After water polo practice at her school atop a hill overlooking Honolulu Harbor, Kapua Ong marvels at the sunset.
“I do feel proud of myself for getting in because not everyone gets accepted,” said Kapua, 14, a freshman at Kamehameha Schools, a competitive private school with affordable tuition that gives preference to Native Hawaiians. “I'm just, like, grateful for being able to have those opportunities."
