James B. Castle High School
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For schools of the same name, see Castle High School
| James B. Castle High School | |
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45-386 Kaneohe Bay Drive , 96744 United States | |
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| Type | Public, Co-educational |
| Motto | "Character, Commitment, Competence" |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Windward District |
| Principal | Dr. Bernadette Tyrell |
| Faculty | 85 (approx.) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,100 (approx.) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White, and Gold |
| Athletics | Oahu Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Rival | Kailua High School, Kalaheo High School |
| Newspaper | Na Pali O Ko’olau |
| Yearbook | Kaulana |
| Website | http://castlehs.k12.hi.us |
James Bicknell Castle High School, more commonly James B. Castle High School or simply Castle High School, is a public coeducational high school located in Kāneʻohe CDP,[1] City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and has an enrollment of around 1,100 students. The school is part of the Windward Oʻahu Subdistrict of the Hawaii Department of Education.
History
Castle High School was founded in 1951.[citation needed]
The campus boasts the sculpture Spring, Summer, Autumn by Satoru Abe. Its mascot is the knight and the school colors are maroon, white and gold. The student newspaper is Na Pali O’ Koʻolau, while the yearbook is Kaulana. The Kaulana yearbook staff yearbook 2005-2006 had won for best yearbook in the state,[citation needed] and in a national competition held at Columbia University they received a silver medal and also received honors in two categories.[citation needed]
In 1977 The Castle High Marching Band became the first high school in the United States to play the half-time show at the annual East-West Shrine game.
The high school also has an internationally recognized performing arts program, Castle Performing Arts Center, or "CPAC" has produced multiple shows which have been the Hawaii premiere of those shows and participated in the 2009 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theatre is named after Ronald E. Bright, former director at Castle and founder of CPAC.
Notable alumni
- Bryan Clay (born 1980, class of 1998), Olympian decathlete. Olympic Gold and Silver medalist[2]
- Allen Allen Former Professional Volleyball Player (USA Volleyball National team, Professional Beach Volleyball)
- Carlos Diaz, Former professional baseball player (Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Ashley Layfield (class of 2004), Miss Hawaii 2007
- Dean Wilson (born 1969, class of 1987), Professional Golfer[2]
- Roman De Peralta (class of 2010), Lead singer for Hawai'i reggae group Kolohe Kai
- Alika DeRego (born 1986, class of 2004), Volleyball Player: U.S. Open Champion
- Kimee Balmilero (born 1979, class of 1997), actor
- Juliana Sanders (class of 2003), Volleyball Player, U.S. Junior National Champion
References
- ^ "Kaneohe CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ a b http://castlehs.k12.hi.us/School%20PDF%20Files/A%20Knight%20To%20Remember.pdf