LAHAINALUNA HIGH SCHOOL

980 LAHAINALUNA ROAD
LAHAINA, HI 96761-1332

(808)662-4000

Lahainaluna High School is the oldest school west of the Rockies.

ENTRANCE TO LAHAINALUNA

The school was founded by the missionaries in 1831, as an all boys school, where young Hawaiian men resided in the dormitory, to study and become missionaries. The school at that time was called the "Lahainaluna Seminary".

The first Hawaiian scholar and philosopher to graduate from the Lahainaluna Seminary was Mr. David Malo.  He requested that he be buried atop of Mt. Ball(Paupau) and there he lies, intombed in the "make shift" grave today.

David Malo


A few days before the graduation ceremony. The "chosen" Alumnis go up to the grave to pay their respects and to line the "L" with gasoline. In the evening of the graduation when all tassles have been turned, the "L" is lighted up for all to see.

David Malo's grave    Mount Ball

Today, the school has over 1000 students and it now has two dormatories, the
"Hoapili Dorm" for the girls and "Malo Dorm" for the boys.




  1. Link to Lahainaluna High School website
  2. Link to Public School Review website

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