EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ

CALLE NANADICH ESQ VAZQUEZ
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680

(787)832-2062

486 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**Eugenio María de Hostos** is a public high school (*escuela superior*) located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Situated at the intersection of Calle Nanadich and Calle Vázquez, the school serves the local community by providing secondary education, typically covering grades 10 through 12. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school is named in honor of Eugenio María de Hostos, a prominent Puerto Rican educator, philosopher, and social reformer whose legacy emphasizes academic rigor, civic duty, and the pursuit of knowledge.

The school functions as a hub for students in the Mayagüez area, offering a standard curriculum designed to prepare youth for university studies or the workforce. Like many institutions in the region, the school’s atmosphere reflects the local culture of the "Sultana del Oeste" (Mayagüez). It plays a vital role in the neighborhood's social and educational landscape, providing a space for students to develop their personal and academic identities while navigating the challenges and opportunities within the Puerto Rican public education system.

486

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	476
Asian	1

Hispanic
476 (97.9%)
White
9 (1.9%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

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)832-2062
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	366
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* 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 9 122

Grade 10 123

Grade 11 111

Grade 12 128

Ungraded 2