Hawaii Preparatory Academy

Kamuela · HI · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Hawaii Preparatory Academy's own list (The classes of 2017 to 2020), enrolled: California Polytechnic State University (SLO) (13), Seattle (12), University of Hawaii, Manoa (11), University of Oregon (10), Pacific (9). Feeder standing: #3 Seattle.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Hawaii Preparatory Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (The classes of 2017 to 2020): 133 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at California Polytechnic State University (SLO) (13), Seattle University (12), University of Hawaii, Manoa (11). See the full list ↓

Feeder standing #3 to Seattle University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Hawaii Preparatory Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 133 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
The classes of 2017 to 2020

The ten largest counts, enrolled

California Polytechnic State University (SLO) 13

Seattle University 12

University of Hawaii, Manoa 11

University of Oregon 10

Pacific University 9

Colorado State University 8

University of San Francisco 8

Dartmouth College 7

Linfield College 7

Loyola Marymount University 7

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✓ Stanford University · 5 ✓ New York University · 6 ✓ University of Southern California · 6 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 3 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 5 — University of Michigan ✓ Cornell University · 1 ✓ Boston University · 1 ✓ Northeastern University · 5 — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University ✓ Duke University · 2

Any college:

#3of 32 feeder schools to Seattle University · 3.0/yr

The school down the road: Parker School

College	Hawaii Preparatory Academy	Parker School
University of Hawaii, Manoa	11	22
Colorado State University	8	5
University of Oregon	10	1
Pacific University	9	2
University of San Francisco	8	1
Northern Arizona University	7	2
University of San Diego	6	3
University of Portland	6	2

Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, The classes of 2017 to 2020 vs matriculation, 2022-2026); spans may differ.

All 133 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

California Polytechnic State University (SLO) 13

Seattle University 12

University of Hawaii, Manoa 11

University of Oregon 10

Pacific University 9

Colorado State University 8

University of San Francisco 8

Dartmouth College 7

Linfield College 7

Loyola Marymount University 7

Northern Arizona University 7

New York University 6

University of Hawaii, Hilo 6

University of Portland 6

University of San Diego 6

University of Southern California 6

Chapman University 5

Hawaii Pacific University 5

Northeastern University 5

Santa Clara University 5

Stanford University 5

University of California, Berkeley 5

McGill University, Canada 4

Oregon State University 4

San Diego State University 4

University of Arizona 4

University of California, Davis 4

University of California, Santa Cruz 4

University of Colorado, Boulder 4

University of Washington 4

and 103 more

Brown University 3

Carleton College 3

Colorado School of Mines 3

Drexel University 3

Olin College of Engineering 3

Pennsylvania State University 3

Southern Oregon University 3

Syracuse University 3

Tufts University 3

University of British Columbia, Canada 3

University of California, Irvine 3

University of California, Los Angeles 3

University of Chicago 3

University of Denver 3

University of Pennsylvania 3

Washington State University 3

Whittier College 3

Willamette University 3

Boise State University 2

Brandeis University 2

California Baptist University 2

Claremont McKenna College 2

Duke University 2

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2

Evergreen State College 2

George Washington University 2

Harvard College 2

Lewis and Clark College 2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2

Pratt Institute 2

Purdue University 2

Ryerson University, Canada 2

University of Puget Sound 2

University of Redlands 2

University of Rochester 2

Virginia Polytechnic University 2

Waseda University, Japan 2

Washington University, St. Louis 2

American University 1

Amherst College 1

Barnard College 1

Bates College 1

Baylor University 1

Boston College 1

Boston University 1

Bowdoin College 1

California Institute of Technology 1

California Lutheran University 1

California Maritime Academy 1

Carnegie Mellon University 1

Chaminade University 1

Colgate University 1

Colorado College 1

Colorado Mesa University 1

Columbia University 1

Cornell University 1

Creighton University 1

Denison University 1

Endicott College 1

Franklin and Marshall 1

Georgia Institute of Technology 1

Gonzaga University 1

Indiana University – Bloomington 1

International Christian University, Japan 1

Jacobs University, Germany 1

Johns Hopkins University 1

King's College 1

Kingston University, UK 1

Lehigh University 1

Macalaster College 1

Marist College 1

Northwestern University 1

Pacific Lutheran University 1

Pitzer College 1

Portland State University 1

Princeton University 1

Reed College 1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1

Rhode Island School of Design 1

Rhodes College 1

Rice University 1

Risumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Sarah Lawrence University 1

Scripps College 1

Skidmore College 1

Sonoma State University 1

Swarthmore College 1

Trinity College 1

Tulane University 1

United States Naval Academy 1

University College Dublin, Ireland 1

University of California, San Diego 1

University of Edinburgh, UK 1

University of Texas, Dallas 1

University of the Pacific 1

University of Vermont 1

University of Virginia 1

Wake Forest University 1

Wheaton College 1

Whitman College 1

Yale University 1

York University, Canada 1

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Independently verified As published by Hawaii Preparatory Academy — School Profile 2020-21 ↗. Found at: page 5, 'COLLEGE ATTENDANCE' section.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Hawaii at Manoa

70%

admit rate

$12,186

in-state tuition/yr · $34,218 out-of-state

1020–1240

SAT 25–75 · ACT 20–27

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,664/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 626 in 2018 to 599 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-4.3%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 599 students:

2023

592

2025

580

2027

567

≈ 32 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 32 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $512,000/year in tuition at risk.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Parker School Kamuela	Private	2.0	305	-3.5%
Na Hunaahi Pahoa	Private	63.1	5	—
Haleakala Waldorf School Kula	Private	65.1	631	+145.5%
Maui Preparatory Academy Lahaina	Private	91.0	260	+28.1%
Ho'Omana Hou School Kaunakakai	Private	112.4	5	—
Akaula School Kaunakakai	Private	116.1	27	—
La Pietra Hawaii School For Girls Honolulu	Private	161.2	141	-11.9%
Mid-Pacific Institute Honolulu	Private	162.7	1,521	-0.5%

At a glance

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Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a private high school in Kamuela, HI, enrolling 599 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 4% from 2018 to 2022.

Hawaii Preparatory Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the The classes of 2017 to 2020: 133 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are California Polytechnic State University (SLO) (13), Seattle University (12), University of Hawaii, Manoa (11), University of Oregon (10), Pacific University (9). Source: School Profile 2020-21.

Hawaii Preparatory Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Seattle.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Hawaii Preparatory Academy graduates go to college? Hawaii Preparatory Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the The classes of 2017 to 2020: 133 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are California Polytechnic State University (SLO) (13), Seattle University (12), University of Hawaii, Manoa (11), University of Oregon (10), Pacific University (9). Source: School Profile 2020-21.

Which colleges is Hawaii Preparatory Academy a top feeder school to? Hawaii Preparatory Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Seattle.

How many students attend Hawaii Preparatory Academy? Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a private high school in Kamuela, HI, enrolling 599 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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