Governor Wallace R. Farrington High School
Address
1564 North King Street Honolulu , Hawaii 96817 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Enter to learn, go forth to serve"
Established	1936
School district	Honolulu District
Principal	Alfredo Carganilla
Faculty	138.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	2,396 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.36[1]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Maroon and White
Athletics	Oahu Interscholastic Association
Mascot	Governor
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Newspaper	The Governor
Yearbook	Ke Kia'aina
Military	United States Army JROTC
Website	https://www.farringtonhighschool.org/

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public grades 9–12 high school located in the Kalihi district of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States.

The school is named after the late Wallace Rider Farrington, the sixth governor of the Territory of Hawaiʻi, who served from 1921 to 1929.

Farrington is an urban high school that serves a community of mostly lower socio-economic families and a smaller number of middle-class families.

FHS is the home of the Governors and is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

During World War II, the U.S. Army used the school as a hospital.

Farrington High School was honored as a 2017 Model School by the International Center for Leadership in Education.^[2]

Campus

Farrington High School was designed by noted Hawaiʻi architect Charles William Dickey [1]. The 26 acre (100,000 m²) campus, which is located at 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, is bounded on the north by Interstate H-1, on the west by Kalihi Street, and on the east by Houghtailing Street. The surrounding neighborhood consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The campus boasts the sculpture The Seed by renowned Hawaiian artist Satoru Abe.

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation):

• Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. (1962) – associate justice, Hawaii State Supreme Court (2000–present)
• Bob Apisa (1963) – college football All-American Michigan State University
• Dennis Arakaki – Hawaii state representative (1985-2006)
• Benjamin J. Cayetano (1958) – Governor of Hawaii (1994–2002); first Filipino-American governor in the U.S.
• Nuu Faaola (1982) – National Football League player, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins (1986–89)
• Mario Fatafehi (1999) – NFL player, Denver Broncos (2003–04)
• Ta'ase Faumui – football player, Pittsburgh Steelers (1994–95)
• Dick Jensen – entertainer, Christian evangelist
• Michelle Kidani (1966) – Hawaii state senator (2009–present); State Senate Vice President (2016–present)
• Shawn Lauvao – offensive lineman for NFL's Washington Redskins
• Vince Manuwai (1999) – NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars 2003–10
• John Matias – MLB player, Chicago White Sox
• Donna Mercado Kim – Hawaii state senator (2000–present); former state senate president (2012–2015)
• Janet Mock (2001) – writer, TV host and author of New York Times bestseller Redefining Realness
• Al Noga (1983) – former NFL player
• Niko Noga (1979) – former NFL player
• Jesse Sapolu (1979) – NFL player, San Francisco 49ers, 4-time Super Bowl champion
• Augie T. (1986) – entertainer, comedian, Honolulu City Council District 9 Councilmember^[3][4]
• Josh White – football player, Arena Football League
• Wally Kaname Yonamine (1945) – NFL player, San Francisco 49ers (1947); Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan), Yomiuri Giants, Chunichi Dragons; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (1994); founder/owner, Wally Yonamine Pearls – Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan; philanthropist – Wally Yonamine Foundation; Governors Hall of Fame (2007 inductee)

Demographics

There were 2,569 students as of the 2014–15 school year, with the following racial composition:^[1]

• White: 1.3%
• Black: 0.6%
• Hispanic: 1.2%
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 94.7%
• American Indian: 0.4%
• Two of more races: 1.8%

As of 2017, the school has over 60% free and reduced lunch students, 10% Special Education students, and 11% English Language Learners.^[2]