Highlands Intermediate School
Pearl City, HI 96782
Phone: (808) 453-6480
District: Hawaii Department Of Education
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 7,8 • 824 students
Highlands Intermediate School, a public school located in Pearl City, HI, serves grades 7-8 in the Hawaii Department Of Education.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Highlands Intermediate School is a public school located in Pearl City, HI. 824 students attend Highlands Intermediate School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Hawaii Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from Hawaii Department of Education. |
Posted: May 28, 2019
Posted: May 28, 2019
Staff is always available when there is a need to communicate. This is from the staff in the office and to the teachers. When not immediately avail staff will surely get a msg for a return call.
Posted: May 28, 2019
I am assuming that Highlands have staff to take care of children with learning differences and I also believe the children who have friends that may have some learning differences also helps them outside of the classroom I can see
Posted: May 28, 2019
This problem is immediately taken care of as soon as the office or counselors are informed. Also makes students aware of bullying and I believe an open door policy.
Posted: May 28, 2019
We are very pleased with Highlands. Communication with parents are tops with informing parents of children's progress and suggestions. From our experience the teachers were always avail to the parents n child. The access to website also gave parents a chance to see how the child was doing in class and did he/she need assistance from home in getting them on the right track. The daily comments from teachers were great. A special thank you to "All the staff at Highlands for caring and giving the children the special attention they needed to be productive in their everyday life at Highlands Intermediate. Etc: Principal, VP's, Teachers, Security, Maintenance and all others not mention that give the special "Caring" in their professions. Mahalo Nui Loa
Posted: May 28, 2019
Communicating with parents through their school website. The availability of grades and comments through the website is a tremendous help to us as to how are students are doing. Keep parents informed is key for me. Mahalo
Posted: May 28, 2019
Availability of teachers when a student needs to improve with grades. There should be no reason why my child comes home with unsatisfactory grades when teachers are available to assist. I have yet to get a complaint from our children when they ask for assistance.
Posted: December 12, 2013
Highlands Intermediate is a very good school when it comes to academic, however its sad to say that its a lot of favoritism toward Asian kids in this school. If your child is not local Japanese, good luck.
Posted: September 13, 2013
Highlands Intermediate is a good school,lots of extracurricular activities for the students and great teachers.
Posted: September 9, 2013
I'm a proud student of Highlands Intermediate.The school is awesome and the teachers are awesome.Yaaaaay!!
Posted: August 26, 2013
Highlands Intermediate is a very good school.This is my child's last yr.at the school and I have to say that the teachers are really good,from Band to all the other subjects,math,English,science,social studies etc.They are hardworking teachers.The science club teacher I think her name is Mrs Lin.correct me if I'm wrong,she's there at the school every single day including non school days,outstanding teacher.All the teachers are great including the principal.Glad that my child is going to this school.
Posted: July 19, 2013
I reported the reviewer dated June 28, 2013. Calling people names is not writing a review. The spelling was horrible and, in my opinion, the lack of punctuation shows this is not a student who cares about academics.
Posted: January 10, 2012
It's an awesome school to be in. I'm a student at this school and my teachers are very nice to me and they give me help when I need it. Highlands Intermediate school also has a variety of after school activities and clubs. I'm currently in the Jr. LEO club and I am the homeroom representative in my homeroom. There is plenty of electives to choose from for 8th and 7th grade. This school also has things that are fun for those who do good in school like going to bowling and ice skating field trips. Did I mention the Highlands Got Talent at this school? The winner gets to be in Brown Bags to Stardom. I love this school very much and hope that many others will too!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Palisades | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pearl City | HI | 2 mi | |
| 2 | Fairway village | Condominium/Townhouse | Waipahu | HI | 2.3 mi | |
| 3 | Aliamanu Military Reservation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Honolulu | HI | 4.3 mi | |
| 4 | Ewa Beach | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ewa Beach | HI | 5.6 mi | |
| 5 | Ewa by Gentry | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ewa Beach | HI | 5.7 mi | |
| 6 | Ocean Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ewa Beach | HI | 7.1 mi | |
| 7 | Waena Apartments | Apartment Complex | Honolulu | HI | 8.7 mi | |
| 8 | Ko Olina | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Kapolei | HI | 11.1 mi | |
| 9 | Kailua/Lanikai | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Kailua | HI | 14 mi | |
| 10 | Ka Malanai | Condominium/Townhouse | Kailua | HI | 14.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Harbor | Honolulu | HI | 3.4 mi | |
| 2 | Mililani | Mililani | HI | 4.9 mi | |
| 3 | Ewa Side | Ewa Beach | HI | 6.5 mi | |
| 4 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach | HI | 6.5 mi | |
| 5 | Kapolei | Kapolei | HI | 7.6 mi | |
| 6 | Wahiawa | Wahiawa | HI | 7.8 mi | |
| 7 | Kakaako | Honolulu | HI | 10.2 mi | |
| 8 | Ko Olina | Kapolei | HI | 10.5 mi | |
| 9 | Kaneohe | Kaneohe | HI | 10.6 mi | |
| 10 | Waikiki | Honolulu | HI | 11.4 mi | |
| 11 | Kaawa Area | Kaawa | HI | 12.8 mi | |
| 12 | Diamondhead - Monserrat Ave. | Honolulu | HI | 13.1 mi | |
| 13 | Kaimuki | Honolulu | HI | 13.2 mi | |
| 14 | Waialae Nui Ridge | Honolulu | HI | 14.1 mi | |
| 15 | Kailua | Kailua | HI | 14.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pearl Harbor Naval Base | 3.6 mi. |
| Camp Smith Hawaii | 3.7 mi. |
| Hickam AFB | 4.2 mi. |
| Tripler Army Medical Center | 5.3 mi. |
| Fort Shafter | 6.4 mi. |
| Schofield Barracks | 8.4 mi. |
| Coast Guard Honolulu | 8.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Barbers Point | 9.8 mi. |
| Kaneohe Bay Marine Base | 12.9 mi. |
