Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is a public high school in Wailuku, Hawaii. Serving in the major commercial, industrial, and municipal communities of the island of Maui, its curriculum offers a wide range of courses, including Advanced Placement courses. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School was accredited in 2012 by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges for a period of six years. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is operating under School/Community-Based Management.
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | |
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Address | |
1650 Ka`ahumanu Avenue , 96793 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public, Co-educational |
Motto | "Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence" |
Established | 1938 |
School district | Maui District |
Principal | Keoni Wilhelm |
Faculty | 83.00 FTE[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,322 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.93[1] |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Maroon and Columbia Blue |
Athletics | Maui Interscholastic League |
Nickname | Bears |
Rival | Maui High School |
Website | http://www.baldwin.k12.hi.us |
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | |
Front entrance and lawn | |
Location | Maui Lani Parkway and Kaahumanu Avenue |
Coordinates | 20°53′27″N 156°29′28″W |
Area | 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Henry Stewart |
Architectural style | Modern |
MPS | Maui Public Schools MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 00000667[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 2000 |
Campus
The school opened in 1938 and moved to its current building in 1940. It was named for Henry Perrine Baldwin (1842–1911), co-founder of the Alexander & Baldwin corporation; his son, Henry Alexander Baldwin, broke ground for the 1940 school.[3] The campus features the bronze sculpture Kū Kilakila (1997) by Honolulu-born Joel H. K. Nakila.
Notable alumni
- Candis Cayne, actress and performance artist. The first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in prime time.
- Jessie Kuhaulua, aka Takamiyama Daigorō, first foreign-born sumo wrestler to win a top division championship
- Kurt Suzuki, MLB catcher for the Los Angeles Angels
- Kaluka Maiava, NFL free agent linebacker
- John Lotulelei, NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguar
- Kendall Grove, former UFC MMA fighter
- JoJo Dickson, NFL free agent linebacker
- Vili Tolutaʻu, Flanker for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby and United States national rugby union team
Gallery
- Henry Perrine Baldwin Auditorium
- Baldwin Gymnasium
References
- "Henry Perrine Baldwin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "History". H. P. Baldwin High School. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2014.