Damien Memorial School

1401 Houghtailing Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817-0968 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Founded in 1962, Damien Memorial School is a private Catholic school for young men grades 7-12. Being a religiously oriented school in the Catholic tradition, the spiritual life of each student is emphasized. Daily prayer is experienced by all, and special liturgies and retreats are scheduled throughout the year. Christian Service programs are encoureaged to heighten our students' awareness of their responsibilities to others. Damien develops the total man--ethically, morally and spiritually--and strives to achieve in each student the school motto, "Viriliter Age."--"Act Manfully." The school is sponsored by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. ...

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Damien Memorial School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association of Independent Schools
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Year Founded 1962
County Honolulu County, HI
Student Body
Total Students 534 students
Student Body Type All-boys
This School
(HI) School Avg.
% Students of Color 58% 56%
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 40 students
Grade 8 - 40 students
Grade 9 - 110 students
Grade 10 - 130 students
Grade 11 - 108 students
Grade 12 - 106 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 50 teachers
Average Class Size 22
Number of AP Courses 5
Classroom dress code Formal
(shirt/tie/dress slacks/dress shoes)
This School
(HI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 176 days 178 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $9,000
Head of School Mr. Bernard Ho
Admissions Director Brent Limos
Sport
Total Sports Offered 13
 
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School Notes:

  • Founded in 1962, Damien Memorial School is a private Catholic school for young men grades 7-12. Being a religiously oriented school in the Catholic tradition, the spiritual life of each student is emphasized. Daily prayer is experienced by all, and special liturgies and retreats are scheduled throughout the year. Christian Service programs are encoureaged to heighten our students' awareness of their responsibilities to others. Damien develops the total man--ethically, morally and spiritually--and strives to achieve in each student the school motto, "Viriliter Age."--"Act Manfully." The school is sponsored by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Profile last updated: 01/15/2009

In the News:

  • Honolulu's new police chief wants to restructure HPD (Honolulu Advertiser)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:04:28 pm
    Capt. Louis Kealoha, Honolulu's new police chief, says his five-year plan includes "restructuring" the department, increasing community service and boosting morale, including possibly bringing back a popular three-day, 12-hour work schedule for some police officers.
  • Damien returns to Kalaupapa: Lifelong servant, eternal saint (The Maui News)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 03:55:50 pm
    KALAUPAPA Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, gave a big mahalo to the residents of Molokai on Saturday while conducting a thanksgiving Mass in honor of recently canonized St. Damien.
  • Relic nears end of statewide tour (Honolulu Advertiser)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 12:03:01 pm
    The heel of St. Damien of Molokai sat in a clear box within a wooden box within a koa box yesterday as a Belgian cardinal and 13 bishops honored Damien's work in the modest church where he restored human dignity to the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula beginning in 1873.
  • Relic of St. Damien is honored in Kalaupapa (Honolulu Advertiser)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:22:26 am
    KALAWAO, Molokai — The heel of St. Damien of Molokai sat in a clear box within a wooden box within a koa box today as a Belgian cardinal and 13 bishops honored Damien's work in the modest church where he restored human dignity to the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula beginning in 1873.
  • St. Damien relic on trail to Kalaupapa (Honolulu Advertiser)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:03:07 pm
    HAWAII: One of St. Damien's heels returns today to the church where Damien ministered to the once-hopeless and forgotten on the Kalaupapa Peninsula before the relic moves on to more elaborate ceremonies in Honolulu tomorrow.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (96817)
School Zip (96817)
(HI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 52,044 people 1,211,489 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 28% 30%
Population Average Age 42 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $38,792 $50,171
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.2 rooms 4.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 37 years old
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Zipcode (96817)


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