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Damien Memorial School's Elizabeth Nguyen '26, receives the prestigious Harvard Book Award from former Mayor Mufi Hannemann.
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Welcome to Damien Memorial School
Our Mission is to guide students from all walks of life to become responsible, respectful and community-minded men and women who are prepared to excel in higher education and are ready for the challenges in their future.
As a community of faith, missioned by the Roman Catholic Church, we espouse the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as exemplified in the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education and through the selfless service of Saint Damien of Moloka'i.
About Us
The Congregation of Christian Brothers founded Damien Memorial School in the same year that they were commemorating the 200th birth of the Founder of the Congregation, Blessed Edmund Rice: 1962.
Damien Memorial is a school named after Hawai‘i very own Saint, a Priest who cared for the most vulnerable of Hawaii’s population on Molokai during the 19th century; founded and staffed by a Religious congregation whose founder was a wealthy businessman in Waterford, Ireland who was an active member of a society established in the city for the relief of the poor. Edmund Rice’s favorite charity was…
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka‘i, SS. CC.
Academics
The academic programs at Damien are college preparatory. Students are placed into a course of study consistent with their abilities and potential. An Honors Program is available for the academically gifted. Advanced Placement courses are also available for qualified students who would like to earn college credit while still in high school.
Athletics
Damien Memorial School has a full athletic program and competes in both the Catholic School League and Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Our sports include varsity, junior varsity and intermediate levels of football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, tennis, canoe paddling, golf, bowling.
Our motto is “Viriliter Age,” a Latin phrase meaning “Act Courageously.” Accordingly, we bravely follow the teachings of Jesus Christ in promoting Christian dignity and Catholic values among students, faculty, staff and parents.