Leilehua High School is a public, co-educational, college preparatory high school in Wahiawa, Hawaii on the island of Oahu.2000 map: - 1 and 2 It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education, nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school was first established in 1924,1928 "The Lei Lehua" year book when Hawaii was still a territory and located close to present day Schofield Barracks. The graduating class of 1928 totaled 15 students, all dependents of military personnel. It relocated to its present campus in the historic town of Wahiawa in 1949. The campus has sculptures by Satoru Abe, Bumpei Akaji, Claude Horan, Rick Mills, Jacob Sakaguchi, and Ken Shutt.
As of 2016, Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and the Helemano Military Reservation are zoned to this school. Approximately 25% of the student body are from military families stationed at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and NCTAMS PAC (U.S. Navy) in Whitmore Village.
History
1949: The Schofield High and Grammar School and Leilehua High School were combined and built on its present 32 acre (129,000 m²) site.
1973: Leilehua won its first state basketball championship under coach Richard Townsend. The roster included Rick Wagner, who later played at football at the University of Hawaiʻi.
1984: Leilehua won its first Oahu Prep Bowl under coach Hugh Yoshida. Leilehua defeated Saint Louis 10-0.
1996: Leilehua earned a maximum six-year term of accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
2004: Leilehua High School named its stadium after its former football coach Hugh Yoshida."Leilehua honors former coach"
2007: Leilehua won its first HHSAA Football Championship under coach Nolan Tokuda. Leilehua defeated Saint Louis 20-16.
2007, 2008: Cross Country coach Shawn Nakata led the Mules to back-to-back state titles with the help of Bryce Jenkins (the school's top runner/individual state champion).Shikina, Robert. (December 16, 2007) Star Bulletin: Wahiawa parade honors Leilehua High champs.SportsHigh.com. (October 31, 2008) HHSAA CROSS COUNTRY: Jenkins leads Leilehua to second-straight cross country championship and third-straight individual title.
2011: Cross Country coach Shawn Nakata made history having the first undefeated team in state history. The team was led by Elliot Estrada (state runner up) Dylan Martinez, Brandon Miya, Christopher Olverson, Joshua Castro and Freshmen brother Jordan Castro who later became the OIA 3000m champion and holder of several state records on the JV level.Guzman, Fred. (October 11, 2011) Star Advertiser: Leilehua boys, Hawaii Prep girls win state cross country titles.
Student body
Ethnicity Leilehua HS State Average Asian/Pacific Islander 60% 73% Caucasian 24% 19% African American 8% 2% Hispanic 7% 5% American Indian/Alaskan Native <1% <1% Statistics for the 2008-2009 school year.GreatSchools ‒ Leilehua High School
Athletics
Sports Sports Seasons Co-Ed Boys Girls Fall bowling, cheerleading (J/V), cross country running, air riflery, soft tennis, marching band football (J/V) softball (J), volleyball Winter basketball (J/V), paddling, soccer (J/V), swimming, wrestling (J/V) baseball (J) tennis (J) Spring golf, judo, tennis (V), track and field baseball (V), volleyball (V) softball (V), water polo
Athletic venues
Athletic Facilities Sports Hugh Yoshida Stadium ("The Hugh") football, soccer, track and field, marching band Ka'ala Elementary School Softball Field* softball Fred Wright Park (Wahiawa District Park)* baseball, swimming, water polo Paul T. Kobayashi Gymnasium& Richard Townsend Court basketball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, cheerleading Army JROTC Firing Range air riflery Leilehua Tennis Complex tennis, soft tennis Leilehua Golf Course* golf * Located off campus
Championships
OIA Titles Sport Championship year(s) Air riflery (boys) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Air riflery (girls) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 Basketball (girls) 2013 Baseball 1960, 1962 Cross country (boys) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Cross country (girls) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Football 1940, 1974, 1984, 2007 Golf (combined) 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Golf (boys) 2001 Riflery, .22 (boys)* 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Riflery, .22 (girls)* 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 Soccer (boys) 1978 Soccer (girls jv) 2012 Soccer (girls varsity) 2011 Soft tennis (boys) 1980, 1981, 1994 Soft tennis (girls) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1996, 2003, 2004 Swimming and diving (boys) 1984, 1985, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2005 Swimming and diving (girls) 1995 Tennis (boys) 1983 Tennis (girls) 1983, 1985 Track & field (girls) 1977, 1978, 1979 Volleyball (boys) 1973, 1974, 1984 * Discontinued in 2001
State Titles Sport Championship year(s) Baseball 1962 Basketball 1973 Cross country (boys) 2007, 2008, 2011 Cross country (boys individual) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Football 1984*, 2007 Golf (boys) 1974, 1975 Golf (boys individual) 1975 Golf (girls individual) 2004Softball 2018 Tennis (girls) 1982 Tennis (girls individual) 1982 Tennis (girls double) 1999 Track & field (boys) 1976, 1983 Wrestling (boys) 1995 Wrestling (boys individual) 1996 (3), 1968, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1982, 1984 (2), 1995 (2), 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007 Wrestling (girls individual) 1998, 1999, 2000 * Oahu Prep Bowl Championship
Leilehua Mules football
The Leilehua Mules varsity football team is a Division I team representing the OIA Red conference, West Division. Nolan Tokuda has served as the team's head coach since 2004. The Mules have won two Division I titles in 1984 and 2007. The Leilehua football program has produced a number of NFL players such as Adrian Murrell, Al Harris, and Lauvale Sape (see notable alumni).
Rivalries
Mililani Trojans, Cross-Town Rival (Main) Waianae Seariders Radford Rams, Unity Bowl (Army vs. Navy)
Coaches and history Titles Season Head coach Record Division (West) Conference (OIA) State 1984 Ralph McMurtry -- -- OIA-Red Champ¹ -- 74-84 Hugh Yoshida -- West Champ (x2) OIA-Red Champ (x2) Prep Bowl Champ 96º-01 Cass Ishitani -- -- OIA-White Champ -- 02º-03º Jake Kawamata 7-10 -- -- -- 2004 Nolan Tokuda* 11-3 2nd West 3rd Place OIA-Red State DI Runner-Up 2005 Nolan Tokuda 4-5 3rd West Lost OIA-Red Playoffs -- 2006 Nolan Tokuda 7-4 2nd West, Co-Champ Lost OIA-Red Playoffs -- 2007 Nolan Tokuda 10-4 5th West OIA-Red Champ State DI Champ 2008 Nolan Tokuda 11-3 West Champ 3rd Place OIA-Red State DI Runner-Up 2009 Nolan Tokuda 9-4 1st West, Co-Champ OIA Red Runner-Up Lost semi-final 2010 Nolan Tokuda 8-4 2nd West, Co-Champ 3rd Place OIA-Red Lost semi-final 2011 Mark Kurisu (interim) 10-2-1 West Champ 3rd Place OIA-Red Lost semi-final 2012 Nolan Tokuda 7-4 2nd West Lost OIA-Red Playoffs -- 2013 Nolan Tokuda 6-4 5th West Lost OIA-Red Playoffs OIA Red titles: 1940, 1974, 1984, 2007 *= coach of the year º= white division (D II)¹= first ever OIA-Red Title in league history -- information not available
Marching Band The Leilehua High School Marching Band and Color Guard was formed in 2006 under the direction of Alan Kinoshita and had been under his direction until 2017. From 2018 the marching band has been under the direction of Aladdin Roque-Dangaran. At its largest, the band grew to include approximately 120 members composing of wind instruments, percussion, and color guard. Since its debut in 2006, the band has been able to grow and evolve from the "Class Single A(A)" division in 2006, through "Class Double A(AA)”, and "Class Triple A(AAA)" in 2013. Additionally, the band has had the wonderful opportunity to perform for the Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School band in Japan multiple times. The band's motto is F.I.R.E is an acronym which stands for: Focus, Intensity, Respect, and Excitement. Students are taught to instill these principles not only within the band room, but also as they go out into the world post-graduation. The Leilehua High School Marching Band has been able to compete and place with top schools including: Mililani, Moanalua, and Maui High Schools. Leilehua has also been able to place consistently high in nearly every major category within their respective division. +AchievementsShow(Year)DivisionFestival RatingBand DirectorMo-Town(2008)AN/AAlan KinoshitaAztec Fire(2007)AN/AAlan KinoshitaCarmina Burana(2008)AN/AAlan KinoshitaSummon the Heros(2009)AAExcellent(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaPlanets(2010)AAAExcellent(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaStargazers(2011)AAExcellent(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaCarpe Noctem(2012)AAExcellent(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaInvisible Man(2013)AAAExcellent(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaCode Red(2014)AAASuperior(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaGravity(2015)AAASuperior(Kapolei Marching Band Festival)Alan KinoshitaThrough Life Ethereal(2016)AAASuperior(Mililani Trojan Bandfest)Alan KinoshitaMidas Touch: The Golden Curse(2017)AAGood(Kamehameha Tournament of Bands)
Information used in this table is from the last competition from that year The festival rating judges the show as a whole from Good, Excellent, to Superior. Divisions are based on the number of students in a given band Single A(A) with up to approximately 60 members, Double A(AA) with up to approximately 80 members, and Triple A(AAA) anything larger than 100 members. There may be a few exceptions with how a band is placed into a category at the discretion of the marching band council.
Notable alumni Listed alphabetically by surname: Jean Ariyoshi - former First Lady of Hawaii
Lee Buenconsejo-Lum - medical school professor
Yetsuo Higa - businessman Edward N. Kaneshiro - Medal of Honor recipient
Bryant Moniz - American football player
Netane Muti - American football player Itsuko Sue Nishikawa - director of the Woman's Missionary Union in Hawaii Marcus Oshiro Hawaii Capitol. Retrieved on May 21, 2009. Brendan Sagara - professional baseball coach
Russell Suzuki - former Attorney General of Hawaii Antonio Taguba - United States major general Joyce Sachiko Tsunoda - university administrator Charles Tuaau - American football player
Filmography LOST - Leilehua High School appeared in the TV hit series LOST as "Cowan Heights.""LOST Rolling Along"
References
External links Leilehua High School Official Website Leilehua High School Alumni Website