If you've ever sat in Mrs. Dynah Ustare’s classes, you'll find it hard to imagine her as a young inexperienced teacher. While many students have come to know the no-nonsense AP English 11 and English 12 teacher, few know about the Ustare who nervously dropped off her job application at HBA 29 years ago. Ustare’s …
The trend for HBA Advanced Placement (AP) classes is that the number of students taking them increases each year. In the 2015-16 school year, 193 students took AP classes. Since then, the number has increased gradually, with 203 students taking AP courses this year. In particular, enrollment this year in AP Biology, AP Calculus, and …
On April 11, the HBA’s high and middle schools launched a three week pilot of a new class schedule designed to aid students in managing their ever-increasing workload by regulating the flow of homework. The Double Extended schedule, colloquially known to students as the double-double schedule, gives each class two extended periods per week while …
On May 18 and 19, the Soldiers of Light (SOL) and Halau will be hosting their biennial Dinner Theater show “Under the Big Top.” During the show, SOL and Halau members will be dressing up in extravagant circus costumes. They’ll also be performing recent hits such as “This is Me” from the new movie The …
After a day of voting, HBA students have elected the following students to the 2018-19 Student Council: Rena Takatsuka ('19), President Shawn Tamashiro ('19), Vice-President Mason Nakamura ('19), Treasurer Reese Yoshikawa ('22), Corresponding Secretary Kathryn Harada ('20), Recording Secretary Related post: Vote for Your 2018-19 Student Council
For the fourth time in a row, Eagle Eye staff took home the 2018 Best-in-state overall title for HBA’s journalism program at the Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. Fourteen Hawaii high schools—six private and eight public—participated in this year’s competition, and the Eagle Eye took first place in seven categories in the private school division and four …
As the school year heads to an end, the annual student council elections are set to take place this Wednesday. This year, candidates running for student council include two incoming freshmen, current sophomore class president, and current student council vice-president. Freshman Jeremy Oyer, candidate for Treasurer, is running because he wants to be an active …
Seven HBA students explored Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands this spring break as research volunteers with Ecology Project International (EPI) for HBA’s first ever school trip to South America, conducting research and learning about ecology of the islands. For science teacher and trip leader Claire Mitchell, the trip was a fulfillment of a long time dream. “With …
This March, after beating Saint Louis, HBA’s Mock Trial Gold team advanced to the Mock Trial State Championships, where they finished fourth. Unfortunately, HBA was unable to defend their championship title from last year, losing to Island School, Moanalua High, and Punahou. Sophomore Kaycee Nakashima, first year Mock Trial member, played the role of attorney …
On March 5, the sophomore class travelled to Pearl Harbor for a U.S. History 10 field trip. There, they learned about Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, visiting various memorials honoring those who lost their lives. Students later boarded the USS Missouri, where they participated in a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives serving our …
