Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer School 2026
- Semester 1 2026Relevant now
- Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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B
- Blue and Brown
- The official school colors, frequently used in cheers and spirit wear.
- Blue and Gold
- The school colors, frequently used to refer to school spirit or the community.
C
- Cafe
- The school cafeteria where lunch and Wiki are served.
D
- DECA
- Distributive Education Clubs of America; the student organization focused on marketing, finance, and management.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals; a prominent career and technical student organization for those interested in healthcare.
L
- Lunch Line
- The queue for purchasing school-provided meals in the cafeteria.
M
- Mene
- Short for Menehune; used to refer to a student, an athlete, or the general school spirit.
- Mene Mac
- Menehune Media Arts Center; the school's high-profile broadcast and digital media program.
- Menehune
- The official school mascot and the term used to refer to an individual student.
- MHS
- Moanalua High School.
N
- Na Menehune
- The collective term for the student body, often used in cheers and official school communications.
- NHS
- National Honor Society; the campus chapter for high-achieving students focused on service and leadership.
S
- SA
- Student Association; the primary student government body on campus.
- SCC
- School Community Council, a group of parents, students, and staff that advises on school policy.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria located within the Student Center.
- The Hill
- The steep incline leading up to the campus that students walking from the neighborhood or bus stops must climb.
W
- Wiki
- Short for 'Wiki Breakfast,' the quick morning meal service provided before classes or during the morning break.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A dedicated period in the schedule for students to meet with a teacher for administrative tasks and academic support.
- Building F
- The building housing the library and media facilities.
- Building G
- The science building.
- Building Q
- The music building, used for band and orchestra rehearsals.
- Building S
- The STEM building, the newest facility on campus housing science and technology classrooms.
- F Building
- The building primarily housing Science and Mathematics classrooms.
- G Building
- The main classroom building for English and Social Studies departments.
- Infinite Campus
- The digital portal used by students to track their grades, attendance, and official school records.
- J-Building
- A multi-story classroom building often used for general education and administrative offices.
- Late Start
- The modified bell schedule typically held on Wednesdays where the school day begins later for students.
- Menehune News
- The daily student-produced video broadcast shown during advisory or designated periods.
- moanalua_high_school_cafeteria
- Moanalua High School Cafeteria
- PAC
- The Moanalua Performing Arts Center, a major venue for concerts and school assemblies.
- Period 1-7
- The standard numerical designation for the daily class schedule.
- PTP
- Personal Transition Plan; a mandatory Hawaii DOE graduation requirement involving career and college planning.
- Q Building
- The building housing the school library and the media arts (Mene Mac) facilities.
- S-Building
- The science building containing specialized laboratory classrooms.
- Student Center
- The central hub of campus containing the cafeteria and student activity offices.
- Student ID
- Required for purchasing lunch, checking out library books, and entering school events.
- The Gym
- The main athletic facility used for sports, PE, and school-wide assemblies.
- Wiki
- The designated 10-15 minute morning break between periods specifically for breakfast and socializing.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 21 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.