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28-527: Kahuku is located at 21°40′49″N 157°57′1″W  /  21.68028°N 157.95028°W  / 21.68028; -157.95028 . This community is located northwest from Laie and east from Kuilima and Kawela Bay along Kamehameha Highway ( Route 83 ). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km)

56-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.63. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

84-522: A law creating a standard state public school curriculum, the first of its kind in Hawaii, did not pass during the 2006 legislative session. Probably the most current and controversial debate over Hawaiʻi school reform has to do with the structure of the State Department of Education: specifically, whether it should remain centralized or be broken into smaller districts. The main rationale usually given for

112-568: A means of moving decision-making closer to the classroom, and thus achieving better student performance. The debate divides roughly along party lines, with Republicans generally supporting decentralization and the Democrats supporting the centralized status quo. In 2002, Republican Governor Linda Lingle ran on a campaign to reorganize the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education into smaller school districts that were localed modeled after

140-497: A small farm-to-table cafe. Places of interest in the area include beaches, hiking, fishing, art galleries, and several shrimp trucks in the vicinity. Mālaekahana Beach has an entrance from Kahuku and from Lāʻie, Hawaii . Many of the people in the Kahuku community and in the football community have Samoan or Tongan roots and high school football has become quite important to them. Kahuku High School in this small, rural, coastal town on

168-603: A system found in Canada . The Democrat-controlled Hawaiʻi State Legislature, however, voted not to enact this plan in 2003 and 2004. In October 2009, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education agreed to a furlough program for Hawaiʻi's public schools that reduced the number of instructional days by 17 days to a total of 163 days. This is the smallest number of instructional days anywhere in the United States. The department serves as

196-630: Is a census-designated place and small community in the Koʻolauloa District on the northern coast of the island of Oʻahu , City & County of Honolulu , Hawaii , United States. In Hawaiian , ka wela means "the heat". As of the 2020 census , the CDP had a population of 325. Kawela Bay is adjacent to (just west of) the Turtle Bay Resort . Land for a Kawela Bay Beach park was allocated, but not improved. Coastal features and shorelines (including Kawela Bay itself) are mostly hidden from

224-518: Is a statewide public education system in the United States . The school district can be thought of as analogous to the school districts of other cities and communities in the United States, but in some manners can also be thought of as analogous to the state education agencies of other states. As the official state education agency , the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education oversees all 258 public schools and 37 charter schools and over 13,000 teachers in

252-497: Is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km) is water. The total area is 57.46% water, the Pacific Ocean lying off the coast in the census tract. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 509 households, and 401 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,150.9 inhabitants per square mile (830.5/km). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 531.3 per square mile (205.1/km). The racial makeup of

280-611: The Hawaii State Senate . This is in contrast to most other school districts in the United States which are directly elected. Hawaii previously had an elected school board from 1966 until 2010 when voters decided to switch back to an appointed state school board. Members are appointed for three-year terms for a maximum of three terms. The Board of Education is empowered by the State Constitution (Article X, Section 3 ) to formulate statewide education policy. The Board also has

308-746: The North Shore of Oahu has produced many highly-regarded American football players. The players are regularly scouted by American colleges and universities. Many end up playing professionally for the National Football League . The Honolulu Police Department operates the Kahuku Substation in Kahuku. The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools. Kahuku Elementary School and Kahuku High & Intermediate School are located in Kahuku CDP. Kawela Bay, Hawaii Kawela Bay

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336-650: The State of Hawaiʻi , serving approximately 167,649 students statewide (School Year 2023-24). The U.S. Census Bureau classifies this as a "dependent school system", that is dependent on the Hawaiian state government. The HIDOE is currently headed by Superintendent Keith Hayashi (since July 1, 2022). The department is headquartered in the Queen Liliuokalani Building in Honolulu CDP , City and County of Honolulu on

364-503: The census of 2000, there were 410 people, 189 households, and 113 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 701.1 inhabitants per square mile (270.7/km ). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 725.1 per square mile (280.0/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.90% White , 0.98% Black or African American , 8.78% Asian , 2.20% Pacific Islander , 1.22% from other races , and 12.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of

392-403: The poverty line . Out of the total population, 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The ZIP Code for Kahuku is 96731. In the mid-1970s a popular television game show , The Diamond Head Game , was held on the grounds of Del Webb's Kuilima Hotel (today the Turtle Bay Resort ), located just to the west. At the end of each show

420-414: The CDP was 11.06% White , 0.29% Black or African American , 0.14% Native American , 26.85% Asian , 27.28% Pacific Islander , 1.05% from other races , and 33.33% from two or more races. 8.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 509 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had

448-476: The announcer would say, "If you plan to be in Hawaii, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Diamond Head Game, Kahuku, Oahu 96731." The Fox TV series North Shore was filmed there in 2004. Kahuku is also home to one of the few remaining family-owned farms in the area: Kahuku Farms. Educational tours are given several times a week, though private tours can be scheduled in advance. The farm also runs

476-404: The average family size was 2.65. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

504-438: The communities of Waialeʻe, Sunset Beach, and Pūpūkea along Kamehameha Highway (Route 83). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) is water. The total area is 71.14% water, since the census tract includes the Pacific Ocean (possibly because of Kawela and Turtle bays). As of

532-417: The current centralized model is equity in distribution of resources: all schools are theoretically funded from the same pool of money on an equitable basis. (Most schools on the U.S. Mainland are organized into school districts funded from local property taxes; thus, more affluent school districts theoretically receive more money and resources than less affluent areas.) Supporters of decentralization see it as

560-410: The island of Oahu . Hawaii is the only state in the nation that does not use property tax revenue to fund public education; instead, most of HIDOE's budget is funded from the state general fund which includes revenue from the general excise tax and income taxes. Hawaii's overall level of property tax is the lowest nationwide. There had been a law to allow for locally operated government schools, but

588-561: The law was rescinded. The term "school districts" in Hawaii is instead used to refer to internal divisions within HIDOE, and the U.S. Census Bureau does not count these as local governments. Kamehameha III established Hawaii's first public education system on October 15, 1840. This makes the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education the oldest school system in the US west of the Mississippi River , and

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616-405: The only system established by a sovereign monarch . This date denotes when the constitution came into effect, codifying the new ministry of education. The regent of Kamehameha III, Queen Emma , had ordered the establishment of free public schools in all districts in 1834 and this was done by 1836. The board of education members are appointed by the governor of Hawaii with the advice and consent of

644-406: The population. There were 189 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and

672-675: The power to appoint the Superintendent of Education, the State Librarian , and members of the State Public Charter School Commission. There are nine voting members: The board also includes a non-voting public high school student member and a non-voting military representative, for a total of eleven members. The State Department of Education currently carries suggested benchmarks for each educational grade and subject which are available on its website. However,

700-605: The traveler along Kamehameha Highway , although access to the shore can be found at Waialeʻe Beach Park with Kukaimanini, an offshore islet. This area to the west is the North Shore of Oʻahu . For those travelling east, the road turns inland at Kawela to cross the Kahuku Plain where the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge preserves some wetland habitat, coming again to the coast at Hukilau Beach in Lāʻie on

728-485: The windward ( koʻolau ) side of Oʻahu. The U.S. postal code for Kawela Bay, Turtle Bay and nearby Kuilima is 96731 . Just inland from the bay is the Opana Radar Site , a National Historic Landmark that is not open to the public. Kawela Bay is located at 21°42'10" North, 158°0'40" West (21.702767, -158.010997). This community is located west of Bumosaur Island (now called Turtle Bay ) and Kahuku and east of

756-617: Was $ 49,167, and the median income for a family was $ 58,125. Males had a median income of $ 35,938 versus $ 36,625 for females. The per capita income for the area was $ 28,481. About 10.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and none of those ages 65 and older. Hawaii Department of Education 21°18′34″N 157°51′19″W  /  21.30944°N 157.85528°W  / 21.30944; -157.85528 The Hawaii State Department of Education ( HIDOE , Hawaiian : Ka ʻOihana Hoʻonaʻauao o ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi )

784-404: Was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 39,135, and the median income for a family was $ 47,045. Males had a median income of $ 29,934 versus $ 22,366 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 12,340. 14.6% of the population and 11.8% of families were below

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