Pearl City Highlands Elementary School is located in the Leeward school district on the island of Oahu. Approximately 60% of the students live outside of the geographic boundaries of the school. The majority of the student population come from median income families.
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School is one of ten public schools in the Pearl City Complex which include a high school and an intermediate school. The school is within walking distance to the public library, a shopping complex which houses Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and Home Depot, a police station and community parks. The school is known as the Junior Chargers, and its colors are maroon and silver.
PEACHES, as the school is affectionately called, has a close relationship with its parent organization, Kokua Hui, has the support of several community organizations, churches, and the School Community Council, and is actively engaged in a partnership with the Navy APSPAC Command, which provides tutorial services and facility support to the students and the school. Over the years the school has been active in recycling projects and was recently awarded a $10,000 first prize in a recycling contest sponsored by the State Department of Health.
PEACHES is on a modified school calendar and offers a K-6 curriculum as well as a special education preschool and a parent education program called Families for REAL. The school also houses a Pearl City Complex clinical psychologist, a behavioral specialist, and a complex area speech pathologist.
The school has been recognized by the Department of Education with the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award for three consecutive years for exceeding the NCLB reading and mathematics proficiency benchmarks. It offers before and after school childcare programs at affordable rates. The Breane Swann Scholarship Fund offers fully funded scholarships in drama and the arts during the summer break.
Shrink ΔAddress 1419 Waimano Home Road
City Pearl City
Island Oahu
Zip 96782
Grade From K
Grade To Gr 6
Contact Person Leroy Ching
Phone # 808 453-6470
Fax # 808 453-6472
Website http://www.k12.hi.us/~pearlhld
Number of Teachers 27
Number of Students 370
District Name Leeward
Complex Area Name Pearl City-Waipahu
Complex Name Pearl City
School Code 267
School Name Short Pearl City Highlands El
Military Impacted No
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Summary of Progress Report shows how teaching, learning and assessments are being based and aligned to Hawaii State Standards and Benchmarks. It summarizes progress made in accomplishing school improvement goals.
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Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Student Profile describes the school's Fall Enrollment, Number and Percent of students enrolled for the entire school year, Number and Percent of students receiving free or reduced-cost lunch, Number and Percent of students in Special Education programs, Number and Percent of students with Limited English Proficiency and Percent of Kindergarteners who attended Preschool.
View School Year ›Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Ethnicity report focuses on giving the number and percent of students enrolled by race. It describes the population of the 13 common races as well as other foreign races usually enrolled in a school.
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Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Enrollment Statistics shows the no. of students enrolled in each year. Animated graph is used to easily determine how enrollment fluctuates every year.
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's facility report shows total number and shortage of classrooms if any. It also shows comprehensive condition of the facilities like building exterior, building interior, grounds, sanitation etc. through its Inspection rating.
School Facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
For each category:
1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Satisfactory; 3 = Very Good
For Total:
6-8 = Unacceptable;
9-15 = Satisfactory;
16-18 = Very Good
School facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Attendance & Absences shows the average daily attendance and average daily absences compared to the State Standard.
View School Year ›Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Retention is also included in this report where it shows the percent(%) of students retained in every school year.
View School Year ›Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Suspension report shows the number of students being suspended. Offenses are categorized into "Class" depending on the nature of violation committed. Class - D, for light violation and Class - A for grave offense.
View School Year ›Examples of class of suspension:
Class A: Burglary, robbery, sale of dangerous drugs
Class B: Disorderly conduct, trespassing
Class C: Class cutting, insubordination, smoking
Class D: Contraband (e.g. possession of tobacco)
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Certified Staff report includes Teaching Staff, Professional Teacher Credentials, Students per Teaching Staff and Administrative and Student Services Staff. It gives details on teacher headcount, teacher in regular and special instruction, no. of teachers serving the school for more than 5 years, no. of fully licensed teachers, librarians and counsellors.
View School Year ›Pearl City Highlands Elementary School's Test scores covers Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) and SAT9/TerraNova. Scores are given based on the grade level and the no. of students tested in a given year.
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