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Iolani School
Seal of Iolani School
Name Iolani School
Address 563 Kamoku Street
Town Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
Established 1863
Community Urban
Type Independent
Religion Episcopal Church
Students Coeducational

Grades K to 12
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Nickname Raiders
Mascot ‘Io (Hawaiian Hawk)
Colors Black, Red and White
Motto One Team, "humble in victory, gracious in defeat"
Newspaper Imua Iolani
Yearbook Ka Mo‘olelo O Iolani
Headmaster Val Iwashita
Distinctions Fourth largest independent school in the United States
Website [Link]
Email [mailto:info@iolani.org Link]
Iolani School at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawaii is a private coeducational college preparatory school serving over 1800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaii. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. Iolani in the Hawaiian language means heavenly hawk. Today, Iolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States.

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Early years

On December 15, 1861, Lord Bishop Thomas Nettleship Staley arrived in Hawaii upon a joint request of Kamehameha IV and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The following year Kamehameha IV, a devout member of the Church of England, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, also known as the Anglican Church of Hawaii.

In 1863, Lord Bishop Staley's companion Father Scott purchased land in Lahaina and established Luaehu School, a school for boys. When Father Scott fell ill and returned to Britain, Father George Mason was summoned by Lord Bishop Staley to administer the school. When Lord Bishop Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason moved the school to the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in downtown Honolulu. It was there that the widowed Queen Emma gave the school its current name.

With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and annexation to the United States in 1898, the Anglican Church of Hawaii was dissolved and taken over by the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). Iolani School was moved to Nuuanu, transferred back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuuanu a second time. It remained in Nuuanu from 1927 to 1953, when it was moved to the present Ala Wai site.

Development

Iolani School quickly grew out of its original World War II era wooden school houses on the Ala Wai campus when it began building multi-million dollar facilities in use today. In 1979, girls were admitted to the school for the first time. Iolani School further refined its program offerings with a standard college preparatory curriculum as a foundation for every student. Religion, performing and visual arts, music and athletics became integral parts of the modern Iolani School education.

Athletics

Iolani School's athletic program was founded in 1932 by Father Kenneth A. Bray. Over 900 or 70% of the student body belongs to an Iolani School athletic team in over 32 competitive sports. Iolani School is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools.

Since the formation of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, Iolani has won 75 state championships and is also the only school in the Hawaii's history to have won five consecutive state championships in Boys Basketball, from 2002 to 2006. They are:

2006

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1993 
1992
1991 1990 1989 
1988
1987 1986 
1984
1983 
1982
1981 1979 1977 
1975
1974 1971 1968 1967 1966 1965 Source: [Hawaii High School Athletic Association]

Academic profile

According to a [school profile], Iolani's 2004 class has:

  • 762 AP Examinations (84% of seniors participating), with 79% earning scores of 4 or 5 and 96% receiving scores of 3, 4, or 5
  • 570 - 700 SAT verbal middle 50%.
  • 610 - 730 SAT math middle 50%.
  • 35 National Merit Semifinalists out of a total of 76 from Hawaii. (2005)

    Alumni

    • Shen, Rapper from the Japanese group, Def Tech.
    • Angela Aki, Singer-songwriter of the Final Fantasy XII theme song, "Kiss Me Good-Bye."
    • Jeff Chang, Author of Can't Stop Won't Stop, A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
    • Mike Fetters, MLB pitcher
    • Mufi Hannemann, philanthropist and mayor of City and County of Honolulu.
    • Guy Kawasaki, one of the original Apple Computer employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984, CEO and author
    • Clyde Kusatsu, actor. [Filmography].
    • Kanoa Leahey, Sports director, reporter for KHON-2, Fox affiliate in Hawaii.
    • Chris Lee, producer, former head of Columbia/Tristar Pictures, Chairman of the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
    • Kala'i Miller, actor. [Filmography].
    • Rochelle Ovitt, model.
    • Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary and the first president of the Republic of China.
    • Hugh Yoshida, former University of Hawaii athletic director

    Exterior Links

    [Official Iolani Webpage]

    [Inside Iolani (Student Webpage) Guestbook]

    [Inside Iolani (Official Student Webpage)]

     

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