The Kamehameha Schools, established with a bequest from a Hawaiian princess in 1887, is among the most elite private educational institutions in Hawaii. Its central mission, to serve Native Hawaiians, stayed intact for decades.

That vision has long been realized through its admissions policy. While anyone can apply to attend Kamehameha’s elementary, middle and high schools, preference is given to students who can prove some Hawaiian ancestry.

As a result, almost all students attending Kamehameha are Native Hawaiians.

Now, Students for Fair Admissions, the group that successfully sued to end affirmative action in college admissions, has declared Kamehameha a new target. On Monday, it filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court in Honolulu to challenge Kamehameha’s admissions policy. The complaint ar

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