Parker School (Kamuela, Hawaii)
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| Parker School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 20°01′20″N 155°40′12″W / 20.0222°N 155.6699°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headmaster | Stephen Dunn |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 342 |
| Average class size | 14 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:8 |
| Campus size | 20 acres |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Bulls |
| Rival | Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) |
| Website | www.parkerschoolhawaii.org |
Parker School is an independent, co-educational day school for students in grades K-12 located in Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The school offers a complete K-12 college-preparatory program in separate facilities for lower, middle and upper school students.
The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Parker School was established in 1976 by community leaders.
Timeline
Established in 1976 by several North Hawai'i community leaders, Parker School became an independent day school to serve the area's high school students. Initially, the school was opened to serve grades 9 through 12.
Middle school grades were added in 1977 and, in 2005, Parker School became a full curriculum school with the addition of kindergarten through 5th grade. In 2007, a new Lower School campus opened to house the newly expanded kindergarten thru 5th grades.
Parker School is located at 65-1224 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (post office Kamuela).
1976 Parker School founded 1977 Middle school grades added 1978 Richard Smart, owner of Parker Ranch endows school 1995 Parker School purchases campus 2005 Parker School begins Lower School program 2007 New Lower School campus opens
Sports
Parker School is part of the BIIF (Big Island Interscholastic Federation), which is the Hawaiʻi island league, and the HHSAA (Hawaii High School Athletic Association), which hosts the Hawaii State Tournaments. Parker competes against all high schools on the island regardless of size. Parker offers co-ed cross country and girls' volleyball in the fall, co-ed soccer, basketball, and paddling in the winter, and boys' volleyball, co-ed tennis, and co-ed golf in the spring.