NHIS Highlights from the 2016-2017 School Year:

Graduating Class Achievements:

• Class of 2017 students received $1.5 million in Scholarships (most ever, beating previous record set by class of 2016).
• Class of 2017 had 153 graduates, highest number of graduates since 1986.
• 61% applied for financial aid, winning our school a first-place FAFSA completion rate prize, and 2nd place award based on greatest percent change.
• Five students got Kapolei Foundation Scholarships
• Highest ever rate of application for Na Hookama A Pauahi Scholarships to fund college going seniors.
• Every CSAP student graduated earned enough credits to graduate with their class through project and community based education.

Achievements in academic excellence:

• Three students won telescope time at the observatory through Maunakea Scholars Astronomy program
• Culinary Arts Marketing Award (first place win over Punahou!)
• Journalism awards for the staff of Ka Leo `o Nanakuli:
  • Best Editorial Public School written by Kylie Butler and Lahela Kaeo, 2nd in State.
  • Best Blog Public School written by Rosalie Hobbs, 2nd in State.
  • Best Portrait Photography Public School taken by Alysia Kepa, 2nd in State.
  • Rosalie Hobbs was also was awarded “Most Valuable Staffer.”
  • 3rd in the public school division for Best On-Line Newspaper.

• Very successful first year Accelerated Reader program, thanks to our middle school team:
• These students read a million words or more:
  • Sua’ava, Janet 3,770,470
  • Waiamau-Gomes, Christenny 2,613,387
  • Soto, Justin 2,457,123
  • Kamanao, Jalin 1,442,408
  • Cabang, Cayla 1,382,588
  • Kaleleiki, Victoria-Alexandria 1,340,966
  • Yiu Lin, Alic’cia 1,248,743
  • Borreta-Cacho, Destiny 1,185,604
  • Collado, Christian Dave 1,148,883
  • Kauweloa, Hailey 1,140,667
  • Matautia, Melelene 1,081,933
  • Davis-Paishon, Uilani 1,053,709
• Every middle school student read multiple books this year.
• Dimension U tournament – 1st & 3rd Place Student Competition – 1st Place Educator Competition
• Improvements in proficiency in ELA and math (so far) according to preliminary SBA scores
• ACT: 17 kids have a composite score of 19 or better (versus eight kids last year)
• 74 AP examinees this year for ELA and Science (only 50 took it last year.)
• Upward trends for early college course enrollment, dual credit, and AP!

School Events and Community partnerships:

• Our students engaged in newly established cross age tutoring programs and prestigious internships at Makaha studios, Waianae Coast Comprehensive health center, and other partners courtesy of AVID!
• 14th Annual Health Fair was incredibly successful with…
  • Excellent community partnerships with UH JABSOM
  • New CTE health topics were highlighted in the health fair.
  • Attended by all middle school students and all health pathway students
  • Great booths and presentations by created by students for the event.
• Extremely successful first-ever Hearts for the Arts showcase.
• Many great NHIS assemblies this year, especially the most recent Awards and Aloha assemblies.
• High attendance at community events like Homecoming, SongFest, May Day
• Very meaningful Senior and Junior class-wide assemblies.
• First ever Junior Transition Day and a new summer program for rising juniors
• Senior Transition day with highest participation ever in history of the school.
• NPAC Achievements:
  • Gave 12 musical touring performances over the school year.
  • Produced 4 productions this school year
  • Over 9000 people this school year have seen NPAC perform live
  • Produced Ka Leo `O Nanakuli On-line Newspaper
  • Produced Daily Morning Bulletin
  • Produced 2 video segments for Hiki No PBS Student News Show
  • “Dream Big, Nanakuli at the Fringe” documentary was broadcast in over 30 cities across the nation on National PBS stations this school year

Faculty Achievements:

• Lower teacher turnover rate, with only four teachers departing this year.
• First ever faculty Book study with 100% teacher participation.
• Successful Tier-1 MTSS implementation
• Behavioral screener
• Five focus strategies (with further expansion on all 17 proactive classroom management strategies)
• Consistent meetings throughout the year.
• Increase in team conversations through grade level collaboration efforts.
• The fewest number of initial SPED referrals we’ve ever had.
• Fewer chapter 19 referrals than last year.
• Fuel Ed, a new and more user-friendly online learning platform, will enhance our education efforts next year.
• The most positive WASC report we’ve received in the last decade
• National (RAMP) Certification for NHIS Counselors
• Collection of 80% of teachers’ pacing guides into school document. (During the original Synergy school review, we had only 40%. High achieving schools have 100%)