BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ SUPERIOR

URB LAS DELICIAS 100 CALLE FLORENSITA FERRER
PONCE, PR 00731

166 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**Bethzaida Velázquez Superior** (Escuela Superior Bethzaida Velázquez) is a public high school located in the Urbanización Las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico. As a secondary educational institution, it serves students in the local community by providing a standard academic curriculum mandated by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. The school plays a central role in the Las Delicias neighborhood, acting as a hub for adolescent development and community engagement within the city of Ponce.

The school is named in honor of Bethzaida Velázquez, a figure recognized for her contributions to education and the local community. Like many public high schools in the region, the institution focuses on preparing students for higher education or vocational opportunities through its academic programs and extracurricular activities. By maintaining a presence in the Ponce school district, Bethzaida Velázquez Superior works to support the educational growth of its student body while fostering the cultural and civic values characteristic of the southern region of Puerto Rico.

166

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ SUPERIOR
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	165

Hispanic
165 (99.4 %)
White
1 (0.6 %)

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)284-1080
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	166
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	106
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 38

Grade 10 51

Grade 11 43

Grade 12 34