La Pietra Hawaii School For Girls

2933 Poni Moi Road, Honolulu, HI, 96815-0968 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Located on the slopes of Diamond Head, La Pietra offers an outstanding college-preparatory education to girls in grades six to twelve. The school's academic and co-curricular programs foster intellectual curiosity, leadership, creativity, self-confidence, respect and service to others in an environment dedicated to girls' highest and best aspirations. Teachers utilize small classes to create opportunities for both individual success and group achievement, taking into account each student's strengths and interests. The school seeks an ethnically and culturally diverse faculty and student body and maintains a strong commitment to the active alliance of home and school -- teachers, students and parents working together in pursuit of girls' academic, personal and professional goals. ...

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La Pietra Hawaii School For Girls
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls' Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
County Honolulu County, HI
Student Body
Total Students 229 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School
(HI) School Avg.
% Students of Color 64% 56%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 17 students
Grade 7 - 23 students
Grade 8 - 33 students
Grade 9 - 47 students
Grade 10 - 38 students
Grade 11 - 34 students
Grade 12 - 37 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
This School
(HI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 * 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

School Notes:

  • Located on the slopes of Diamond Head, La Pietra offers an outstanding college-preparatory education to girls in grades six to twelve. The school's academic and co-curricular programs foster intellectual curiosity, leadership, creativity, self-confidence, respect and service to others in an environment dedicated to girls' highest and best aspirations. Teachers utilize small classes to create opportunities for both individual success and group achievement, taking into account each student's strengths and interests. The school seeks an ethnically and culturally diverse faculty and student body and maintains a strong commitment to the active alliance of home and school -- teachers, students and parents working together in pursuit of girls' academic, personal and professional goals.
  • Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (96815)
School Zip (96815)
(HI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 27,507 people 1,211,489 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 39% 30%
Population Average Age 43 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $35,462 $50,171
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 2.3 rooms 4.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 37 years old
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Zipcode (96815)


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% Owning / % Renting 39% / 61% 53% / 47%

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