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Iolani School at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawai'i is a private coeducational college preparatory school serving over 1800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawai'i. It was patronized by King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. Iolani in the Hawaiian language means heavenly hawk. Today, Iolani School is administered by the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States.

1 Early Years

On December 15, 1861, Lord Bishop Thomas Nettleship Staley arrived in Hawai'i upon a joint request of Kamehameha IV of Hawai'i and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The following year Kamehameha IV, a devout member of the Church of England, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, also known as the Anglican Church of Hawai'i.

In 1863, Lord Bishop Staley's companion Father Scott purchased land in Lahaina and established Luaehu School, a school for boys. When Father Scott fell ill and returned to Britain, Father George Mason was summoned by Lord Bishop Staley to administer the school. When Lord Bishop Staley, too, left the islands for Britain in 1870, Father Mason moved the school to the Cathedral of Saint AndrewThe Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (also known popularly as Saint Andrew's Cathedral was formerly the seat of the Anglican Church of Hawai'i, and is today the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Honolulu. Located in downtown Honolulu, St. Andre in downtown HonoluluDowntown Honolulu is the historic central region of the City & County of Honolulu—bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—within the larger Honolulu District. Located. It was there that the widowed Queen Emma gave the school its current name.

With the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and annexation to the United States in 1898Events January 1 New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 Emile Zola's J'accus, the Anglican Church of Hawai'i was dissolved and taken over by the Episcopal Church United States (ECUSA). Iolani School was moved to Nuuanu , transfered back to downtown Honolulu and then moved to Nuuanu a second time. It remained in Nuuanu from 1927Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1927 in aviation 1927 in film 1927 in literature 1927 in mu to 19531953 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for the calendar). Events January events January 7 President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugosl, when it was moved to the present Ala Wai site.