Yes, because no Christian fascists have EVER come from Punahou...
As far as educational institutions, it is probably the largest producer of conservative colonial Christians in the state, and has been for the longest amount of time.
It certainly speaks well of you (and many others of the wave-chasing variety) that you emerged unscathed from all the Jesus nonsense they still try to foist on their teachers and students. You have to practically profess your faith in Christ to work there (fingers crossed behind your back for many I would imagine). Not quite as bad as BYU, but it's up there.
Having worked in higher ed for many years I can say that smart students are smart students no matter where they went to school, and expensive private schools graduate cretins and imbeciles just like public schools or anywhere else. They just had money and access to better drugs.
Bethany is like a lot of surfers and other pro athletes - finished high school but quit listening in ninth grade, and because they're good at a sport and have social media to amplify their views, say things on the internet that are not particularly nuanced or well informed.
So it goes