Punahou School

Punahou School
The center of the seal depicts a hala tree rooted on a spring with kalo on either side. Two night-blooming cereus flowers, which border the campus, are found on the seal's outer ring.
Address
1601 Punahou Street

,
96822

United States
Information
TypePrivate, college-prep, day
Religious affiliation(s)Christian (Nondenominational)
Established1841 (1841)
PresidentMike Latham '86
Faculty300+
GradesK–12
GenderCoeducational
Number of students3,000+ (approx.)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Buff and Blue    
Athletics conferenceInterscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH)
Team name"Buffanblu"
colloquially "Puns" or "Buff 'n Blue"
RivalsKamehameha, Iolani
PublicationLiterary magazines:
Kakela (6–8)
Ka Wai Ola (9–12)
NewspaperKa Punahou
YearbookNa ʻOpio (K–8)
The Oahuan (9–12)
Tuition$31,680 (2024–25)
Websitepunahou.edu
Punahou School Campus
Old School Hall, built in 1851
Coordinates21°18′10″N 157°49′48″W / 21.30278°N 157.83000°W / 21.30278; -157.83000
Built1842
NRHP reference No.72000419
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1972

Punahou School (known as Oahu College until 1934) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school was established by Protestant missionaries in 1841.