Moanalua High School Profile

 

Moanalua High School                                                  Darrel Galera, Principal

2825 Ala Ilima Street                                                                Robert Eggleston, Vice Principal

Honolulu, Hawaii  96818                                                          Robin Martin, Vice Principal

Voice:  (808)  833-1836                                                          Dr. Teri Ushijima, Vice Principal

Fax:  (808) 831-7919                                                               George Goto, Athletic Director

Email:  mohsadmn@k12.hi.us

Website:   http://www.mohs.k12.hi.us

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


INTRODUCTION
This school profile has been developed to provide you, the parents and community, with information about our school, our successes, and the areas in which we have plans to improve.  During the 1999-2000 school year, our focus has been to increase student achievement.   This profile focuses on these efforts and offers suggestions about how you can assist and support your child and your child’s school.   A review of the context of our school appears first.   We hope that you find this profile to be a meaningful and useful document.   We appreciate your comments and suggestions for improving both this report and our school.

                                                                                                                        Sincerely,

                                                                                                Darrel Galera, Principal

 

MISSION

A graduate of Moanalua High School will be able to:

§         Demonstrate proficiency in academics

§         Think critically and creatively in problem-solving situations

§         Use positive intrapersonal and interpersonal skills

§         Exhibit a commitment to our global society

 

COMMUNITY AND STUDENT POPULATION

Moanalua High School is a public high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, which was established in September, 1972 and which graduated its first class in May, 1975.

It is located on the fringe of metropolitan Honolulu on the rim of Salt Lake crater and is bordered by Moanalua Gardens and Moanalua Valley, Tripler Army Hospital, the Aliamanu Military Reservation, Salt Lake crater and its environs, the Mapunapuna business area, and Keehi Lagoon and Honolulu International Airport.  It presently serves 1900 students in grades 9-12 on a campus of 30 acres.

 

The high school is fed by five feeder schools—Moanalua Elementary, Red Hill Elementary, Shafter Elementary, Salt Lake Elementary, and Moanalua Middle School.  Moanalua Elementary, Red Hill Elementary, and Shafter Elementary have large populations of students representing Tripler Army Hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Ft. Shafter Army base respectively.  Salt Lake Elementary has a large immigrant student population fed by the surrounding high rise condominiums.

 

The population at the high school includes:  Hispanic (2.8%); African American (5.5%); Chinese (7.7%); Samoan (1.8%), Hawaiian (.9%), Part-Hawaiian (6.9%); Korean (7%),  Indo-Chinese (1%); Japanese (15.5%); Caucasian (19.4%); and Filipino (19.5%).  These students come from diverse families that span the economic spectrum.  Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy personnel dependents comprise about 21.4% of the student body.   Additionally, 11.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch and the following percentage of students are serviced by the following programs:   Special Education, 8.3%;  Section 504, 2%;  ESLL, 9.1%; CSAP, 7.9%.  

 


 


Our student population has fluctuated slightly but has remained stable over the past few years.  The chart below shows recent September enrollment figures.


 


FACULTY AND STAFF

 

Moanalua High’s faculty includes approximately 115 teachers and support staff, 5 administrators, and 25 classified staff members .  

 

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

 

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

 

Moanalua High School utilizes a multitude of tools to measure student achievement and learning.   Below is a list of such assessments and a brief description of each.

 

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)

The SAT is a logic based college entrance exam which measures numeric and verbal reasoning skills.   The test is taken by college bound students beginning in their junior year and may be retaken during their senior year.   The scoring ranges from a low of 200 to a high score of 800.  Cost:  Approximately $24.00

 

American College Testing Exam (ACT)

The ACT is a college entrance exam which measures classroom achievement in various subject areas.   The test is taken by college bound students beginning in their junior year and may be retaken during their senior year.   The scoring on this assessment ranges from a low of 10 to a high of 35. Cost:  Approximately $22.00

 

PSAT

The PSAT exam is a practice exam for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).   The test is taken by college bound students beginning as early as in their freshmen year and may be retaken.   It is important to note that the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program uses PSAT scores achieved in a student’s junior year.   The scoring range for the PSAT ranges from a low of 10 to a high of 80.  Cost:  Approximately $11.50

 

ACT PLAN Exam

The PLAN exam is a practice test for the ACT test.   AT Moanalua High School the test is taken by all sophomores.   The results help predict what a student may score on the ACT test.    The scoring ranges from a low of 10 to a high of 35.  Cost:  Approximately $7.00 – but is paid by the school.

 

Advanced Placement (A.P.) Exams

Advanced Placement tests are taken at the end of each A.P. course (college level course) and measure student mastery of the specific college level curriculum covered by the course.  The scoring on AP tests range from a low of 1 to a high of 5.   Students that achieve a passing score ranging from 3 to 5 demonstrate that they are “competent”, “more competent”, or “very competent.”

 

Stanford Achievement Test –

The Stanford Achievement Test is a norm referenced test that administered statewide for students in grades 3, 6, 8, and 10.   Recent administration of the test has been used to measure reading and math abilities for students.  

 

Graduation/Completion Rate

 

 

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

Graduation/ Completion %

97.7%

98.1%

96.7%

97.3%

 

Stanford Achievement Test – Reading Comprehension

 

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

National

Below Average

17

19

22

18

23

Average

59

55

54

68

54

Above Average

24

25

24

13

23

 

N = 523

N = 420

N =

N = 397

 

1995-1999 Subtests for literal and recreation reading = over 30% below average

 


 


Stanford Achievement Test – Math / Problem Solving

 

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

National

Below Average

14

19

17

18

23

Average

60

53

53

53

54

Above Average

26

28

30

28

23

 

N = 523

N = 420

N =

N = 397

 

1996-98  Subtests for decimals and geometry skills = over 30% below average


 


ACT Test Results

Students who have completed Core classes

 

1995-96

N = 83

1996-97

N = 94

1997-98

N = 122

1998-99

N = 85

1999-00

N = 115

National

English

21.3

19.7

19.8

19.7

20.3

21.5

Math

24.3

23.8

23.6

23.1

23.0

21.8

Reading

23.1

20.6

22.1

21.4

21.3

22.4

Science Reasoning

22.4

21.7

21.8

21.4

21.2

21.4

Composite

22.9

21.6

21.9

21.5

21.6

22.0

 

2000 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Average/Mean Scores

SY 2000

Verbal

Math

Moanalua H.S.

475

517

State

488

519

National

505

514

 


 


ACT PLAN Test

Results of test taken by students in Grade 10

 

1999-2000

N = 389

National

English

16

16.5

Math

17

16.5

Reading

16.4

16.0

Science Reasoning

18.2

17.0

Composite

17.1

16.6

Usage/Mechanics

7.8

8.0

Rhetorical

7.9

8.2

Pre-Alg/Alg

7.6

7.4

Geometry

8.8

8.4

 

ACT PLAN Test Results


 


Advanced Placement Test Results

Number of students taking the  AP test.

 

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Biology

11

24

54

38

54

43

Cal AB

9

23

30

20

11

2

Cal BC

6

19

14

22

14

21

Chem

24

21

15

16

19

9

Comp Sci

 

 

2

 

 

 

Eng Lang

39

29

42

26

33

26

Eng Lit

34

40

35

43

29

40

European

28

 

31

 

21

 

U.S. Hist

 

29

 

38

 

14

Physics

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Advanced Placement Test Results

Number of students achieving a passing score (3, 4, or 5) on the AP Test.

 

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Biology

5

9

22

17

17

18

Cal AB

7

14

12

16

4

0

Cal BC

6

12

8

19

8

16

Chem

20

10

9

10

12

4

Comp Sci

 

 

1

 

 

 

Eng Lang

26

26

33

20

26

18

Eng Lit

31

28

27

34

22

30

European

19

 

21

 

19

 

U.S. Hist

 

11

 

17

 

8

Physics

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING SURVEYS

Senior Exit Plans Survey (grade 12)

PSAT Career Survey (grade 11)

ACT PLAN Survey (grade 10)

 

ACCEPTABLE STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Student Attendance rates

Graduation rates

 

STUDENT SATISFACTION

SQS results

ACT  Student Evaluation of School

FOL Student Survey

 

PARENT SATISFACTION

SQS results

GE Applications

 

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

SQS results

PCNC reports

Parent Involvement Organizations results

            SCBM

            PTSA

            Music Boosters

            Athletic Boosters         

            Project Graduation