Farrington High School


Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public grades 9–12 high school located in the Kalihi district of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
The school is named after the late Wallace Rider Farrington, the sixth governor of the Territory of Hawaii, who served from 1921 to 1929.
Farrington is an urban high school that serves an ethnically diverse community of mostly lower socio-economic families and a smaller number of middle-class families.
FHS is the home of the Governors and is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Farrington provides career pathways for its students through several integrated vocational programs, including a health academy that was nationally recognized for excellence. In addition, Farrington offers students opportunities to participate and excel in both visual and performing arts.
During World War II, the U.S. Army used the school as a hospital.
Farrington High School was honored as a 2017 Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education.

Campus

Farrington High School was designed by noted Hawaii architect Charles William Dickey . The 26 acre campus, which is located at 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, is bounded on the north by Interstate H-1, on the west by Kalihi Street, and on the east by Houghtailing Street. The surrounding neighborhood consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The campus boasts the sculpture The Seed by renowned Hawaiian artist Satoru Abe.

Notable alumni

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There were 2,569 students as of the 2014–15 school year, with the following racial composition:
As of 2017, the school has over 60% free and reduced lunch students, 10% Special Education students, and 11% English Language Learners.