Honors Program

S.W. King Intermediate School offers Honors programs for English, social studies, science, and math. Students may be accepted into one or more of the Honors courses. The differentiated curricula focus on higher-order thinking skills of creating, evaluating, and analyzing. Students are expected to complete various group and independent research projects and possibly participate in academic competitions. 


Please read the King Honors Program Information for further details on eligibility, curriculum, and expectations. 


All students who are interested in King’s Honors Program must apply and complete the screening process. Students may screen for Honors Math or Honors English or both. Social Studies and Science eligibility are determined with the English/Language Arts screener. 


HONORS REGISTRATION FOR SY 2024-2025 IS CLOSED. 


To sign up to screen for King’s Honors program, please complete the online registration form (link below).

Honors Testing will be conducted IN PERSON at King Intermediate on the following dates ONLY:

Tuesday, Feb. 6 (6:00 - 8:00 pm) – either math or English

Thursday, Feb. 8 (6:00 - 8:00 pm) – either math or English

Saturday, Feb. 10 (8:00 am – 12:00 pm) – can do math and/or English

 

The instructions for registration and screening are as follows:

 

1.    Click KING HONORS SCREENING REGISTRATION to register and sign up for test sessions.

(Math and English testing need to be completed in separate test sessions.)

 

2.    You will receive a copy of your responses to the registration google form. This will serve as your confirmation of registration for Honors screening. Please record your testing dates in your calendar then report to King Intermediate, room E-8, for testing on your scheduled date(s)/time(s).

 

3.    Bring the following items and documents to your testing appointment: 

·       #2 pencils

·       Corded headphones/earphones (not bluetooth) 

·       Copy of most recent report card (this school year, Q2) 

·       Copy of last year’s (2022-2023) end of year report card

·       Copy of last year’s (2022-2023) SBA score report for English and math 

  *       i-Ready winter diagnostic scores will requested from your child's current school 

You may also scan and email gwynne.lees@k12.hi.us copies of your documents. 

 

4.    At testing, applicants will complete the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and a math and/or writing prompt.

 

5.    Please ask your child's current English and/or Math teachers to complete a recommendation form. We will email a link to the recommendation form to your child's current teachers (the names that you provided on the registration form). 

 

6.    Decision letters will be emailed to parents in early April 2024. If you do not have an email address, please bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to testing.

 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JANUARY 31, 2024

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

How to Register for Honors Screening Spring 2023

How to Register for Honors Screening

This video shows how to register and sign up for Honors Testing. (The video was made last year but the procedures and general information are the same.) 

TESTING SCHEDULE 

Tuesday, Feb. 6 / Thursday, Feb. 8 

(Students are able to take only one test on each of these nights) 

6:00 - 6:15 Check in at room E-8 

6:15 - 8:00 Test Session (English or Math) 


Saturday, Feb. 10 

(Students can take one or both tests on this day) 

8:00 - 8:15 Check in at room E-8 

8:15 - 10:00 Test Session #1 (English or Math) 

10:00 - 10:10 Break 

10:10 - 12:00 Test Session #2 (English or Math) 

CAMPUS MAP 

Room E-8 is located behind the office


Decision letters will be emailed to you in April 2024

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Gwynne Lees

Honors Coordinator 

gwynne.lees@k12.hi.us 

(808) 210-0615