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1868

In 1868, Father Mason returned to O‘ahu and the two schools were merged into one at the Honolulu site.

1870

Before Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason merged the two schools and relocated it to the St Alban's campus.

It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. ʻIolani in the Hawaiian language means "heavenly hawk". Today, ʻIolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States.

1874

Prince David Kawānanakoa (attended St Alban's; 1874), patriarch of the House of Kawananakoa, in the line of succession for the Kingdom of Hawaii; a founder of the Democratic Party in Hawaii

1885

John H. Wilson (attended St Alban's; 1885), mayor of Honolulu

1886

Sun Yat-sen 1886, Chinese revolutionary, first president of Republic of China, co-founder of Kuomintang

1887

The St Alban's College, intended for white students, separated and continuing operating at Pauoa until 1887.

1898

With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and annexation to the United States in 1898, the Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi became part of the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). ʻIolani School was moved to Nuʻuanu, transferred back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuʻuanu a second time.

1930

Kamehameha V is mentioned as naming the school in the Hawaiian Church Chronicle, August 1930, page 3:

1932

ʻIolani School's athletic program was founded in 1932 by Father Kenneth A. Bray.

1942

Hawaiian Church Chronicle, February 1942, page 4 Announcement of incorporation.

An Episcopal school from its founding, 'Iolani became an independent school in 1942.

1946

The elementary school was moved to the Ala Wai site in 1946.

1953

‘Iolani's growth since 1953 has been phenomenal.

1965

Harold Keables was first a teacher in Denver, where he was named the National Teacher of the Year by Life magazine; in 1965 he started teaching at ʻIolani School.

1979

Coeducation began in Fall 1979 (school year 1979/80).

In the fall of 1979, girls were admitted to ‘Iolani for the first time.

1982

1982- two girls appear in the class graduation photograph.

1983

1983- First large group of girls appearing in class graduation photograph.

1984

Guy Kawasaki '72, one of original Apple employees responsible for marketing of Macintosh in 1984; CEO and author

1985

Fall 1985 (SY 1985/86) girls began entering kindergarten.

1998

First Daughters of ‘Iolani = class of 1998

2008

On December 6, 2008, the Vex team competed in the 2008 VEX Pan Pacific Competition, held at the Hawaii Convention Center.

They competed at the World Festival in 2008 as the representative for Hawaiʻi.

2010

In 2010, the ʻIolani ZAMA team took first at the state level.

In 2010, ʻIolani's VEX team again qualified for the World Competition by being part of the winning alliance at the Kahala VEX Regional.

2011

In the 2011 VRC season, ʻIolani's VEX team again was in the winning alliance at the Pan Pacific Competition.

2016

Chelsea Hardin, Miss Hawaii USA 2016 and first runner-up at Miss USA 2016

2018

After nearly 60 years, the boarding program was reinstated and in 2018, and a new Residence Hall was built on campus.

2019

Returning to its history of being a boarding school, ʻIolani opened its newly constructed residential dormitories for boarding students in February of 2019.

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