PASTOR
Father Ese'ese (Ace) Tui PRESIDENT / HEAD OF SCHOOL
Shana Tong ’83 PRINCIPAL, ACADEMIC VISIONARY
Carol Chong HIGH SCHOOL DEAN
Darcie Kawamura ’90 MIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN
Darlani Gaspar ELEMENTARY DEAN
MARYKNOLL SCHOOL 2025–2026 P ROFIL E
MISSION
SCHOOL
Rooted in the Catholic faith, Maryknoll School is a nurturing and welcoming community that values academic innovation and excellence, lifelong learning, service to others, and the courage to imitate Jesus by word and example.
Maryknoll School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school founded in 1927 by the Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America (Maryknoll Missioners). Located in a residential area in the city of Honolulu, on the island of O’ahu, Maryknoll serves a diverse ethnic and socio-economic student body of 750+ students in pre-kindergarten to grade 12. There were 108 students in the 2025 graduating class.
Gwen Sagapolutele
MOTTO
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
We teach our students skills that lead them to become global citizens, following our school motto, Noblesse Oblige – " to whom much is given, much is expected."
ACCREDITATION
1526 ALEXANDER STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822 WWW.MARYKNOLLSCHOOL.ORG
PHONE: (808) 952-7200 FAX: (808) 952-7201 HIGHSCHOOL@MARYKNOLLSCHOOL.ORG
Gina Cobb COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Brandon Bulseco SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Maryknoll School is fully accredited by: ► WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association) ► WASC (Western Association of Schools & Colleges) ► HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools)
Lisa Shorba ’85 REGISTRAR
Elizabeth Nievera
MARYKNOLL SCHOOL 2025–2026 PROFILE
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ARTS/CREATIVE MEDIA (2 CREDITS)
SCIENCE (3 CREDITS) – Required courses: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
ENGLISH (4 CREDITS) – Four years of English
SOCIAL STUDIES (3 CREDITS) – Required courses: World History, U.S. History, U.S. Government and, for the class of 2025 at least one Financial Literacy course
MATHEMATICS (4 CREDITS) – Four years of Mathematics until student has successfully passed Statistics or Precalculus (initial math course varies)
WORLD LANGUAGE (2 CREDITS) – Level 1 & 2 of the same world language
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1.5 CREDITS)
UNSPECIFIED (0 CREDITS) – Required course: Junior Seminar
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (4 CREDITS)
ADDITIONAL COURSES: 2.5 CREDITS for c/o 2026 & 2027 | 3.5 CREDITS for c/o 2028 & beyond
Ȗ All students must enroll in a minimum of 5 courses each semester. Each student in the classes of 2026 and 2027 must satisfy a minimum of 26 credits for graduation. Students in the class of 2028 and beyond must satisfy a minimum of 27 credits for graduation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE A schoolwide commitment to community service is a cornerstone of Maryknoll School. It is the primary way in which students live out the school's motto, Noblesse Oblige. Service is embedded throughout the school year and in some academic courses. Individual community service hours are required in all religion courses. Students must complete 10 hours of service per semester and are required to document them in their Maia Learning account.
CURRICULUM 2025–2026 There is a block schedule with classes meeting on a Monday–Friday cycle. There is a Monday/Tuesday/Thursday and Monday/Wednesday/Friday rotation, with four classes meeting on each day. Students are enrolled in five to eight courses per semester. By the end of the academic year, students complete between five to eight credits.
AP COURSES These 13 AP courses are offered: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language & Culture, English Language & Composition, Japanese Language & Culture, Physics I, Psychology, Statistics, 2-D Art & Design, U.S. Government & Politics, and U.S. History. ► Maryknoll School recommends that students take no more than three AP courses per year.
PATHWAY PROGRAM Currently, the Pathway Program is being incorporated into the Senior Capstone Program. For the Class of 2026, recognition and a certificate will still be awarded upon successful completion of course and capstone seminar requirements in the following pathways: Civil Air Patrol & Aerospace, Creative Arts & Expression, Creative Media, and STEM & Medical Innovation.
SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT Beginning with the Class of 2027, all students will be required to complete a Senior Capstone Project in the first semester of their senior year. In their junior year English class, students will begin the topic selection and research process that will become the basis of their Capstone Project that is completed in senior year. This project is to be research-based, provide evidence of individual analysis and effort, and cross traditional academic disciplines. The project includes a presentation and an oral defense in senior year. All Senior Capstone Projects are graded Pass/No Pass. Those who achieve a score of 97% or higher on their Senior Capstone Project will receive recognition and be awarded a cord to wear at graduation.
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS The Early College Program, through partnerships with Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) beginning in the 2017–2018 school year and the University of Hawai'i (UH) System in the Spring 2024 term, provides eligible students with the opportunity to enroll in college classes and earn dual credit as part of their high school coursework. All students must meet the general requirements which are to be enrolled as a full-time student, be in good academic and character standing, and be in good financial standing with school payments and tuition. There is an interview and application process to participate in the HPU AA/Dual Credit Program. Students who are accepted attend classes on the HPU campus in the fall and spring semesters. For interested and qualified juniors and seniors who enroll in an early college class through UH, they attend classes that are taught by the college professor and are held on the high school campus. There are some classes that are offered asynchronously.
STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS There are more than 30 clubs and organizations to help students develop their cultural, social, spiritual, artistic, physical and academic skills and strengths. Maryknoll School is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH). In grades 7–12, Maryknoll fields more than 130 teams in 25 sports.
2025 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS In May 2025, there were 112 students who completed an AP exam. From the Class of 2025, 50 seniors or 51% of the class took one or more AP exams. In 2025, 182 AP Examinations were written, with: • 23% earning scores of 5 • 46% earning scores of 4 or 5 • 71% earning passing scores of 3, 4, or 5 • 7 students recognized as AP Scholars • 6 students recognized as AP Scholars with Honors
GPA DISTRIBUTION CLASS OF 2025 CUMULATIVE WGPA
# OF STUDENTS
4.33 – 4.01
15
3.94 – 3.50
38
3.44 – 3.01
29
2.96 – 2.67
13
2.58 – 2.21
13
SUBJECT
ENROLLMENT
2-D Art & Design
1
Biology
6
Calculus AB
14
Calculus BC
6
Chemistry
13
Computer Science A
1
English Lang & Comp
20
Japanese Lang & Culture
9
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
5
Psychology
11
Statistics
19
US Government & Politics
29
US History
24 TOTAL
158
GRADE
% RANGE
REGULAR
AP
A+
97 – 100%
4.0
5.0
A
94 – 96%
4.0
5.0
A-
90 – 93%
3.67
4.67
CLASS OF 2025 PROFILE
B+
87 – 89%
3.33
4.33
There were 108 members of the Class of 2025:
B
84 – 86%
3.0
4.0
B-
80 – 83%
2.67
3.67
C+
77 – 79%
2.33
3.33
C
74 – 76%
2.0
3
C-
70 – 73%
1.67
2.67
D+
67 – 69%
1.33
1.33
D
64 – 66%
1.0
1.0
D-
60 – 63%
0.67
0.67
F
0 – 59%
0
0
P
80 – 100%
N/A
N/A
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
WP
60 – 100%
0
0
The cumulative GPA is calculated at the end of each semester. Courses included are all those in which grades are given, including summer school courses.
WF
0 – 59%
0
0
Maryknoll School does not rank students, other than recognizing a valedictorian, salutatorian, and top Hawaii Pacific University scholar.
88% WILL ATTEND A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE 16% WILL ATTEND A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE 4% GAP YEAR OR MILITARY
38% WILL REMAIN IN HAWAII 56% WILL ATTEND COLLEGE ON THE MAINLAND 4% WILL ATTEND A COLLEGE INTERNATIONALLY
I (Incomplete)
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
Over the past 10 years, Maryknoll School graduates have attended or been accepted to the following institutions: Amherst College Arizona State University Baylor University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University California Lutheran University California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Northridge California State University, Pomona California State University, San Luis Obispo Chaminade University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Creighton University DePaul University Duke University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Fordham University George Fox University George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Hawaii Pacific University Lafayette College Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Marist College Marquette University Menlo College Michigan State University Mount St. Mary’s University New York Institute of Technology New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University
Northern Colorado University Northwestern University Occidental College Oregon State University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Portland State University Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Regis University Rhodes College Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University Saint John's University–New York Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College of California Saint Martin’s University San Diego State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seattle University Sophia University (Japan) Southern Methodist University Stanford University Stony Brook University Syracuse University Temple University (Japan) Temple University (U.S.) Texas A & M University, College Station Texas Christian University Texas Tech University The Catholic University of America Trinity College U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Coast Guard Academy U.S. Military Academy University of Alabama University of Arizona University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Hartford University of Hawai‘i – Hilo University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu University of Houston University of La Verne University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of New Hampshire University of North Dakota University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of the Pacific University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas at Austin University of Utah University of Washington, Seattle University of Wisconsin, Madison Villanova University Washington State University West Virginia University Western Oregon University Wheaton College Whitworth University Willamette University Whittier College Worcester Polytechnic Institute