Iolani School
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Iolani School
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
1893
Urban
Independent
Episcopal Church
Coeducational
K to 12
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Raiders
Io (Hawaiian Hawk
Hawaiian Hawk
The Hawaiian Hawk or Io, Buteo solitarius, is a raptor of the Buteo genus endemic to Hawaii. Buteos tend to be easily recognized by their bulky bodies relative to their overall length and wingspan. The Io is the only hawk that is native to Hawaii, and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited...
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Black, Red and White
One Team, "humble in victory, gracious in defeat"
Imua Iolani
Ka Moolelo O Iolani
4th largest independent school in the United States
www.iolani.org
Iolani School, located at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, is a private coeducational college preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
serving over 1,800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
Church of Hawaii
Church of Hawaii
The Church of Hawaii, originally called the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, was the national church of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a member of the Anglican Communion from 1862 to 1893.-History:...
. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha IV, born Alexander Iolani Liholiho Keawenui , reigned as the fourth king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855 to November 30, 1863.-Early life:...
and Queen Emma
Queen Emma of Hawaii
Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
who gave the school its name in 1870. Iolani in the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
means "heavenly hawk". Today, Iolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Early years
On December 16, 1861, Lord Bishop Thomas Nettleship StaleyThomas Nettleship Staley
Thomas Nettleship Staley was a British bishop of the Church of England and the first Anglican bishop of the Church of Hawaii.-Life:Thomas Nettleship Staley was born 17 January 1823 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England...
arrived in Hawaii by request of Kamehameha IV and Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The following year Kamehameha IV, a devout member of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church
Church of Hawaii
The Church of Hawaii, originally called the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, was the national church of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a member of the Anglican Communion from 1862 to 1893.-History:...
, also known as the Anglican Church of Hawaii. The school was originally named for Saint Alban
Saint Alban
Saint Alban was the first British Christian martyr. Along with his fellow saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three martyrs remembered from Roman Britain. Alban is listed in the Church of England calendar for 22 June and he continues to be venerated in the Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox...
.
In 1863, Staley's companion Father Scott purchased land in Lāhaina and established Luaehu School, a school for boys. When Father Scott fell ill and returned to Britain, Father George Mason was summoned by Staley to administer the school. When Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason moved the school to the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu
The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States located in the State of Hawaii...
in downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, governmental, and central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District...
. It was there that the widowed Queen Emma gave the school its current name.
With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and annexation to the United States in 1898, the Anglican Church of Hawaii became part of the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). Iolani School was moved to Nuuanu, transferred back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuuanu a second time. It remained in Nuuanu from 1927 to 1953, when it was moved to the present Ala Wai site.
In 1979, the school officially became co-educational, ending its all-male enrollment policy.
Development
Iolani School grew and refined its program offerings with a standard college preparatory curriculum as a foundation for every student. Religion, performing and visual arts, music and athletics became integral parts of the Iolani School education .i.e., in the sixth grade, all students must be involved in a performing art.Campus
The campus is divided into Upper and Lower School.Buildings include Castle Building, Weinberg Building, the I-Wing, the art building, and the Nangaku Building. Other facilities include the Upper Gym and the Lower Gym, the Ranzman Library, the Dillingham Pool, and St. Alban's Chapel. Iolani School also has a stadium (Kozuki Stadium), a baseball field, an outdoor basketball court (the One Team Field house), and several tennis courts.
They are planning to, and bought the land for an expansion.
Athletics
Iolani School's athletic program was founded in 1932 by Father Kenneth A. Bray. Over 900 or 70% of the student body belongs to an Iolani School athletic team in over 32 competitive sports. Iolani School is a member of the Interscholastic League of HonoluluInterscholastic League of Honolulu
The Interscholastic League of Honolulu or ILH is an athletic conference composed of private secondary schools in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The ILH comprises 26 private schools with over 7500 students participating in 22 different sports including cross country, track and field, swimming and diving,...
, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools.
Since the formation of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, Iolani has won over 75 state championships in various sports. It is the only school in Hawaii to have won five consecutive state championships in Boys Basketball from 2002 to 2006. Iolani has the most consecutive state championships in Boys Wrestling, and is the first ILH school to win a Girls Wrestling State Championship in 2005.They also have 4 consecutive D-II football titles
Education
Iolani campus is divided into two sections: Lower School and Upper School.Lower School is for elementary school, kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through 6th grade.
Upper School is for 7th through 12th grade. The schedule has eight periods, which rotate weekly. Each student normally has one study hall/free period and one elective, although new students who do not take a language normally have a second study hall or elective. Iolani summer school allows students to earn graduation credits; credit courses offered during summer include art, history, science, computers, and language.
Harold Keables
Harold Keables was first a teacher in Denver, where he was named the National Teacher of the Year by LIFE magazine; in 1965 he started teaching at Iolani School. Each year he is honored by the Keables Chair, which brings "outstanding teachers, writers, and artists to Iolani."Iolani School uses a form of grammar correction introduced by Keables in 1965. Dr. Michael LaGory authored a grammar reference called, "The Keables Guide," that codifies grammar rules in the spirit of Mr. Keables's grammar usage. In papers written by Iolani students, teachers typically mark grammatical mistakes using the Keables Guide codes. An example of a code would be C3: not marking commas within a series of objects.
Imua Iolani
Imua Iolani is the school newspaper. It is published quarterly, distributed to all students, and is available online. In 2008, Imua Iolani was named the best school newspaper in the state.Speech and Debate
Iolani has an Intermediate Speech Team (grades 7-8) and a Speech and Debate Team (9-12). Both teams have won numerous competitions. Every February, the school hosts the Iolani Debate Tournament, one of three State-Qualifying tournaments of the season.Real World Design Challenge
In 2009, Iolani's team "NDC" became the national champions at the U.S. Department of Energy's Real World Design Challenge, out of nine other teams from nine other states. In 2010, an Iolani team took first at the state level and second at the national level.Robotics
Iolani School also has several robotics teams which participate in competitions organized by FIRSTFirst
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
. Iolani has a FIRST Robotics
FIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year...
team, a FIRST Lego League
FIRST Lego League
The FIRST® LEGO® League is an international competition organized by FIRST for elementary and middle school students ....
team, and a Junior FIRST Lego League
Junior FIRST Lego League
Junior FIRST LEGO League is a non-competitive robotics program designed for children ages six to nine. It is one of the programs established by FIRST.Jr.FLL follows the same topics given to FIRST LEGO League...
team. Besides FIRST related teams, Iolani also has a Botball
Botball
Botball is an educational robotics program that focuses on engaging middle and high school aged students in team-oriented robotics competitions. Thousands of children and young adults participate in Botball’s program...
team and a Vex team. Iolani's team number for VEX and FRC is 2438.
Vex
In 2008, Iolani's Vex team competed in the VEX World Robotics Competition, held at California State University Northridge.Iolani School typically hosts the East Oahu VEX Robotics Competition.
On December 6, 2008, the Vex team competed in the 2008 VEX Pan Pacific Competition, held at the Hawaii Convention Center
Hawaii Convention Center
The Hawai‘i Convention Center is a convention and exhibition center in Hawaii, located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The building cost $200 million and has of floor space. It was completed in 1997 and opened in 1998...
. The Iolani team (2438a) was part of the winning alliance, and qualified for the 2009 VEX World Robotics Competition, to be held at Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. They won the Community award and the Champion award.
In 2010, Iolani's VEX team again qualified for the World Competition by being part of the winning alliance at the Kahala VEX Regional. At the 2010 VEX World Robotics Competition, they won the notable CREATE award for design, as well as placing as division semifinalists.
In the 2011 VRC season, Iolani's VEX team again was in the winning alliance at the Pan Pacific Competition.
FLL
Iolani's FIRST Lego LeagueFIRST Lego League
The FIRST® LEGO® League is an international competition organized by FIRST for elementary and middle school students ....
team won the Hawaii State Championships in 2007. They competed at the World Festival
World Festival
FIRST Championship is a two-and-a-half-day robotics championship held annually in April. For several years, the event was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, but beginning in 2011, and at least through 2013, it will be held at the Edward Jones Dome, in St Louis, Missouri...
in 2008 as the representative for Hawaii.
Two of the FLL teams competed in the Niu Valley qualifier on December 6, 2008; both teams qualified for the Hawaii State Championships to be held in January 2009. The teams took first and second place, and merged to form one team that traveled to Dayton, Ohio for the US Open Championships. They won third place in Quality Robot Design and first place in the Alliance Rounds along with the Landroids and the ZBots. Iolani's FLL team is the only FLL team to win twice at the Hawaii FLL State Championships.
Economics Challenge
Every spring, the Iolani Economics Challenge team led by coach Richard Rankin competes in the state, regional, and national economics challenge. Iolani has won ten consecutive state championships and has won the national championship in 2005 and 2006 at the A.P. level and in 2007 at the non-A.P. level. In May 2010, the team of Sean Cockey, Andrew Ellison, Jesse Franklin-Murdock, and Mark Grozen-Smith defeated a team from Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas to win another national title.Athletics
- Bern BrostekBern BrostekBern Orion Brostek is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams from 1990 to 1997.-High school:...
`85, former professional American football player for the Los Angeles Rams and St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. - Charles Kalani, Jr.Charles Kalani, Jr.Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr. was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and Martial Artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply, Professor Tanaka.-Early life:He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son...
`49, professional wrestler known as Professor Toru Tanaka. - Derek Low, professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa team of the Israeli Basketball Super League.
- Duke HashimotoDuke HashimotoDuke Hashimoto is an American soccer forward with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division.-College:...
, forward for Real Salt LakeReal Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. - Ed Ta'amuEd Ta'amuEd Ta'amu is an arena football offensive lineman who currently plays for the Spokane Shock of the newly reformed Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, Offensive lineman, Arena Football League. Former fourth round (132nd overall) draft selection of the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. - Hongzhe Sun, A NCAA DI swimmer at Stanford, as well as an Olympic Trials Qualifier.
- Kila Ka'aihueKila Ka'aihueMicah Kilakila Kaaihue is a minor league baseball player, currently in the Oakland Athletics organization.-Career:Kaaihue went to Iolani High School in Honolulu, Hawaii...
, Major League Baseball, first baseman for the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. - Kanoe Kamana'o, WAC All-Star Volleyball Player
- Mike FettersMike FettersMichael Lee Fetters is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for eight teams during his sixteen year career from to...
`83, former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher for the California Angels, Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
and Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. - Taylor TakataTaylor TakataTaylor Takata is an American athlete who placed 9th at Men's Judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He represented the United States and comes from the state of Hawaii.-Biography:...
`00, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in judoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, taking ninth place. - Hugh Yoshida `58, 16th athletic director of the University of HawaiiUniversity of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, first Japanese-American to head a Division 1-A intercollegiate program in the United States of America.
Authors, editors & journalists
- Jeff ChangJeff Chang (journalist)Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on hip hop music and culture. His 2005 book, Can't Stop Won't Stop, which chronicles the early hip hop scene, won an American Book Award in 2005...
`85, author of "Can't Stop Won't Stop, A History of the Hip-Hop Generation". - Kanoa LeaheyKanoa LeaheyJames Kanoa Leahey, known as Kanoa Leahey, is the Sports Director for KHON-TV, the Honolulu Fox affiliate. In addition to broadcasting the Monday-Friday sportscasts, he is also a Play by Play Announcer for high school sports on Oceanic Cable, as well as co-host of , a weekly talk show featured on ,...
`95, sportscaster (KHON-TVKHON-TVKHON-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 2.In addition to its Honolulu broadcast facilities, KHON has relays on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu: KHAW-TV in Hilo; KAII-TV in...
). - Marisa Yamane `97, weekend news anchor/reporter (KHON-TVKHON-TVKHON-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 2.In addition to its Honolulu broadcast facilities, KHON has relays on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu: KHAW-TV in Hilo; KAII-TV in...
). - Susan Shan `02, Known as the Asian Sensation, Sports Writer.
- Mike WoitallaMike WoitallaMike Woitalla is an American sports journalist who is the executive editor of Soccer America and the co-author of two soccer books.-Career:...
`82, American sports journalist and executive editor of Soccer America.
Business
- George Fukunaga `42, Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Servco Pacific, Inc.
- Norman Gentry `74, President of Gentry Homes and Gentry Pacific
- Dwight Kealoha `62, General (ret.), United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii - Guy KawasakiGuy KawasakiGuy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, bestselling author, and Apple Fellow. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing the Macintosh in 1984. He is currently a Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, and has been involved in the rumor reporting...
`72, one of the original Apple employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984, as well as a CEO and author.
Clergy
- Edwin Lani Hanchett `37, the first bishop of Hawaiian ancestry in the Episcopalian Church.
- Richard Sui On Chang `59, the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii.
Education
- Cheryl HayashiCheryl HayashiCheryl Hayashi is a biologist at University of California, Riverside who specializes in the genetic structure of spider silk.A professor at UC Riverside since 2001, she received her Ph.D from Yale University in 1996.She was a speaker at TED 2010 Conference....
`85, MacAruthur Prize winner, Professor of biology at the University of California, RiversideUniversity of California, RiversideThe University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United... - Ronald TakakiRonald TakakiRonald Toshiyuki Takaki was an academic, historian, ethnographer and author. Born in Oahu, Hawai'i, his work addresses stereotypes of Asian Americans, such as the model minority concept.-Early life:...
`57, former Professor of ethnic studies at the University of California at Berkeley
Entertainment
- Angela AkiAngela Aki, born Kiyomi Angela Aki on September 15, 1977, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Itano, Tokushima, Japan.-Early life:...
, singer-songwriter of the Final Fantasy XIIFinal Fantasy XIIis a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth title in the Final Fantasy series and the last in the series to be released exclusively on the PlayStation platform...
theme song, "Kiss Me Good-ByeKiss Me Good-Bye"Kiss Me Good-Bye" is the third single by Japanese singer Angela Aki, and is the theme song of Final Fantasy XII. It was written by Aki, composed by Nobuo Uematsu and arranged by Kenichiro Fukui. Although the title version of the single is in Japanese, the version included in the game is sung in...
". - Chris Lee `75, former president of production for TriStar PicturesTriStar PicturesTriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
, executive producer of "Superman ReturnsSuperman ReturnsSuperman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
". - Clyde KusatsuClyde KusatsuClyde Kusatsu is a U.S. actor.Kusatsu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he attended ʻIolani School. Kusatsu began acting in Honolulu summer stock, and after studying theatre at Northwestern University, started to make his mark on the small screen in the mid-1970s...
`66, actor. - Danny YamashiroDanny YamashiroDanny Yamashiro survived a deadly 400 foot fall from the famed ridge of the historic Nuuanu Pali in Honolulu, Hawaii at 18.-Survival story:...
`86, radio host of The Good Life Hawaii Show, motivational speaker, author and minister. - Grace NikaeGrace NikaeGrace Nikae is an American classical pianist. At the age of 3 months, she moved to Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in Aiea. She was raised by her mother, Kazuko Hashiguchi, who is a teacher...
, concert pianist. - Kalai Miller, actor.
- Kamuela KahoanoKamuela KahoanoKamuela Kahoano is a singer/songwriter and music producer from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. He comes from a family of entertainers, and his music has elements of acoustic, folk, indie, and alternative with Hawaiian influences...
'98, singer/songwriter - Raeceen Anuenue Woolford, Miss Hawaii 2009; selected Miss Congeniality and finished in the Top 7 in Miss America 2010Miss America 2010Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
. - Shenan Brown, rapper known as Shen in the Japanese group Def TechDef TechDef Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to Mind Shift Music, an independent label.-Career:Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production...
.
Faculty & coaches
- Father Kenneth A. Bray, established the "One Team" philosophy touted by Hawaii's teachers, students and coaches; member of Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.
- Eddie HamadaEddie HamadaEdward "Eddie" Hamada was a high school football coach, athletic director, and teacher.-Early life:Hamada attended Kaahumanu Elementary School and eventually transferred to Iolani School, where he played football under Kenneth A. Bray...
`46 (1928–2010), teacher, athletic director and football coach (1959–91). - Mervin Lopes `51, coached the Chaminade University Silverswords in the epic upset of the number one ranked University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
Cavaliers (1982–1983) who was led by All-American Ralph SampsonRalph SampsonRalph Lee Sampson, Jr. is a retired American college and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and No...
.
State government
- Mufi HannemannMufi HannemannMuliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician. He is the former Mayor of Honolulu. Hannemann has served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C., with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under Vice President...
`72, politician and former Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. - Ron Menor `73, member Hawaii State House of Representatives (1982) and Senate (1986–1990)
- Maile ShimabukuroMaile ShimabukuroMaile S.L. Shimabukuro , is a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 45th district since her election in 2003. The district includes Waianae, Makaha, and Makua on the island of Oahu. She is a graduate of Iolani School, Colorado College and the University...
`88, Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
International government
- Sun Yat-senSun Yat-senSun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
`1886, Chinese revolutionary and the first president of the Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, as well as co-founder of the KuomintangKuomintangThe Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
.
Medical & dental
- Dudley Seto `51, one of the initiators for chronic kidney dialysis in Hawaii (1965–1967)
- Jeffrey Miyazawa `87, Chairman of the State of Hawaii Board of Dental Examiners.
Royalty
- Prince David Kawananakoa (attended 1874), patriarch of the House of KawananakoaHouse of KawananakoaThe House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
, in the line of succession for the Kingdom of HawaiiKingdom of HawaiiThe Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
; a founder of the Democratic Party in Hawaii. - Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (attended 1870's), a ten term congressional delegate.
External links
- Official Iolani WebpageIolani School Bulletin |work= web site |url= http://www.iolanibulletin.org }}
- Inside Iolani (Official Student Webpage)
- IolaniAlumni.com - Website for the Iolani Alumni Community
- Iolani Ohana (Official Iolani Parent Ohana Webpage)
- Iolani athletics page
- Imua Iolani, the school newspaper