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Celebrating 76 Years of Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy

For over 76 years, Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy has shaped tomorrow’s leaders, fostering spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth. With God’s abundant blessings, we’ve empowered generations to bring honor to Him. Explore HBA’s journey through the past, present, and future.

Founders of HBA

“Christ for Every Nation” was the vision that led Southern Baptist missionaries to establish Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy. In 1949, founders Hugh and Mary McCormick welcomed 36 students to a campus in Honolulu’s Makiki district, using army barracks as classrooms. By 1953, HBA served grades 1–12, expanding its mission beyond the church to the wider community. HBA’s first graduating class had three students in 1954; today, we celebrate a legacy of over 5,000 alumni.

Founders Mary and Hugh McCormick

Class of '54 graduates: Phillip Perreira, Jr., Kiyo Itokazu, and Harry Uyeunten

Milestone Moments