Hilo High School is a public, co-educational high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education, and serves grades nine through twelve. Established in 1906, its first class graduated in 1909. Hilo High School is near the Wailuku River in Hawaii County on the Big Island of Hawaii, United States. The campus boasts the black marble terrazzo and gray gravel sculpture Matrix by Ken Shutt in the middle of its two patios in its courtyard. The school is situated at 556 Waianuenue Avenue on across the street from Hilo Intermediate School, one of its two feeder schools, the other being Kalanianaole Intermediate School. Hilo's symbol and mascot is the Viking and its school colors are blue and gold. Hilo High School celebrated its centennial during Homecoming of 2006. Hilo High School's crosstown rivals are the Warriors of Waiakea High School. History Hilo High School was started by the school authorities in September 1905. The idea for a high school is attributed to Josephine Deyo, principal of Hilo Union School. The weak public interest eventually grew stronger as the public realized the benefits from a high school in Hilo, Hawaii. At the time, the only High Schools on the island were Kau High and Pahala Elementary School and Honokaa High & Intermediate School, both over 30 miles away in rural sugar communities that were disconnected from most of the island and were only accessible by railroad. Most students who wished to attend high school went to boarding school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school changed location in 1907 to the District Annex location and was then named Hilo Junior High School, and moved yet again in 1922 to its present location on Waianuenue Avenue. Timeline of the 556 Waianuenue Ave. campus 1922- First Building- Makai Building 1926- Miss Margaret Way's music class created the Hilo High Alma mater 1927- Auditorium Building donated by the Alumni Association. 1931 and 1934-Cafeteria built (Now known as F building) 1935- First stage of the Mauka Building built 1936- Second stage of the Mauka Building built 1939- Third stage of the Mauka Building built 1937- Original gym and wood shop built 1961- Administration Building Built 1962- Swimming Pool donated by Mrs. John M Ross and Mrs. Isabel Kennedy 1963- The Library and Multi Purpose Room was built 1968- The Cafeteria was built 1970- R-Building 1977- Mauka Building burns down 1979- 100-car parking lot built 1980- C Building