High School of the Pacific

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New Student Recruitment Policies and Procedures

All High School of the Pacific students are recruited based upon academic performance, quality of character, leadership potential, and their desire to use their education to serve the betterment of their country.

New recruitment and selection policies and procedures are available upon request. The table below provides a glance at the selection criteria and measures of assessment.

High School of the Pacific Student Selection Methods	Assessment Methods Value (100 point scale)
Student Application and Required Records	5 points
High School Placement Test	15 points
Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]	10 points
Graded Student Writing Sample	10 points
Essay written in Secured Testing Environment	10 points
Student Interview	10 points
Family Interview	10 points
Character/Leadership Assessment	20 points
Meeting Student’s Educators in Oceania	5 points
Two letters of recommendation	5 points

Students of the High School of the Pacific are selected for excellence in character and academic capability. With an emphasis on service and leadership, HSP seeks candidates of outstanding personal qualities who will be able to live the credo: "Love God, love people, love country." The privilege of being an HSP student involves responsibilities which further prepare the individual for a life of service through public-minded leadership.

Students from Hawaii and the following 12 countries are eligible: Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

If you are a student from one of the 12 Pacific Island nations or a local student who wishes to attend the High School of the Pacific as a day student, please contact us directly by using the "Contact Us" page or by phone at: 808-324-7333 or fax at 808-324-7444.

It is very important for International students to understand that acceptance to the High School of the Pacific does NOT GUARANTEE that the student will be granted a student visa to the United States. The High School of the Pacific does not have the legal power to grant a student visa. Your application for the I-20 and copy of your passport is of paramount importance and must be done as soon as you have been accepted to the High School of the Pacific. Do not terminate your ability to enter a High School in your own country prior to receiving your entrance visa into the United States.

FSM, Palau, and RMI Documents List	Documents list International Students
Student Application	Student Application
Copy of passport	Copy of passport
Physical Examination	Physical Examination
Permission Form	Permission Form
Power of Attorney	Power of Attorney
Application for I-20

All documents must be originals (except for the copy of the passport) - Please mail to:

High School of the Pacific

79-7486 Mamalahoa Hwy

Kealakekua, HI 96750

USA

Mahalo!