School and its 31 victories in the state HHSAA tournament are a record in the high school sport of American football in Hawai`i.[12]

Notable alumni

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Makua Rothman, world champion surfer
Chris Kemoeatu

Listed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation):

Professional surfers

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Professional football players

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National Football League

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National Football League invitees

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Former Kahuku Football players who were invited to NFL training camps or on NFL practice squads.

  • Palauni Ma Sun, Washington Redskins practice squad and Arena Football League's Chicago Rush and Spokane Shock
  • Tevita Ofahengaue, 2001 NFL's Mr. "Irrelevant", Arizona Cardinals and Jacksonville Jaguar
  • Kona Schwenke, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks

Other football leagues

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Former Kahuku HS football players who played in other professional North American football leagues.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kahuku High & Intermediate School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kahuku CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
    2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: KAHUKU CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "School History". www.kahukuhigh.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "The story behind Kahuku High School graduation's viral video". KHON2. June 4, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hawaii DOE | Kahuku High wins Hawaii 'We The People' title". www.hawaiipublicschools.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kahuku High School's WE THE PEOPLE 2019 State Champs". www.librarieshawaii.org. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "OIA Football Championship Information Main Page". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Back to Back State HI Football Champions Kahuku Red Raiders nationally ranked in 2001". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kahuku wins HHSAA Open Division championship". KHON2. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Star-Advertiser staff. "Kahuku beats Punahou to win Division I state football title". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  11. ^ "Kahuku Shuts Out Punahou for 10th Hawai'i State Football Championship". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "The 2022 Kahuku Red Raiders Shut Out Punahou for Another back-to-back state football championship in Hawai'i". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Syracuse University athletic website". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Recognized Alumni". www.kahukuhigh.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Sam Choy, American Airlines' Celebrity Consulting Chef" (PDF). American Airlines.
  16. ^ "Woman in race for American Samoa governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. February 28, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  17. ^ "Leo Reed Pro Football Archives profile". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "Brief History of Kahuku Elementary School". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "O'ahi Interscholastic Association - Football main page". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "Meet Tano'ai Reed - The Rock's Stunt Double and Distant Cousin". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "Kahuku Surf Club keeps reigning at sport of kings".
  22. ^ "Al Afalava, Kahuku, Cornerback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  23. ^ "Bradlee Anae, Kahuku, Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  24. ^ "Toniu Fonoti, Kahuku, Offensive Guard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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  26. ^ Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
  27. ^ "Rivals". Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
  28. ^ "Itula Mili - Seattle Seahawks - Pro Football Reference profile". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "Leo Reed in the Pro Football Archives database". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  30. ^ "Manti Te'o gives back to school he once attended as a high school freshman: Kahuku High School". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  31. ^ "Devin Unga, 2006 Athlete, Oregon State". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  32. ^ "Junior Ah You - Canadian Football League Hall of Fame profile". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  33. ^ "New England Patriots drafted Junior Ah You in the 17th round in 1972". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  34. ^ "New England Patriots draft Junior Ah You in the 17th round of the 1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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