HONOLULU -- Dozens of students, faculty, parents and alumni of Kamehameha Schools protested in front of the Kapalama campus on the first day of classes Thursday.

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The move followed a court ordered ruling Wednesday that a non-Hawaiian must be temporarily admitted to the school.

Among the protestors were Hawaiians who were not admitted to the private school.

"I have nothing against this child and I believe that any faculty member doesn't have anything against this child. It's what the mother did and it's what the mother has pressed upon. It's what the lawyer has done and what the lawyer has pressed upon and sadly enough, what Judge Ezra has decided. That is what I feel is wrong here," Kamehameha teacher Mele Pang said.

Brayden Mohica-Cummings, 12, began classes Thursday morning after U.S. District Judge David Ezra granted a preliminary injunction against the school, ordering it to admit the Kauai seventh-grader while his racial discrimination lawsuit is pending.

"We don't support lying. We don't think it should be condoned and rewarded," Kamehameha graduate Mehana Kaiama said.

A Hawaiian family adopted the boy's mother. Because of that, her birth certificate along with her son's both say they are Hawaiian.

"There are boys on Kauai who are not enrolled in Kamehameha because this one student is enrolled in Kamehameha and until we take care of our own with our princess's legacy, we haven't done the work," graduate Guy Kaulukukui said.

As classes begin, another question being raised is just how welcomed Mohica-Cummings will be on campus. Those on the demonstration line said "not very."

"If I was that child's mother, I would not send him to school in a place where he's not wanted. You know he's going to get harassed every day," said Anela Nacapoy, who was denied access.

"I don't think anyone will beat him up. I don't think the students would get to that extent. I think a lot of the faculty will be watching," Kaiama said.

Thursday's protest ended once classes began for the day.