Leilehua High School
Leilehua High School is a topic that has captured the attention and interest of many people today. With a history rich in detail and a significant impact on society, the Leilehua High School has proven to be a source of debate and reflection for many. Over the years, Leilehua High School has evolved and adapted to changing circumstances, making it a relevant topic today. In this article, we will explore the different facets and perspectives of Leilehua High School, as well as its influence on various aspects of daily life.
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1515 California Avenue , Hawaii 96786 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Central District |
| Principal | Jason Nakamoto |
| Faculty | 109.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,645 (2019-20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.09 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Mule |
| Rival | Mililani High School Radford High School |
| Newspaper | Leilehua Sentinel |
| Military | United States Army JROTC |
| Website | http://www.leilehua.k12.hi.us |
Leilehua High School is a public, co-educational, college preparatory high school in Wahiawa, Hawaii on the island of Oʻahu. It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education, nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school was first established in 1924, when Hawaii was still a territory and located close to present day Schofield Barracks. The graduating class of 1928 totaled 15 students, all dependents of military personnel. It relocated to its present 32-acre (130,000 m2) campus in the historic town of Wahiawa in 1949. The campus has sculptures by Satoru Abe, Bumpei Akaji, Claude Horan, Rick Mills, Jacob Sakaguchi, and Ken Shutt.
Approximately 25% of the student body are from military families stationed at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and NCTAMS PAC (U.S. Navy) in Whitmore Village.
History
1949: The Schofield High and Grammar School and Leilehua High School were combined and built on its present 32 acre (129,000 m²) site.
1973: Leilehua won its first state basketball championship under coach Richard Townsend. The roster included Rick Wagner, who later played at football at the University of Hawaiʻi.[citation needed]
1984: Leilehua won its first Oahu Prep Bowl under coach Hugh Yoshida. Leilehua defeated Saint Louis 10-0.[citation needed]
1996: Leilehua earned a maximum six-year term of accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[citation needed]
2004: Leilehua High School named its stadium after its former football coach Hugh Yoshida.
2007: Leilehua won its first HHSAA Football Championship under coach Nolan Tokuda. Leilehua defeated Saint Louis 20-16.[citation needed]
2007, 2008: Cross Country coach Shawn Nakata led the Mules to back-to-back state titles with the help of Bryce Jenkins (the school's top runner/individual state champion).
2011: Cross Country coach Shawn Nakata made history having the first undefeated team in state history. The team was led by Elliot Estrada (state runner up) Dylan Martinez, Brandon Miya, Christopher Olverson, Joshua Castro and Freshmen brother Jordan Castro who later became the OIA 3000m champion and holder of several state records on the JV level.
Student body
| Ethnicity | Leilehua HS | State Average |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 60% | 73% |
| Caucasian | 24% | 19% |
| African American | 8% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 5% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% |
| Statistics for the 2008-2009 school year. | ||
Athletics
Sports
| Sports | |||
| Seasons | Co-Ed | Boys | Girls |
| Fall | bowling, cheerleading (J/V), cross country running, air riflery, soft tennis, marching band | football (J/V) | softball (J), volleyball |
| Winter | basketball (J/V), paddling, soccer (J/V), swimming, wrestling (J/V) | baseball (J) | tennis (J) |
| Spring | golf, judo, tennis (V), track and field | baseball (V), volleyball (V) | softball (V), water polo |
Athletic venues
| Athletic Facilities | Sports | ||
| Hugh Yoshida Stadium ("The Hugh") | football, soccer, track and field, marching band | ||
| Ka'ala Elementary School Softball Field* | softball | ||
| Fred Wright Park (Wahiawa District Park)* | baseball, swimming, water polo | ||
| Paul T. Kobayashi Gymnasium & Richard Townsend Court |
basketball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, cheerleading | ||
| Army JROTC Firing Range | air riflery | ||
| Leilehua Tennis Complex | tennis, soft tennis | ||
| Leilehua Golf Course* | golf | * Located off campus | |
Championships
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| OIA Titles | |
| Sport | Championship year(s) |
| Air riflery (boys) | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| Air riflery (girls) | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| Basketball (girls) | 2013 |
| Baseball | 1960, 1962 |
| Cross country (boys) | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Cross country (girls) | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Football | 1940, 1974, 1984, 2007 |
| Golf (combined) | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 |
| Golf (boys) | 2001 |
| Riflery, .22 (boys)* | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Riflery, .22 (girls)* | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Soccer (boys) | 1978 |
| Soccer (girls jv) | 2012 |
| Soccer (girls varsity) | 2011 |
| Soft tennis (boys) | 1980, 1981, 1994 |
| Soft tennis (girls) | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1996, 2003, 2004 |
| Swimming and diving (boys) | 1984, 1985, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2005 |
| Swimming and diving (girls) | 1995 |
| Tennis (boys) | 1983 |
| Tennis (girls) | 1983, 1985 |
| Track & field (girls) | 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Volleyball (boys) | 1973, 1974, 1984 |
| * Discontinued in 2001 | |
| State Titles | |
| Sport | Championship year(s) |
| Baseball | 1962 |
| Basketball | 1973 |
| Cross country (boys) | 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| Cross country (boys individual) | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Football | 1984*, 2007 |
| Golf (boys) | 1974, 1975 |
| Golf (boys individual) | 1975 |
| Golf (girls individual) | 2004 |
| Softball | 2018 |
| Tennis (girls) | 1982 |
| Tennis (girls individual) | 1982 |
| Tennis (girls double) | 1999 |
| Track & field (boys) | 1976, 1983 |
| Wrestling (boys) | 1995 |
| Wrestling (boys individual) | 1996 (3), 1968, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1982, 1984 (2), 1995 (2), 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007 |
| Wrestling (girls individual) | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| * Oahu Prep Bowl Championship | |
Leilehua Mules football
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The Leilehua Mules varsity football team is a Division I team representing the OIA Red conference, West Division. Nolan Tokuda has served as the team's head coach since 2004. The Mules have won two Division I titles in 1984 and 2007. The Leilehua football program has produced a number of NFL players such as Adrian Murrell, Al Harris, and Lauvale Sape (see notable alumni).
Rivalries
- Mililani Trojans, Cross-Town Rival (Main)[citation needed]
- Waianae Seariders[citation needed]
- Radford Rams, Unity Bowl (Army vs. Navy)[citation needed]
Coaches and history
| Titles | |||||
| Season | Head coach | Record | Division (West) | Conference (OIA) | State |
| 1984 | Ralph McMurtry | -- | -- | OIA-Red Champ¹ | -- |
| 74-84 | Hugh Yoshida | -- | West Champ (x2) | OIA-Red Champ (x2) | Prep Bowl Champ |
| 96º-01 | Cass Ishitani | -- | -- | OIA-White Champ | -- |
| 02º-03º | Jake Kawamata | 7-10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2004 | Nolan Tokuda* | 11-3 | 2nd West | 3rd Place OIA-Red | State DI Runner-Up |
| 2005 | Nolan Tokuda | 4-5 | 3rd West | Lost OIA-Red Playoffs | -- |
| 2006 | Nolan Tokuda | 7-4 | 2nd West, Co-Champ | Lost OIA-Red Playoffs | -- |
| 2007 | Nolan Tokuda | 10-4 | 5th West | OIA-Red Champ | State DI Champ |
| 2008 | Nolan Tokuda | 11-3 | West Champ | 3rd Place OIA-Red | State DI Runner-Up |
| 2009 | Nolan Tokuda | 9-4 | 1st West, Co-Champ | OIA Red Runner-Up | Lost semi-final |
| 2010 | Nolan Tokuda | 8-4 | 2nd West, Co-Champ | 3rd Place OIA-Red | Lost semi-final |
| 2011 | Mark Kurisu (interim) | 10-2-1 | West Champ | 3rd Place OIA-Red | Lost semi-final |
| 2012 | Nolan Tokuda | 7-4 | 2nd West | Lost OIA-Red Playoffs | -- |
| 2013 | Nolan Tokuda | 6-4 | 5th West | Lost OIA-Red Playoffs | |
| OIA Red titles: 1940, 1974, 1984, 2007 | |||||
| *= coach of the year º= white division (D II) ¹= first ever OIA-Red Title in league history -- information not available | |||||
Marching Band
The Leilehua High School Marching Band and Color Guard was formed in 2006 under the direction of Alan Kinoshita and had been under his direction until 2017. From 2018 the marching band has been under the direction of Aladdin Roque-Dangaran. At its largest, the band grew to include approximately 120 members composing of wind instruments, percussion, and color guard. Since its debut in 2006, the band has been able to grow and evolve from the "Class Single A(A)" division in 2006, through "Class Double A(AA)”, and "Class Triple A(AAA)" in 2013. Additionally, the band has had the wonderful opportunity to perform for the Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School band in Japan multiple times. The band's motto is F.I.R.E is an acronym which stands for: Focus, Intensity, Respect, and Excitement. Students are taught to instill these principles not only within the band room, but also as they go out into the world post-graduation. The Leilehua High School Marching Band has been able to compete and place with top schools including: Mililani, Moanalua, and Maui High Schools. Leilehua has also been able to place consistently high in nearly every major category within their respective division.
- Information used in this table is from the last competition from that year
- The festival rating judges the show as a whole from Good, Excellent, to Superior.
- Divisions are based on the number of students in a given band Single A(A) with up to approximately 60 members, Double A(AA) with up to approximately 80 members, and Triple A(AAA) anything larger than 100 members.
- There may be a few exceptions with how a band is placed into a category at the discretion of the marching band council.
Notable alumni
- Ray Austin, NFL player
- Errol M. Kealii Blaisdell (Errol Aken), Traditional Hawaiian Entertainer, Multiple Hoku Award Finalist & Songwriter
- Robert Bunda, Hawaii state senator
- Paul Dombroski, NFL player
- Al Harris, NFL player
- Martin Iosefo, professional rugby player with the United States national rugby team
- Scott Loucks, MLB player (Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Bryant Moniz, Hawaii Warriors quarterback
- Adrian Murrell, NFL player
- Marcus Oshiro, Hawaii state representative
- Lauvale Sape, NFL player
- Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army; Medal of Honor recipient
- Antonio Taguba, the second Filipino-American U.S. Army general
- Joyce Sachiko Tsunoda, University of Hawaii community colleges administrator
- Charles Tuaau, NFL player
- Corinne K. A. Watanabe, judge
Filmography
- LOST - Leilehua High School appeared in the TV hit series LOST as "Cowan Heights."
References
- ^ a b c "Leilehua High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Wahiawa CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
2000 map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WAHIAWA CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-10. - 1 and 2 - ^ 1928 "The Lei Lehua" year book
- ^ "Leilehua honors former coach"
- ^ Shikina, Robert. (December 16, 2007) Star Bulletin: Wahiawa parade honors Leilehua High champs.
- ^ SportsHigh.com. (October 31, 2008) HHSAA CROSS COUNTRY: Jenkins leads Leilehua to second-straight cross country championship and third-straight individual title.
- ^ Guzman, Fred. (October 11, 2011) Star Advertiser: Leilehua boys, Hawaii Prep girls win state cross country titles.
- ^ GreatSchools ‒ Leilehua High School
- ^ "Quarternotes" (PDF). November 2012.
- ^ "HD 2009 Mililani Trojan Bandfest- Part 3: Festival Ratings & Sweepstakes (Awards Ceremony)". YouTube. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "2011 Festival of Bands Awards and Ratings (Hosts: Kamehameha & Mililani)". YouTube. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Awards Ceremony - 2012 Mililani Trojan Bandfest". YouTube. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "2013 Mililani Trojan Bandfest Awards Ceremony". Youtube. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Awards Ceremony - 2014 Mililani Trojan Bandfest". YouTube. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Awards Ceremony | 2015 Kapolei Marching Band Festival | 60fps". Youtube. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Awards Ceremony | 2016 Mililani Trojan Bandfest". YouTube. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Awards Ceremony | 2017 Kamehameha Tournament of Bands". YouTube. November 5, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ Ray Austin Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robert Bunda Hawaii Capitol. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ Paul Dombroski Archived 2010-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Al Harris Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Borsch, Fred (2 April 1985). "Loucks seeks to steal a place with Islanders". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. C-3. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Adrian Murrell Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marcus Oshiro Archived 2008-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Hawaii Capitol. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ Lauvale Sape Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Antonio Taguba
- ^ "Associate Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "LOST Rolling Along"
External links
- Leilehua High School Official Website
- Leilehua High School Alumni Website
- MulesRule.com (school photo gallery)
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