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Hawai'i Preparatory Academy

Kamuela, Hawaii, USA
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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Part of our vision at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy is Ka Makani Ho’okele; the wind that sets you on your course and propels you on your voyage. At HPA, we believe that every student embarks on his or her own unique voyage, which is why we provide an immense range of exceptional academic, athletic, and creative opportunities to cater to all kinds of students and interests.

During your time at HPA, you’ll not only discover exciting new possibilities and ideas, but you’ll also come to realize precisely who you are and what you want to be. Each department offers autonomous study and research opportunities, and our passionate faculty are committed to providing guidance and support in order to help you succeed as you embark on your own path. At our international award winning Energy Lab you can join forces with NASA scientists preparing a mission to Mars or write an article for the Washington Post. In your English 12 class, you can perform your own stand-up comedy routine or write a science fiction novel. As extracurriculars, you can get your SCUBA diving certification, or star in the fall musical. If you’re an athlete, you can catch some waves with your outrigger canoeing crew, or help our varsity soccer team take home the state championship for the third year in a row. And you can do all this, and more, with 80% of the world’s ecosystems and the incredible beauty of Hawai'i Island just outside your door. Discover more about our academics, campus life, arts, athletics, and the Energy Lab in the tabs below.

As an HPA student, you’ll have a leg up when applying to your dream university. Our rigorous curriculum and unique academic opportunities, paired with 18 Advanced Placement courses and a distinguished college counseling center, make HPA students serious contenders for acceptance into the most prestigious and selective universities around the world. HPA alumni are currently attending schools such as Harvard, Yale, Brown and Stanford, as well as international schools such as the University of Edinburgh, McGill University, and King’s College, London. Check out our College Info section to learn more about why HPA students achieve such outstanding college results.

At the core of HPA is our close-knit international residential community that fosters independent, happy, confident and balanced individuals. We can’t wait for you to join our ‘ohana (family), so visit our website to learn more about this remarkable school we call home.

  • Global, unique, driven and ambitious, HPA students are continuously working together to help each other create, lead and thrive.
  • At HPA, you can be the architect of your positive impact on the world, such as using an Oculus Rift headset to create remarkable virtual experiences.
  • Our fall musical production is always a hit, but if you’re not the performing type, you can make a short documentary for PBS, learn to paint, or give ceramics a try.
  • Our distinguished athletics program sets us apart from other schools.  Outrigger Canoeing is just one of the many interscholastic athletic opportunities offered at HPA.
  • The HPA boarding community is a close-knit family, nearly 200 strong, and representing over 26 different countries from around the world.
  • Every Friday morning, the entire student body gathers for a Flagpole Assembly to hear remarks from our Head of School, teachers and fellow peers.  Waimea’s famous rainbows are often in attendance.
  • Living Building Challenge winner, and one-of-a-kind classroom, our state of the art Energy Lab is home to some of the most fascinating student led STEM, entrepreneurship, and multimedia projects.
  • At HPA, we embrace the rich and vibrant culture of Hawai’i, especially in our magnificent graduation ceremony, featuring hula, traditional chants and thousands of leis.
  • We never take our beautiful home for granted.  HPA’s outdoor program provides numerous weekend adventures such as stargazing at the summit of Mauna Kea.
  • Sustainability is an integral part of our vision. Our Terrace Farm gives students a chance to form a relationship with the land while learning important sustainability practices.
 

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65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, Hawaii, USA 96743

(808) 885-7321

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Director of Admissions: Tiare Police
Admissions Phone:(808) 881-4321Fax:808-881-4003
Email: [email protected] Website:
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  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $50
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
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HPA Appoints New Head of School

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The Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy board of trustees announces the appointment of Patrick J. Phillips as the 12th head of school, effective July 1, 2019. We are delighted to welcome the Phillips family into the HPA ‘ohana. Read more about our head of school designate on our website.
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  • campus life
  • arts & athletics
  • college info
  • summer programs
  • Energy Lab
  • Founded: 1949
  • Campus Size: 228 acres
  • Grades Offered: kindergarten-post-grad
  • Accredited by: WASC
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-post-grad
Day
Grades kindergarten-post-grad
Total
Girls     89 224 313
Boys     96 196 292
Total     185 420 605

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $53,000
  • 5-Day Boarding: $47,900
  • Day Tuition Fee: $26,800
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 50.00%
  • Average Awarded: $15,000
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 4.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $17,000
  • Current Endowment: $51,000,000
  • Per Student Endowment: $84,298
 

Summary: Whether you want to explore the edges of the universe, read great literature, try your hand at standup comedy, learn new languages, or work the land and become an agroecologist, Hawai’i Preparatory Academy can give you the opportunities and tools you need to fulfill your academic potential. At HPA, you can collaborate with NASA scientists preparing a mission to Mars, intern with an editor of the Washington Post, work with some of the world’s top astronomers, write and direct your own one act play, and partner with NOAA to help research and protect sea turtles. Our faculty (90% of which have advanced degrees) are more than just teachers; they are dedicated, enthusiastic mentors, determined to help you succeed, create, lead, and thrive. Here at HPA, the possibilities are limitless.

Here are some highlights of our academic program:
Joint project with NASA’s HI-SEAS (Hawai’i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation)
World-renowned sea turtle research program
Digital journalism and internships with The Washington Post
Biotechnology projects using DNA PCR Thermocycler and UV Transilluminator
Using motor nerves and brainwaves to control missing/damaged limbs
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Brain Project
Astronomy internships with internationally-recognized observatories
Gene splicing with CRISPR
Cinematography for PBS Hawaii’s “Hiki No” (the nation’s first student new network)
Partnerships with Stanford and Cornell University
Environmental studies and sustainability
Advanced computer science, robotics, and drones
Electrical Engineering
Virtual reality projects

Department Director: Dr. Alain Sykes

Average Class Size: 12

Full Time Teachers: 59

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 90.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 10:1

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of AP Courses Offered: 18

Notable Achievements: Student articles published in The Washington Post

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • 5-Day Boarding
  • AP Courses
  • Post Graduate Year
  • Independent Research Projects
  • One-World Travel Program
Support Programs
  • ADD/ADHD Support
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Differences Support
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Technology Center
  • Writing Center
English:
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Digital Journalism
  • Feminist Literature
  • Film and Literature from Banned Countries
  • Food in Culture and Politics
  • Gothic Romances
  • Humor in Literature
  • Philosophy in Literature
  • Poetry and Prose of Movement
  • Science Fiction
  • Shakespeare
  • Writing for Performance
  • 21st Century Novel
History:
  • Honors
  • United States History
  • World History
  • Hawaiian History and Culture
  • Historical Cultural Literacy
  • History through Hollywood
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • Hawaiian
Religion/Philosophy:
  • World Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Global Issues
  • Independent Humanities Research
Sciences:
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Marine Biology
  • Physical Science
  • Agro-Ecology
  • The Art and Science of Surf
  • Biodiversity
  • Flight
  • Independent Science Research
  • Physical Oceanography
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Precalculus
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Programming
  • Coding
  • Electronics
  • Robotics
Music:
  • Choral Music
  • Instrumental Ensemble
  • Musical theater
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Acting for Camera
  • Advanced Ceramics
  • The Art and Science of Surf
  • Digital Cinema
  • Digital Documentary
  • Digital Photography
  • Drawing
  • Fundamentals of the Arts
  • Improv Comedy
  • Interdisciplinary Sculpture
  • Introduction to Ceramics
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Photojournalism/Yearbook
  • Printmaking
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Independent Study
  • Leadership
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Energy Lab
    Marine Biology/Sea Turtle Research
    Sustainability
    Cultural Traditions of Hawai'i
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Comparative Government & Politics
  • Human Geography
  • Physics C
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • US History
  • Physics 2
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Summary: HPA’s state of the art sports facilities, exceptional outdoor program, emphasis on the arts, close-knit community, and our island home, make our campus a great place to live and study. Imagine learning a new language such as Kazakh, Hawaiian or Japanese from your roommate, or hiking into remote jungle valleys during the weekend. Imagine training for a cross-country meet in the hills of an extinct volcano, or relaxing by the fire pit on a starry Friday night, roasting marshmallows with friends from 28 different countries. At HPA, you’ll be an integral member of vital community that explores, creates, and thrives together.

Here are some HPA activities you might participate in:
Roasting marshmallows and making s’mores at the fire pit outside of the Student Union.
Fishing from boats and camping at Honomalino in South Kona.
Cliff jumping at the southernmost point in the United States, Ka Lae, followed by an excursion to the nearby Green Sand Beach.
Picking kalo from a lo‘i patch with the Hawaiian Language and Environmental Literature classes in Waipi‘o Valley.
Camping at Kiholo Bay over Labor Day Weekend and watching the honu (turtles) swim in the shallow brackish ponds.
Hiking nine miles into the historic Waimanu Valley and camping for a weekend.
Scuba diving with manta rays during a midnight dive on the Kohala Coast.
Listening to peers show off their talents at the quarterly Lava Lounge open mic night.
Watching the sun rise from the top of Mauna Kea with the senior class.

Department Director: Fred Wawner

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 3

Average Students Per Dorm: 60

No. of Girls Dorms: 1

No. of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities:

  • Game Room
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Dorm rooms are doubles and each dorm has a common room with computers and games for students. Laundry facilities in each dorm are free.

Dress Code: Casual

Student Life

Facilities

  • All-weather track
  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Pool
  • Athletic Training Room
  • Cross Country Course
  • Horse Jumping Field
  • Locker Rooms
  • Outrigger Canoe
  • Polo Field
  • Soccer Field
  • Softball Field
  • Tennis Center
  • Wrestling Room

Clubs and Organizations

  • Chess Club
  • Debate Club
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • International Clubs
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Student Government
  • SADD
  • Audiovisual Club
  • American Red Cross Club
  • Chinese Cultural Club
  • College Counseling Club
  • Cycling Club
  • Film Club
  • Hawaiian Club
  • Ka Makani Flyers Club
  • Meditation Club
  • Nutrition Club
  • Project Water Club
  • Robotics Club
  • SAT Club
  • Seaside Education Action Club
  • Service Learning Advisory Council
  • Spanish Club
  • Students Helping Students
  • Tea and Philosophy Club
  • Third Culture Kids Club
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Summary: With the ever-present Ka Makani (wind) at our backs and our state-of-the-art sports facilities, our campus is the ideal place to train for any athletic venture. Athletics is an integral part of the HPA experience, and you’ll have the support you need from your teammates, friends, and coaches to help you shine athletically. Everyday after classes, all students take part in a sport or extracurricular of their choice; horseback riding, cross-country, outrigger canoeing, surfing, swimming and tennis are just some examples. If you are not the athletic type, you are still involved in sports, perhaps managing a team, getting your SCUBA diving certification, writing for the sports section of the school newspaper, or cheering on your friends and classmates from the stands.

HPA’s arts program also has access to cutting edge facilities. You can perform on stage in our fall musical in Gates Performing Arts Center (previous productions have included “Singin’ in the Rain”, “Beauty and the Beast” and “42nd Street”), or practice piano, drums, guitar or singing in the Davenport Music Center. If you lean more towards visual arts, photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting and digital media courses and clubs are in abundance. Produce a TV episode for PBS’s Hiki No, the nation’s first statewide student news network, present the ceramics you’ve made at our annual art show, or build beautiful sets for our theater productions. Whatever your artistic passion, HPA has the facilities, tools, guidance and support you need to allow your creativity to come to life.

Arts Department Director: Daena Craven

Athletics Department Director: Stephen Perry

Notable Achievements: 10 Hawaii High School Athletics Association Titles, 10 HHSAA Individual Titles, and 35 Big Island Titles in the past 5 years.

Arts
  • Audiovisual Club
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Film Club
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Diving
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Lacrosse
  • Polo
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Soccer conditioning
  • Swimming conditioning
  • Equestrian
  • SCUBA Certification
  • All-Sport Conditioning
  • Crossfit
  • Yoga
  • Baseball Conditioning
 

Summary: As an HPA student, you automatically have an upper hand when applying to selective universities. Our seniors are consistently accepted into some of the most prestigious schools across the country and around the world such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford and the University of Edinburgh.

You might wonder how a small high school in the middle of the Pacific can achieve such outstanding college results. The College Counseling program at HPA is the key to this success. Close relationships with university admissions’ deans and directors, paired with individualized college planning allow our college counselors to know precisely how to highlight your unique strengths and interests so that you make an exceptional and lasting impression on the universities of your choice. Our college counselors are more than experienced in guiding students through the sometimes difficult transition between high school and university. Every day you visit the college counseling center, you can be sure that Mr. Kelsey and Mrs. Montgomery will be there to welcome you with encouraging smiles, hot coffee, snacks, and fresh baked pastries, keeping you motivated and excited about your future at university. Visit hpa.edu/academics/college-counseling to read more about our counselors and hear recent HPA alumni describe their college counseling experience.

Department Director: Andrew Kelsey

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Amherst College 1 graduates
Bowdoin College 2 graduates
Brown University 5 graduates
Columbia University 1 graduates
Cornell University 2 graduates
Dartmouth College 8 graduates
Duke University 3 graduates
Harvard University 1 graduates
Johns Hopkins 2 graduates
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 graduates
New York University 6 graduates
Princeton University 1 graduates
Purdue University 1 graduates
Stanford University 6 graduates
Tufts University 1 graduates
University of California, Berkeley 6 graduates
University of California, Los Angeles 5 graduates
University of Chicago 2 graduates
University of Michigan 1 graduates
University of Pennsylvania 2 graduates
University of Southern California 3 graduates
Yale University 1 graduates
Notable Alumni

Becky Worley (Class of 1988) Correspondent at ABC/Good Morning America


 

Summary: Welcome to Summer at HPA—an unforgettable experience. On Hawai‘i Island, you will live and study within spectacular landscapes, vital ecosystems, and a mix of world cultures. You will make friends from across the U.S. and around the world while taking part in superb academic instruction, stunning outdoor adventures, and a multitude of other activities. Diverse class offerings cover science and humanities, environmental sustainability, creative arts, English language instruction, and much more.

Summer at HPA offers students entering grades 6-12 two unique three-week day and boarding experiences structured for academic enrichment and designed to make the most of summer and take advantage of our wondrous island-home to 80 percent of the world’s ecosystems.

Session 1: June 17 - July 05, 2019
Session 2: July 08 - July 26, 2019

Summer at HPA offers new and prospective HPA students an excellent introduction to the school’s program and instructors. Many students return every summer to take advantage of the outstanding program and staff and to meet students from around the world.

Many students return every summer to take advantage of the outstanding program and staff and to expand their international friendships. Summer at HPA also offers an excellent introduction to our full-year academic program for those considering an application or new students who will enter in the fall.

Deadlines:
Early Acceptance Deadline: January 15, 2019
Application status date: February 4, 2019

Acceptance Deadline: April 12, 2019
Application status date: May 1, 2019

Department Director: Patty Walker

Summer at HPA

June 17, 2019 to July 26, 2019

Boarding students: tuition covers - room, board, books, supplies, airport ground transportation, intramural sports, most group activities, and excursions.

Day Students: $425 ($400 for both sessions) per class block.

Registration Deadline: April 12, 2019
Tuition: $4,000-7500
Financial Aid Available:  Yes
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Summary: The first school building in the world to be zero energy, water, and waste, HPA’s Energy Lab is a hub of exciting research, experimentation, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Whether it’s lunchtime on a school day, Saturday morning, or summer vacation, you’ll almost always find students at the Energy Lab monitoring data and metrics for NASA’s HI-SEAS Mars Simulation project, working on the latest design prototype of their robot dog, researching exoplanets, creating virtual worlds with an Oculus Rift headset, or printing a prosthetic hand with our 3D printer.

Quick Facts:
Third project in the world to meet the LBC (Living Building Challenge) standard.
Platinum 2.0 for Schools LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified.
Apple Distinguished Program Awards 1998-2013.

Partnered with:
NASA: Collaboration on the HI-SEAS Mars simulation project.
NOAA Mauna Loa Research Lab sensor hosting.
W. M. Keck Observatory: Collaboration on energy projects, visualization, astronomy and astrophysics projects.
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope: Exoplanet research.
Subaru Telescope: Intern hosting, exoplanet research.
Apple: collaboration on MacWorld and WWDC.
MacWorld and WorldWide Developers Conference “Future Tech” Program
Stanford University: Hosting field research programs, collaboration with the Stanford Field station.
Cornell: Hosting environmental research program, intern program, coral research and other collaborations.
Blue Planet Foundation/Puu Waa ranch: energy prototype systems.
Office of Naval Research: remotely piloted marine research vessel.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Seismic sensor network.
Quake Catcher Collaboration and data analysis

Equipment available for:
EEG Brain Research
4k Video-Enabled Quadrocopter Drones
Biotechnology
Human Machine Interface
Radio Telescope
Seismic Research
Weather research
Energy research
Computing and Programming
Acoustic Research
Robotics
Recording and Video-Conferencing

 
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