Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School

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Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School
Address
Map
35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, , HI

Laupāhoehoe
,
Hawaii
96764

United States
Information
School typePublic Charter School
Established1883
DirectorKurt Rix
GradesK–12
Colour(s)Blue & Gold
   
MascotSeasiders
Websitewww.lcpcs.org

Laupāhoehoe High and Elementary School was a public, co-educational high school, middle school and elementary school of the Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves grades kindergarten through twelve and was established in 1904. It was converted to a public charter school in 2012.

General information

Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School is located in Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii in Hawaii County on the Island of Hawaiʻi, United States. The campus is on Mamalahoa Highway and overlooks the ocean. Laupāhoehoe has no feeder schools. The mascot is the Seasider and its school colors are blue and gold. It currently serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade twelve.

History

Laupāhoehoe School was started in 1883 for students from the Hāmākua Coastal Sugar Cane Communities and fishing communities. The high school was established in 1904.

The school, originally was located on Laupāhoehoe peninsula and was impacted by the April Fools' Day tsunami on April 1, 1946. Twenty students and four teachers were lost in the tsunamL. A monument to the dead now stands on Laupāhoehoe Point. Anew campus was completed and opened its doors in September 1952 at its present location.

Commencement

Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School's commencement exercises are normally held in the month of May.

References

  1. ^ "Laupahoehoe charter plans get back on track". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ "Our Campus & Facilities". www.lcpcs.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.

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