St. Joseph Parish School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 315 students 17.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Waipahu, HI
4 schools in Waipahu itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Waipahu private schools at a glance
Waipahu has 4 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Joseph Parish School, Lanakila Baptist Schools, New Hope Christian School and Pearl Harbor Christian Academy. In Waipahu itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 14 in all: 3 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 13 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 161 students and 10.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
10.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Waipahu (4)
Schools that give Waipahu as their address come first, then the 10 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Waipahu matches all of those.
Lanakila Baptist Schools
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 129 students 10.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 100 students 5.1 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 179 students 15 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Waipahu.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 161 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 77 students 10.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 272 students 13.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
The Children's House
4 mi Grades PreK-4 77 students 7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 210 students 13.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 45% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 111 students 13.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 121 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 131 students 21.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 582 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Assets School
6 mi Grades 1-12 287 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Waipahu?
4 private schools give Waipahu as their address: St. Joseph Parish School, Lanakila Baptist Schools, New Hope Christian School and Pearl Harbor Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 4 in Waipahu and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,752 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Waipahu is St. Joseph Parish School with 315 students. The largest within 6 miles is Island Pacific Academy with 582 students.
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