King Kekaulike High School


King Kekaulike High School , home of the Na Ali'i, was established in 1995 and is located in Pukalani, Hawaii. It serves the communities of Haiku, Kula, Makawao, Paia, and Pukalani.

School History & Information

King Kekaulike High School opened in September 1995 with a freshmen class of 383 students. It added a grade level each year from 1995 to 1998 until the student body had grown to include grades 9-12. Enrollment in the 1998-1999 school year was 1,311 students.
In 2013, King Kekaulike High School was named one of eleven "Best High Schools in Hawaii" by US News & World Report and one of ten Hawaii schools in The Washington Post's annual index of "America's Most Challenging High Schools." The Na Ali'i were the only Maui County school to receive such honors that year, though both King Kekaulike and Maui High School were recognized in the Post's 2012 index.

School Administration

King Kekaulike High School is a member of the Maui Interscholastic League and Hawaii High School Athletic Association. The school competes in fifteen varsity team sports for boys and sixteen for girls. The Athletic Director is PK Higa.

Team Sports

Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
King Kekaulike High School has captured two state championships for team sports:
  1. Canoe Paddling - Mixed
  2. Football - Division II
King Kekaulike High School has captured many state championships for individual sports:
  1. Wrestling - Mike Wheeler 160 lbs.
  2. Cross Country - Bailey Massenburg

    MIL Championships

King Kekaulike High School has captured numerous MIL championships. The first girls MIL Championship was for volleyball in 1999. The first boys MIL Championship was for soccer in the 1999-2000 season, when the team went undefeated with a 12-0 record. Since then the school has won numerous MIL titles in a variety of different sports.