Christian School
'Iolani School
- A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding, Episcopal
- K-12
- Honolulu, HI
- 302 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityA
- TeachersA+
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesA+
- SportsA
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$23,450
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$57,000
Received Financial Aid
24%
Average Financial Aid
$9,900
From 'Iolani School
Iolani School is a coeducational, college-preparatory school for grades K - 12 founded upon Christian principles. Its mission is to develop liberally educated, well-rounded individuals who are well prepared for higher education and for responsible moral citizenship.
Founded in 1863, 'Iolani School has grown to include more than 1900 students, with approximately 1,365 in grades 7 - 12. A boarding program and residential hall for 112 students will be opening in fall 2018. There are 209 faculty and administrators with 76% of Upper School faculty holding advanced degrees.
'Iolani School was recently profiled on Newsweek.com as a Private School of Distinction.
https://www.newsweek.com/insights/private-schools-distinction-2018/iolani-school
'Iolani School Rankings
Niche ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.
Academics
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 93%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.29 responses
Poll
- 93%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.29 responses
Students
Diversity
A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,900
- 94%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.35 responses
- 74%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.35 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.35 responses
Teachers
Poll
- 90%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.48 responses
Poll
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.48 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
- 93%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.56 responses
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.56 responses
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.56 responses
'Iolani School Reviews
302 reviews
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Iolani School’s academics is top-notch. The teachers are quirky and unique, there are a wide range of resources available to students, and the curriculum is top-notch. If I have one complaint, it would be the homework load. Sometimes it is a little too much. However, I have heard many students say that college is easy compared to Iolani, so it can be a good thing. The STEM courses offered are excellent!
Without a doubt, 'Iolani School provides the best balance of elements most critical for a student's success. The differentiator I appreciate the most is the smaller population; graduating classes are ~230. While friends at larger campuses only knew their immediate friends/teammates, I gained from campus culture and a small campus size that allowed everyone, despite their interests, age, and extracurricular affiliations, to be able to get to know each other and collaborate. Co-mingling is robust to a point that students know a majority of their class at graduation, a great value to networks as working professionals. At the same time, our classes were not too small, which provided access to a wider range of skills and backgrounds, while providing enough participants for our sports teams and clubs to be successful. Our size also provided opportunities to try new sports and take on leadership roles, which would be tougher on larger campuses with more people vying for those spots.
One of the best schools in Oahu, just gotta put out a lot of money. I once heard a teacher say "I've never had a single student come back to me after college and say college was harder.", so I'd personally agree that they really prepare you for college. The workload is quite heavy though, but if you manage your time, it's a great place. Some of the teachers are a little unmotivated and don't teach very well, but it's a great place with great students and people. Lots of asians, hard classes, I personally started multiple clubs and the administration is pretty open about it. Sports are good but not the best, there's lot of resources, in terms of safety, everybody leaves all their stuff out ALL THE TIME. You could walk from one end of the campus to the other and find at least one iPad.