Lānaʻi High and Elementary School (LHES) is a public school located on the island of Lanai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the largest of six K-12 public schools in the Hawaii State Department of Education system. Lanai High and Elementary School is the only school on the island located in the heart of Lanai City, which is also the only urban settlement on the island.[1] As of the 2023-2024 school year, there are a total of 567 students, with a ratio of 12 teachers for 60 students.[2]

The school offers a variety of academic opportunities for students, including a K-1 Hawaiian immersion program and dual-credit options for high schoolers, which allow them to receive an Associate in Arts degree before graduating.[1]

Art

The campus boasts the wood sculpture Lanai Ohana by Ken Shutt,[3] the ceramic sculpture The Pool Committee by Kay Mura-Davidson,[4] and the mixed media sculpture Torch to Lana'i's Youth by Bruce Paul Fink.[5]

Student activites

Student activities are generally administered by the Associated Students of Lanai High. Activities include: a Fall Spirit Week in October, Homecoming in January, and a Promenade ran by the Senior Class of that year.

The school's student council consists of 5 representatives from each class: a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sgt at Arms. The Student Council also consists of a governing executive body including a President, Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, two School Community Council Representatives, a Maui District Council Representative, and a Hawaii State Council Representative.

Athletics

LHES offers a variety of sports for students to participate in. These sports include basketball, cheerleading, canoe paddling, cross country, tennis, golf, wrestling, baseball, volleyball, and softball.

See also

  1. ^ a b "ARCH". arch.k12.hi.us. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Lanai High & Elementary School (150003000070)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lanai Ohana, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Pool Committee, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Torch to Lana'i's Youth, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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