Waiakea High School
The school was put on lockdown, and Hawaii Police Department was called on-scene.[14] Athletic Director: Kalei Namohala[15] Assistant Directors: Donn Yamamoto, Tori Daligon-Pomakai, Sharyn Kodama, and Dayton Uyeda[15] Athletic Trainers: Sharyn Kodama and Dayton Uyeda[15] Waiākea is a member of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation and has won state athletic championships in several sports, including 11 in boys golf, most recently in 2003.[16] bold denotes HHSAA tournament champions bold denotes HHSAA tournament champions In 2003, the girls' swimming team took the State Championships in both freestyle and individual medley relays.They are as follows in chronological order: Robert Bean, John Sosa, Danford Sakai, Michael Tokioka, Patricia Nekoba, and currently Kelcy Koga.A Honolulu Star-Bulletin article (published Monday, February 18, 2002) states, "Since its beginning, Waiākea has had six principals: Robert Bean, John Sosa, Danford Sakai, Michael Tokioka, Patricia Nekoba and currently Judith Saranchock.The current principal, Kelcy Koga, returned to Waiākea High School after the retirement of Dr. Patricia Nekoba, who left in December 2006.In 2003, Waiākea High School began restructuring itself into Smaller Learning Communities from money allocated through a federal grant.