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Maryknoll School
Location
1526 Alexander Street Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 United States
Coordinates	21°18′5″N 157°50′2″W / 21.30139°N 157.83389°W / 21.30139; -157.83389
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Noblesse oblige (Nobility obligates: To whom much is given, much is expected.)
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Maryknoll)
Established	1927
Superintendent	Llewellyn Young
President	Shana Tong
Rector	Father Ace Tui
Principal, Academic Visionary	Carol Chong, M.Ed
Grades	Pre-K - 12
Campus type	Urban
Colors	Maroon and Gold
Slogan	The Future Is Yours
Athletics conference	Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH)
Mascot	Spartans
Team name	Spartans
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Publication	The Knoller
Newspaper	Chi Rho Knoller
Yearbook	Tribute
Website	maryknollschool.org

Maryknoll School is a private, coeducational Catholic school serving children in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The school is located on the island of Oʻahu and is administered by the Diocese of Honolulu in association with its original founders, the Maryknoll Society of brothers and priests and the Maryknoll Congregation also called the Maryknoll Sisters. The school is the largest Catholic School in the state of Hawaii, and the fifth largest private school in the state. Maryknoll has developed 6 sister schools and 5 affiliated school connections, in China, Japan, and Vietnam.^[2]

Maryknoll School was established on September 5, 1927. Ten Maryknoll Sisters from New York arrived in Hawaii by the invitation of Bishop Stephen Alencastre. Six of the ten original Sisters opened Maryknoll School as the parish school for Sacred Heart Church, Punahou.^[3] The school started out as a one-story wood-frame building containing four classrooms. It was blessed, dedicated, and opened with a student body of 93 boys and 77 girls in the lower grade levels. The six Maryknoll Sisters constituted the first faculty. This campus served as both the grade school and high school campus until the need for expansion for the high school division in 1931 was realized.^[2]

On December 16, 1947, The MacDonald Hotel on 1402 Punahou Street was sold to Sacred Heart Church for the expansion of Maryknoll's high school campus. At that time, the land comprised of about 3.6 acres .^[4]

There are two campuses known as the Grade School and the High School campus.[1]

The grade school campus located on 1722 Dole St. houses grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Buildings on campus include the Knoll Building, Building A, Building B, the Maryknoll Community Center Gym (MCC), Admin Building, and an underground parking lot.^[5] In 2018, an area of grass placed between Building B and Building A called The Great Lawn, finished construction.^[6] Multiple events such as Maryknoll's Makeke on the Lawn, Noblesse Oblige Christmas, and Spartan Run, are hosted on The Great Lawn.^[7][8][9] The campus also includes two outdoor basketball courts with above ground parking lots located near Sacred Heart Church and Bachelot Hall.^[5]

The Maryknoll Community Center, also known as the gym and Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium, is an air conditioned, 35,000 square feet structure, with automatic retractable bleachers, soundproof insulation, and an NBA-regulation basketball court. The MCC first opened in September 2009 and is large enough to fit Maryknoll's faculty, staff, and student body inside. Events hosted here include athletic games, practices, Tony Stiletto Hawaii Invitational, Physical Education Class (P.E), Pep Rally, and Mass.

Inside the MCC is a fitness center and Alumni Hospitality Room.^[10]

Bachelot Memorial Hall (now also known as the Maryknoll's Performing Arts Center) was originally dedicated in June 1923 and added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2001.^[11] Bachelot Hall is connected to Kosasa Garden and the Sacred Hearts Church rectory. Bachelot Hall is named after Father Alexis Bachelot.^[12]

Bachelot Hall is a campus gathering place for Maryknoll school events.^[13]

In 2021, Maryknoll School started fundraising for the renovation of Bachelot Hall with a goal of $3 million. Maryknoll received two donations that totaled to $2 million from Dr. Tom and Mrs. Mi Kosasa, and the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation.^[12] The renovation lasted 18 months and finished in the last quarter of 2024. The total renovation costed $6.7 million.^[14]

The renovation was considered a complete restoration. Notable renovations include new and painted walls/ceiling, replaced carpet with wood planks, installation of two bathrooms, light fixtures, full stage, projector system, sound engineer system, mounted speakers, upstairs balcony, and kitchen. Main contractors that worked together on the Hall's renovation include Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd., Mason Architects, and Coffman Engineers. Coffman Engineers provided civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, fire protection, and corrosion control engineering. Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. Was contracted to do rough and complete carpentry, and finish concrete.^[15] Air Central LLC supplied air condition to the main stage and throughout the building and installed flashing and gutters.^[16]

Bachelot Hall Renovation Subcontractors List In alphabetical order:^[16]

• Affiliated Construction LLC
• Air Central LLC
• Akira Yamamoto Painting Inc.
• Alii Glass & Metal Inc.
• Eagle Interiors Inc.
• Ford Audio-Video Systems LLC
• Hawaii Stage & Lighting Rentals Inc.
• Hawaiian Isle Electric LLC
• Honolulu Fire Protection LLC
• Island Flooring Jayar Construction Inc.
• Jayco Hawaii Inc.
• Metal-Weld Specialties Inc.
• Road Builders Corp.
• Simmons Steel Corp.
• Skippy's Plumbing & Repair Inc.
• Tokunaga Masonry Inc.
• Tulba's Roofing Tyson's Inc.
• Unitek Insulation Inc.

The high school campus located on 1402 Punahou St. includes grades 9–12. Events such as Maryknoll's Fall Fest are located on this campus.^[17] The high school campus is roughly 1.8 acres. The entrance, designed by Dana Anne Yee, was recognized by Scenic Hawaii, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for an Award of Merit in 2006, and a Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence in 2004.^[18][2] Buildings include Building A, Building B, and Founder's Hall. The Learning Commons is in Building A. Roger's Hall is an open space between Building A and Building B. The high school campus also has a parking lot with a one-way driveway.^[5]

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