Kapaa High School

Kapaa High School is a public high school in Kapaa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.HistoryEstablished in 1883 under the reign of King David Kalakaua, the school was first built directly above Kealia River and then moved up the hill to where it currently stands on Mailihuna Hill. In 1938, the school was officially declared a Junior High School and graduated its first 66 twelfth-grade students in 1946.In 1997, the school was split due to the growing population. In addition to the expansion of the Kapaa schools such as Kapaa Elementary School, supporting K through 5th grade, Kapaa Middle School was newly created only a few miles away and was planned for grades 6, 7, and 8th. Kapaa High School and Intermediate had been serving grades 7 through 12. With the break off, the school became only 9th through 12th grade and renamed simply Kapaa High School.In 2004, Kapaa High School decided, given the success of Kapaa Middle School's uniform dress code, that it would also implement its own uniforms. A line of green and white shirts, jackets and sweaters were designed to help create unity and safety at the school.CampusThe campus boasts the stainless steel sculpture Hukilau by Wayne Zebzda and the mixed media sculpture Seven Pillars of Wisdom by Carol Kouchi Yotsuda.Mascots and School PrideKapaa High School is home to one of the original Warriors mascot in Hawaii. The school sported the colors of green and white, which is reflected in the campus buildings, art, uniforms, and banners. Very much like in the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the terms "Warrior Pride" and "We Believe in Our Warriors" have been some of the common catch phrases.