There were no incidents at Kealakehe High on Monday, the first day back for students since fighting linked to racial tensions caused school officials to cancel classes Friday.
Principal Wilfred Murakami said the school day on the Kailua-Kona campus "just went perfect."
To reduce the chances of problems Monday, the school increased security, staggered classes and decreased the amount of time students had for lunch.
Murakami said the school’s regular schedule will resume today, and the campus will go back to its normal security levels Wednesday.
Kealakehe High canceled school Friday after two days of fighting on the campus.
The problems culminated Thursday, with a melee that involved about 30 students and resulted in eight being arrested.
Those arrested — seven males and one female — were charged with disorderly conduct and released.
The school has placed them on "crisis suspension" while the incidents are investigated, Murakami said.
The state Department of Education attributed the fighting to tensions between "local, Micronesian and Marshallese cultures and lifestyles," and said those at the center of the problems represent a small fraction of the school’s enrollment of 1,470 students.
Murakami said the tensions at the school are linked to larger problems in the community between the Pacific islanders and locals.
"The high school is a reflection of our broader community," he said. "What we need to do is be sound role models for our students."
He said he will meet with a group of Micronesian students today to give them a chance to talk about their frustrations.
The school is also planning to hold a community meeting next month to discuss the tensions and potential solutions.
Murakami also plans to look at other long-term strategies to deal with campus security.
Mark Behrens, of the department’s safety, security and emergency preparedness branch, was on the campus Monday to review the school’s security procedures and to determine whether changes were needed.
