Kau High and Pahala Elementary School

A year later the main high school/administration building was completed along with a new athletic field in front of the school.

In 2012, the County of Hawaiʻi began construction on a $17 million, 35,000 ft², Shelter and Gymnasium,[3] on State-owned land previously used for athletic purposes.

It seats 700, and serves as both a high school and community sports facility and a disaster shelter, during earthquakes, tsunamis, or intensive vog levels.

Kaʻū High School's ensemble group, One Journey, is noted for participating in and winning the 2011 "Brown Bags to Stardom" competition hosted by Oc16 television, on Oʻahu.

In the elementary and intermediate schools, the uniform is a heather grey T-shirt with a maroon and white "Ka'u" logo on the front and smaller Hawaii island with a Trojan head on the back.

High school dress employs a black or white T-shirt with a "tribal"-designed "Ka'u" going down the side of the front of the shirt.

Kaʻū High and Pāhala Elementary School's commencement exercises are normally held during the first week of June.