BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD

CARR 488 AVE JUAN B ROMAN
PONCE, PR 00731

1,323 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Bernardino Cordero Bernar is a public vocational-technical high school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Often referred to as a "Escuela Vocacional," it serves as a specialized educational institution designed to provide students with both a standard academic curriculum and intensive training in various industrial and service-oriented trades. The school plays a significant role in the regional economy of southern Puerto Rico by preparing students for immediate entry into the workforce or for continued technical studies at the university level.

The curriculum at Bernardino Cordero Bernar is diverse, offering pathways in fields such as automotive mechanics, electronics, construction, culinary arts, graphic design, and nursing assistant programs, among others. By integrating hands-on laboratory work with traditional classroom instruction, the school aims to equip students with practical, marketable skills. The facility is situated on Carr 488, serving the Ponce community as a key hub for secondary vocational education and youth development.

1,323

Total Students

94.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	1,321

Hispanic
1,321 (99.8%)
White
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)842-7091
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,323
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	94.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,013
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	184

* 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 9 366

Grade 10 347

Grade 11 297

Grade 12 313