Welcome
Kauai High School Vice Principals Marissa Purcell (9th Grade), Mae Lynn Rita (Academy of Innovation and Design), and Cara Clarke (Academy of Human Services) have this area on our school website where they'll be sharing updates and information pertinent to our school community.
Greetings Kaua'i High School Families and Community,
We are excited for a new school year and look forward to working with students, teachers, and the school community while educating, engaging, and empowering all to be successful.
Attendance plays a significant role in academic success. If a student is not present for at least half of a class period, they will be marked absent (this is a state rule). Students are expected to be in their assigned class during the school day and can be arrested for truancy when out of the class without permission. Truancy is a safety issue that we take seriously at Kaua'i High, and we appreciate your support. We continue to closely monitor senior attendance as students with more than 40 unexcused absences (periods) will forfeit the privilege to "walk" at graduation.
Students who are habitually late will continue to be issued detentions. Our goal is to prepare students for success in college and career; punctuality is a vital employability skill.
Using vaporizers to consume nicotine "juice" or marijuana (dabbing) poses health concerns and can result in suspension and arrest. In Hawai'i, possession, and use of marijuana wax is considered a felony, according to HAR 712.1246. If students have a vaporizing device in their hand, in their bag, or on their person, it is considered possession. Please encourage your son/daughter not to touch these devices. Students should immediately alert an adult if an illegal device or substance is found. Please help us to keep our campus drug-free and all students safe.
At Kaua'i High, we continue to teach, model, and reinforce appropriate behavior to prepare students for college and careers. While on campus, students must follow the directions of faculty, staff, and administration just as adults must follow the directives of their superiors. Insubordination continues to be the most prevalent offense on campus. Let's work together to ensure future success for all students.
Sincerely,
Marissa Purcell, Mae Lynn Rita, and Cara Clarke