National Register of Historic Places

Ponce High School

Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico
Listed
August 3, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001310

About this property

The Ponce High School is public educational institution in Ponce, Puerto Rico, offering grades nine through twelve. The school's main building is a historic structure located on Cristina Street, in the Ponce Historic Zone. From its beginning the school has secured a unique place in Puerto Rico's educational history. Of over 3,000 schools erected in Puerto Rico in the first quarter of the twentieth century, Ponce High was the largest, "at a time enrolling more students than all the other Puerto Rico high schools combined", and for many years enrolling more students than any other high school in Puerto Rico. The cost of the building in 1915 dollars was $150,000 USD ($4.77 million in 2025 dollars). The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on 4 August 1987. The school has the only diamond-level DECA chapter in Puerto Rico. The Ponce High School building is "among the most important public buildings ever built in Puerto Rico." The school is the oldest continuously-operating high school in Puerto Rico.

Location

Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico
18.01426, -66.60974

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Banco Credito y Ahorro Ponceno
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Ponce — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
0.3 mi
US Landing at Ponce (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
0.4 mi
Puerto Rico Saladoid-Ostionoid Conflict
800Pre-Columbian
0.7 mi
Occupation of Ponce
1898Frontier
1.3 mi
Battle of Asomante — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
7.3 mi

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When was Ponce High School listed on the National Register?

Ponce High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Ponce High School?

Ponce High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ponce High School?

The period of significance for Ponce High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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