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Enrollment
441
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001045
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL
CALLE CRISTINA #37, PONCE, PR 00733 · (787) 842-4156 · Ponce Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
389 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 20% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like PONCE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PONCE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 441 | 88.2% | N/A |
| DRA. CONCHITA CUEVAS GURABO | 430 | 88.1% | N/A |
| DR. AGUSTIN STAHL BAYAMON | 340 | 88.2% | N/A |
| TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO ARECIBO | 465 | 88.6% | N/A |
| PETRA ROMAN VIGO CAROLINA | 416 | 87.5% | N/A |
| FRANCISCO OLLER TOA BAJA | 519 | 88.2% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-227 (-34%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 1,174
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 42 | 10.5:1 | 88% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 44 | 11.4:1 | 91% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 43 | 12.9:1 | 91% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 51 | 13.1:1 | 93% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 52 | 16.4:1 | 91% (770) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 49 | 15.1:1 | 88% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 92% (790) |
| 2000-01 | 1,174 | 74 | 15.9:1 | 51% (599) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PONCE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (850 to 441); teachers down 19% (52 to 42).
About PONCE HIGH SCHOOL
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school with its address in PONCE, Puerto Rico. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 441 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has 856 schools; together they serve 236,079 students.
At PONCE HIGH SCHOOL, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census estimates put Ponce Municipio at about 99% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PONCE HIGH SCHOOL scores 1%.
On staff are 42 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. The 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico is close to this figure. PONCE HIGH SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 88%. The figure for public schools in Ponce Municipio is close, at 88%.
In Ponce Municipio, median household income comes to about $19,877 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 46%. Ponce Municipio counts 41 public schools with about 10,054 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, DR. RAFAEL PUJALS, is the closest to PONCE HIGH SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 441, from 668 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
People who know PONCE HIGH SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ponce Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,760
Census ACS
Median income
$19,877
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in PONCE
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCEHigh · 509 students
- LUCY GRILLASCAElementary · 497 students
- HERMINIA GARCIAElementary · 467 students
- ANGELA CORDERO BERNARDElementary · 433 students
- FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERASElementary · 426 students
Nearby schools
- DR. RAFAEL PUJALS0.2 mi · 115
- HEMETERIO COLON0.4 mi · 254
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE0.5 mi · 134
- ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO0.6 mi · 192
- RAMON MARIN0.7 mi · 170
- ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS0.7 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About PONCE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PONCE HIGH SCHOOL?
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PONCE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PONCE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at PONCE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is PONCE HIGH SCHOOL?
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees PONCE HIGH SCHOOL?
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Ponce Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.