Punahou School
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| Name |
Punahou School
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| Address |
1601 Punahou Street
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| Town |
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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| Established |
1841
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| Community |
Urban
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| Type |
Private Primary and Secondary
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| Religion |
Christian (non-denominational)
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| Students |
Coeducational
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| Grades |
K to 12
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| Accreditation |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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| District |
None
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| Subdistrict |
None
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| Nickname |
Buff 'n Blue
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| Mascot |
Warrior
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| Colors |
Blue and Gold
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| Motto |
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| Military |
United States Army JROTC
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| Newspaper |
Ka Punahou
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| Yearbook |
The Oahuan
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| Distinctions |
One of the largest independent schools in the United States
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| Website |
Link (http://www.punahou.edu/)
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| Email |
Link (mailto:hr@punahou.edu)
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Punahou School, formerly Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian college preparatory school located in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. With a student body that averages 3700 students annually in kindergarten through the twelfth grade, Punahou College is one of the largest independent schools in the United States. Founded in 1841 as Oahu College, Punahou School was originally a school for the children of Congregationalist missionaries serving throughout the Pacific region. The land on which Punahou School sat was a gift of Queen Kaahumanu to the Rev. Hiram Bingham, the first Christian missionary in Hawaii. The first class was held on July 11, 1842 and consisted of only fifteen students.
Folklore
Punahou School derives its current name from local folklore about the area's water source. According to the story, an aged Hawaiian couple lived on the land but had to travel quite a distance for water. As this was difficult for a couple of their age, they prayed for a spring. In a dream they were told to uproot the stump of an old pandanus tree. Upon doing so, they discovered a spring which they named Ka Punahou, which in Hawaiian language literally means the new spring. Located beside the school chapel, the spring is the centerpiece of the Punahou School campus.
Case Middle School
A gift by America Online founder Steve Case, a Punahou School graduate of 1976, led to construction of a new middle school for grades 6 through 8. The new middle school has opened on January 4, 2005.
Notable Students
- Bingham, Hiram, III, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
- Case, Steve, America Online founder
- Kalanianaole, Jonah Kuhio, Prince of Hawai'i
- Obama, Barack, Illinois politician
- Wie, Michelle, youngest winner of an adult USGA and PGA golf tournament
- Preston, Kelly, Actress; Married to John Travolta (Twins, Jerry Maguire, Jack Frost, Dr. Seuss)
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