School Attendance
High school students are not permitted to leave campus during this midday break unless they meet specific open-campus privilege criteria.
What is lunch?
Footwear at Kihei Charter School must have this feature to ensure safety during campus activities and emergencies.
What is a heel strap (or closed heel/back)?
High school cell phones must be placed inside one of these daily, which can only be unlocked at designated stations.
What is a locking pouch?
High school course grades are weighted with 25% for Homework/Classwork, 25% for 21st Century Skills, and this percentage for Assessments.
What is 50%?
The four core cultural pillars of Kihei Charter School are Respect and Courtesy, Ownership, Everything Speaks, and this core belief.
What is "Effort Creates Ability"?
If a student arrives at school after this specific time, they must enter through the front office to receive a tardy slip.
What is 8:15 AM?
Headwear, including hats, hoods, and caps, must be removed during this specific time on campus.
What is during instructional class time (or indoors)?
If a student loses or damages their cell phone locking pouch, they must pay this replacement fee to the front office.
What is $30?
If a student drops a KCS or Acellus virtual course later than this many weeks after its start date, an "F" will appear on their transcript.
What is six (6) weeks?
This percentage category on a student's grade rubric evaluates timeliness, collaboration, organization, and participation.
What are 21st Century Skills?
Per the State of Hawaii, a student is labeled "chronically absent" if they miss this many or more days of school for any reason.
What is 15 days?
Clothing featuring graphics, text, or references promoting these illegal or age-restricted items is strictly prohibited on school grounds.
What are drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or weapons?
This program allows 11th and 12th graders to take dual-credit college courses through UH Maui College.
What is Early Admit (EA)?
To be promoted to the 12th grade, a student must have earned a minimum of this many total credits.
What is 17 credits?
Named after a Japanese concept meaning "continuous improvement," this annual graduation award is chosen by the High School Director.
What is the Kaizen Award?
To be eligible for open campus lunch, a senior or junior must maintain at least this cumulative grade point average (GPA).
What is 3.0?
Under Hawaii State Law and DOE policy, the use or possession of these electronic smoking devices on campus results in immediate confiscation and disciplinary action.
What are vapes (or e-cigarettes)?
Between their junior and senior years, students must complete this 60-hour experience to develop professional skills.
What is an Internship?
Total number of required credits needed to graduate from Kihei Charter High School.
What is 27 credits?
This academic consequence occurs when a student submits work that is plagiarized or generated by unauthorized AI tools.
What is a zero (0%) on the assignment (and referral to the Director)?
If an unexcused absence occurs during an assessment or project deadline, this is the maximum percentage grade a student can receive on that assignment.
What is 50%?
If a student turns in work late, this percentage is deducted from the total grade for each day it is past due.
What is 10%?
To ensure student safety, all of these items—whether prescription or over-the-counter—must be secured in the front office with the Health Clerk.
What are personal medications?
A grade between 60% and 69% in a class allows a student to apply for this process within two weeks of the new semester.
What is credit remediation?
Every graduating senior must complete and publicly present this year-long cumulative project.
What is the Senior Project (or Senior Exhibition/Portfolio)?