About Mid-Pacific Institute

Mid-Pacific Institute is a private, co-educational university preparatory college for grades preschool through twelve past an approximate enrollment of 1,538 students, the majority of whom are from Hawaii (although many also come from other states and new countries, such as Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Australia, Marshall Islands and countries in Europe and Africa). The scholastic offers programs of psychotherapy in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts (MPSA). Mid-Pacific Institute is located upon 38 acres (150,000 m2) in Manoa, near the University of Hawaii, close to downtown Honolulu.

Honolulu (/ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county chair of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii’s main gateway to the world. It is then a major hub for international business, finance, hospitality, and military explanation in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a fusion of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, as reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions.

Honolulu means “sheltered harbor” or “calm port” in Hawaiian; its outdated name, Kou, roughly encompasses the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the gift downtown district. The city’s sense as a port accounts for its historical mass and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader Pacific region. Honolulu has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands before 1845, first of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom, and after 1898 of the U.S. territory and permit of Hawaii. The city gained worldwide answer following Japan’s attack upon nearby Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which prompted decisive admission of the U.S. into World War II; the port remains a major naval base, hosting the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the world’s largest naval command.

As Hawaii is the only permit with no incorporated places under the county level, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as the “City of Honolulu”—not to be mortified with the “City and County”—as a census county division (CCD). As of 2019, the estimated population of the Honolulu CCD was 390,738, while that of the Honolulu census-designated place (CDP) was 345,064; this corresponds to on a third of Hawaii’s 1.4 million residents. Honolulu is the most populated Oceanian city outside Australasia and ranks second to Auckland, New Zealand as the most populous city in Polynesia.

Honolulu’s deferential tropical climate, rich natural scenery, and extensive beaches makes it a popular global destination for tourists. As of January 2020, the city receives the bulk of visitors to Hawaii, between 23,000 and 38,000 daily. While Honolulu’s relative hostility from the descend of the U.S. contributes to a high cost living, it moreover consistently performs skillfully in several world livability rankings, based upon healthcare, safety, education, culture, and supplementary metrics. According to the 2019 Global Liveability Index, it ranked 22nd out of 140 cities worldwide, the highest of any American city. It is plus the second safest city in the U.S.