JOSE ROJAS CORTES

CALLE JUAN D RIVERA Y SANTIAGO
OROCOVIS, PR 00720

430 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The **Jose Rojas Cortes** school is located on Calle Juan D. Rivera y Santiago in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. As a public educational institution within the Puerto Rico Department of Education, it serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students in its region. The school is situated in the mountainous central area of the island, playing a vital role in the social and educational fabric of Orocovis.

Like many schools in the region, the institution is focused on facilitating the core curriculum set by the state, aiming to foster student development through traditional classroom learning. Its location in Orocovis, a town known for its rugged geography and deep-rooted cultural identity, often allows the school to maintain a close-knit environment where educators and the community work together to support the academic and personal growth of its student body.

430

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JOSE ROJAS CORTES
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	430

Hispanic
430 (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)867-2630
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	430
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	314
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* 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 9 101

Grade 10 89

Grade 11 121

Grade 12 107

Ungraded 12