DR. PILA

296 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Based on the location provided, **Dr. Pila** refers to a prominent public school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Specifically, it is the **Escuela Superior Dr. Pila**, a high school serving the community in the southern region of the island. The school is named in honor of Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, a distinguished physician who made significant contributions to the medical history of Ponce.

As a secondary educational institution, the school plays a vital role in the Ponce public school system, focusing on preparing students for higher education and vocational opportunities. It is situated along the main route connecting Ponce to Guayanilla, making it an accessible educational hub for students living in the surrounding areas. Like many high schools in the Puerto Rico Department of Education, Dr. Pila offers a standard academic curriculum while often engaging in extracurricular activities, sports, and community initiatives that are characteristic of Ponce’s vibrant cultural environment.

296

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR. PILA
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	295

Hispanic
295 (99.7 %)
White
1 (0.3 %)

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)840-4800
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	296
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	221
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* 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 84

Grade 10 79

Grade 11 65

Grade 12 68