Punahou School
Overview
Punahou School is a prestigious private college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii, attended by multiple members of the Loui family across two generations.
Vital Information
- Type: Private College Preparatory School
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Founded: 1841
- Notable: One of the largest independent schools in the United States
Loui Family Members Who Attended
Generation-0 (Florence’s Sons)
All of Florence Chinn Loui’s sons attended Punahou except for Terrence Loui:
Generation-2 (William’s Children)
- Thomas Loui - Track and field athlete, pole vault champion (2009 ILH Championships)
- Natalie Loui - Attended 2014-2017, member of marching band
Athletic Achievements
2009 ILH Track and Field Championships
Punahou swept both boys and girls team championships at the Interscholastic League of Honolulu track and field championships at Kamehameha on May 9, 2009.
Thomas Loui won the boys pole vault event, contributing to Punahou’s dominant boys team victory (150 points vs. Kamehameha’s 98 and Saint Louis’s 91).
Other Punahou winners included:
- KT Tuumalo (400 dash)
- Lucas Lam (1,500 run)
- Ashley Satterwhite (100m: 12.53, 200m: 26.00)
- Joy Piotrowski (long jump: 16-11¼, triple jump: 37-1½)
- Regan Balmoja (pole vault: 10 feet - pivotal win)
- 4x400 relay team
The girls team won 197.67 to 167 over Kamehamehu in a close competition.
Significance to Family
Punahou represents continuity in the Loui family’s commitment to education excellence. Florence Chinn Loui, herself a pioneering physician who overcame significant barriers to education, sent all but one of her sons to this elite institution. A generation later, her grandchildren continued the family tradition, with Thomas excelling in athletics and Natalie participating in the arts.
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Sources
Research Needed
- Exact years each of Florence’s sons attended
- Graduation years for Michael, Warren, William, Ronald
- Other athletic or academic achievements by family members
- Whether any other Loui grandchildren attended
- Specific activities/clubs family members participated in