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Natalia Nieves (c/o 2024) recites American Smooth by Rita Dove at the State Poetry Out Loud Competition held Feb. 25 at Tenney Theater. Photo by Shane Kaneshiro

Natalia Nieves Wins McKinley High School’s Poetry Out Loud Competition

Nhi Nguyen March 14, 2024

Natalia Nieves (c/o 2024) won the second round of McKinley High School's Poetry Out Loud competition on Jan. 16 in the auditorium. English teacher Jordin Carmichael was the lead coordinator. The school...

On Feb.17, to honor the anniversary of Sara Yaras death, family members, friends, police officers and legislators waved signs regarding driving laws and pedestrian saftey awreanres. Photo by Shane Kaneshiro

Community Raises Safety Awareness

Cheska Orias March 14, 2024

In the year since McKinley High School student Sara Yara (c/o 2024) was killed in a hit and run in a marked crosswalk on Kapiolani Boulevard Feb.15 2023, the community has worked to create safer...

The TMP students celebrate their time at SHOOTS Summit award ceremony. Photo by Mara Kaizawa.

Tiger Media ‘SHOOTS’ To Victory

March 14, 2024

Last month, McKinley High School participated in the SHOOTS Summit, a three-day filming competition for Hawaii students held at Moanalua High School. MHS entered the Short Story Film, Public Service Announcement,...

Hashisaka Inducted into Hall of Honor

Hashisaka Inducted into Hall of Honor

Shane Kaneshiro March 14, 2024

At 98 years old, Norman Yukio Hashisaka (c/o 1943) is still able to recall the education philosophy of his former principal, Dr. Miles E. Cary. “Every morning, Dr. Cary would have assemblies (in...

Exposing Fight Culture at McKinley

Malia Manuel March 13, 2024

The students that attend McKinley high School specifically have most likely either been in or have witnessed an altercation between McKinley students. An increase of physical fights and acts of violence/intimidation...

A hen with her chicks in front of A-Building.

1 Hen, 2 Chicks, … A hundred chickens

Joseph H. Mai December 19, 2023

Principal Ron Okamura has been working at McKinley High School since 2008 and has seen the chicken population from the beginning. Okamura said originally there were two hens at this school in the heart...

Hazel Health Works To Help Students

Hazel Health Works To Help Students

Cheska Orias December 14, 2023

Hazel Health  has been a program here at MHS for two years, and has partnered with the Hawaii Department of Education to provide quality mental health care for all students, at no cost to the family. If...

Infographic by Kenvin Huynh

StriveHI Reveals Adequate Scores For McKinley

Kenvin Huynh December 14, 2023

On Nov. 2, the Department Of Education shared how schools performed in the 2022-23 school year through the Strive HI Performance System results. McKinley’s scores were average, yet sufficient. The Strive...

Marching Band performing at Mililani. Photo by Shane Kaneshiro

Marching Band Makes History

Jayson Jwanian December 14, 2023

Throughout McKinley High School’s 157 year history, the last time there was a marching band was in 1984 which participated in the Rainbow Invitational Marching Festivel in 1985 but was discontinued the...

Go-Green Event Held at MHS

Malia Manuel December 14, 2023

Americans generate almost seven million tons of e-waste each year according to the U.S. Public interest Research Group. McKinley High School students, teachers, and their families participated in the Go-Green...

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