Admission Applications
Applications for students to apply to Punahou for the 2019 – 2020 school year are now available in Ravenna, an online application system. Please visit the Admission and Financial Aid page for more information.
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Announcements
Announcing Punahou’s Next President
Punahou School’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Mike Latham ’86 as the School’s 17th president. Latham will join the School in the summer of 2019, upon the retirement of Dr. James Scott ’70.
The 2018 – 2019 Academy Course Listing is now available for browsing online, or to download.
Join the Punahou ‘ohana in honoring Dr. Scott over the coming year. Attend a regional celebration, share your personal message of gratitude, and contribute to one of the two community gifts in his name.
Today at Punahou
Having worked as a high school teacher and school administrator for almost 50 years, I know that what I am about to propose will sound heretical in some educational circles.
Campus was alive with activity for the Flaming “P” last Friday.
The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet presented a masterclass for Academy music students on Thursday, Sept. 13. The class was hosted by the Punahou Chamber Music Program.
The Punahou School Board of Trustees announced today that Monica Mamiya ’77 McLaren has been named its newest member. McLaren brings decades of experience as an educator to the board, as well as deep personal ties to the school as an alumna and parent.
Jeff Watanabe retired from the Punahou Board of Trustees in June, after 20 years of service. He and his wife, Lynn, have been active Punahou parents (Mike ’91, Molly ’92, Katie ’97 and Robert ’00) and grandparents.
Kainalu Puu-Robinson had a hand or two in helping No. 3 Punahou down No. 6 Kamehameha, 30-14, Friday night at HTFCU Field at Aloha Stadium.
Last spring, Academy physics students crafted ’ukulele in the Richardson Learning Lab. The lovingly crafted instruments were then donated to hospitalized children in music therapy programs. Viewing this article requires a Star-Advertiser subscription.
Snorkel practice for school? That’s how fourth-grade students prep for their class picnic visit to Hanauma Bay – by taking a dunk in the swimming pool.
With more open space and streamlined equipment, Punahou’s Hennrich Fitness Center, better known to students as the weight room, has a whole new look and feel in addition to offering a wide range of strength and cardio exercises.
Thirty-four Punahou seniors were named 2019 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists in recognition of their exceptional academic ability and potential for collegiate success.
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Having worked as a high school teacher and school administrator for almost 50 years, I know that what I am about to propose will sound heretical in some educational circles.
Today at Punahou
A new tradition began as family, friends and faculty celebrated the Class of 2018’s graduation at the Stan Sheriff Center on the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa campus.
Introducing President-elect Dr. Michael Latham ’86, currently the vice president for academic affairs and dean of Grinnell College. He will become Punahou’s 17th president on July 1, 2019.
It was an event-filled week in early June for classes ending in 3 or 8 when alumni, friends and guests from near and far reconnected for the School’s annual Reunion celebration.
Join the Punahou ‘ohana in honoring Dr. Scott as he begins his final school year as President: Participate in one of the regional alumni celebrations; share your personal message of gratitude; and contribute to one of the two community gifts in his name.
“Never forget what you have created and experienced together at the waters of Ka Punahou. No matter where you are and where you go – pay this gift forward.”
Eighty students, 27 adults, six tour coordinators, three large buses – Punahou was big in Japan this Spring Break.
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A new tradition began as family, friends and faculty celebrated the Class of 2018’s graduation at the Stan Sheriff Center on the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa campus.
Alumni Stories
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Vanessa Van Gorder ’95 Distajo, vice president of the Mānoa branch of Outdoor Circle, had a hunch that Kamānele Park in Mānoa Valley was not just another patch of green grass with a swing set on it.
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Lee Zane ’88 credits much of his growth mindset to his experiences at Punahou where he played volleyball and basketball, and participated in Variety Show and marching band. But it was the people who inspired and propelled him.
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As ecosystem restoration program manager supporting the U.S. Army’s O‘ahu Natural Resources Program at Schofield Barracks, Jane Beachy ’97 is an environmental superhero whose target is invasive weeds.
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“Scaramucci has been fired!” Michelle Broder Van Dyke ’04 announces President Trump’s recent ousting of his communications director. Her dog, Kolea, sitting comfortably on a plush office chair nearby, perks up her ears.
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It’s a late weekday afternoon and Dr. Malcolm Ing ’52 is busy at work in his office. He is still updating patient profiles when we meet for a chat to reflect on his life and his long career as an ophthalmologist. Cloaked in a crisp white laboratory coat, Ing strides agilely across the clinic. His office looks out over a gorgeous panorama of swaying palm trees, the cool blue waters of Ala Moana Beach Park stretching out into the distance.
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Campaign Progress
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Inspired by his Punahou teachers, Arita established the A.I.M. High Endowed Financial Aid Fund to provide young students with the opportunity to dream big and to achieve their fullest potential.
Loveday Conquest ’66 remembers well the stepped-up pace of HWs and reading assignments during her freshman year at the Claremont Colleges.
Punahou’s instructional centers are creating a K – 12 network to transform teaching and learning.
During an evening event, Punahou 'ohana guests experienced a sneak peek of the innovation and invention happening in D. Kenneth Richardson ’48 Learning Lab in Mamiya Science Center, which supports Punahou's future K – 12 Learning Commons.