Aiea High School

This School is known to Violate Our Rights under the Chapter 19 Rules. They interview the minors WITHOUT parents approval or being present even If police are involved. I put in several complaints up to the Complex Superintendent and to no avail. // A 2nd incident took place in Summer School. an Administrative Staff member unlocked a classroom door and left students unsupervised. // I also had to refuse my child from attending a summer school class outing for a project that would have been unsupervised by an adult, transportation was being provided in a private vehicle driven by a student. Students just made out their own itinerary and Teacher looks it over and approved it. It also consisted of places that would cost a great deal of money for shopping and meals and some of the sites are known to be dangerous even with an adult. Since I refused to let my child go he had to make out a 4 page report instead and ONLY got a "C" grade./ I also received a letter asking me for permission to interviewed my child for someone else's complaint case against a Teacher, yet they don't ask my permission for anything that involves MY child. What is Going on with this school?
—Submitted by a parent

Some of the administration behave unprofessional. The office is unorganized on purpose because they don't want to support the new Principal. Some of them will actually solicit help from the parents to spread the disapproval of the Principal. One counselor actually yells the students instead of helping them. The office will screw up some students meals and solicit help from students using the scanner to inaccurately read an I.D. so a student can not eat . It is really sad because the kids there are good.

It is a school that focuses on athletes and keeping the curriculum low so they can participate in games. The students are great, but the staff is lacking in the office. There are maybe three outstanding and caring teachers and that's it.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm torn as to whether or not this school deserves a noteworthy grade. Though some teachers are smart, and grading tends to be balanced, a key striking point is the way in which the school is run. The bias administration allows for certain members of the student body to do as pleased while others are forced to abide by the school regulations. They're inconsistent in making sure rules are followed, aren't very smart with judgment in key situations, and need some help in organizing the school. Luckily, the students themselves tend to be very nice and friendly, allowing for a more feasible environment for work to be done.
—Submitted by a student

I am ashamed to say I'm an alumni of AHS. My child currently attends AHS and I am very disappointed with their organization and communication skills. It all starts with their leaders, they are not for their students. Instead of building them up, they knock them down. FYI, not all teenagers are punks and gang member so don't treat them as such.
—Submitted by a parent

Despite the lack of leadership at Aiea High School, my child has had some outstanding teachers. I am concerned with the principal and the poor way he handles issues at the school.
—Submitted by a parent

My child is in 9th grade and has wonderful teachers. I am concerned about the lack of leadership in the school.
—Submitted by a parent

I have one Junior and one Freshman at Aiea High School. This is an excellent school in every respect. The teachers are all highly qualified and very engaged with the students. All in all, I have nothing but positive remarks for this excellent school.
—Submitted by a parent

Two of my five children have attended and graduated from Aiea High School. The rumors about this school being unsafe and 'bad' are untrue. The ethnicity of this school did not influence them negatively whatsoever. If anything, they made many friends. My fifth child is now a junior and is active in the sports program and enjoys the school very much. She attended affluent elementary and middle schools, but has the best of friends at Aiea. There are caring teachers and counselors at the school. They assisted in the selection and admittance to college for my child who has just graduated from U.H. Manoa. I commend the staff and faculty!
—Submitted by a parent