SUPERIOR MIGUEL F. SANTIAGO ECHEGARAY (SANTIAGO R. PALMER)

262 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Santiago R. Palmer Superior (Escuela Superior Santiago R. Palmer) is a public high school located in the municipality of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Situated along PR-186, the school serves the local community by providing secondary education to students in the region, typically spanning grades 10 through 12. As a cornerstone of the Camuy educational system, it follows the curriculum standards established by the Puerto Rico Department of Education, focusing on preparing students for post-secondary studies and career readiness.

The school is recognized within the Camuy community as a focal point for academic and extracurricular development. Like many public high schools in Puerto Rico, it emphasizes a blend of core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, language arts, and history—alongside opportunities for student engagement in athletics, arts, and student organizations. By providing this educational environment, Santiago R. Palmer plays a vital role in fostering the social and intellectual growth of Camuy’s youth as they transition from adolescence to young adulthood.

262

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SUPERIOR MIGUEL F. SANTIAGO ECHEGARAY (SANTIAGO R. PALMER)
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	262

Hispanic
262 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)898-9299
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	218
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 64

Grade 10 87

Grade 11 54

Grade 12 53

Ungraded 4