Sergio Ramírez de Arellano-Hostos Regional Bilingual Secondary School

Infobox High School
name = Sergio Ramírez de Arellano-Hostos Regional Bilingual Secondary School
native_name = Ramírez-Hostos, Bilingüe
established = 1903
type = Public School, Puerto Rico Department of Education
city = Añasco
country = Puerto Rico
country1 = United States
grades = 7 - 12
principal = Mrs. Aixa Alers

Sergio Ramírez de Arellano-Hostos Regional Bilingual Secondary School is a bilingual secondary school in Añasco in the United States insiular area of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Department of Education operates the school.

All classes except Spanish and social studies are instructed in English. The total student population sums to be approximately 300. This was the first secondary bilingual school on the island.

chool's mission

The commitment of developing in the students the values, knowledge, basic skills, habits and attitudes that allow them their full development, integrating the English and Spanish Languages.

chool and community

Located in the urban heart of the town of Añasco, this school also receives students from the entire western region of Puerto Rico. Students graduated from this school do generally well, in cases being admitted into schools like the Residential Center for Educative Opportunities of Mayagüez. To form part of the school students must pass through an admissions process and take a standardized test, provided by the College Board.

Accreditation

Accreditation is obtained from the General Council of Education of Puerto Rico for six years.

Admissions

Due to the academic nature of the school, students must apply to be considered into the School. The admissions process is available to students from across the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is open for the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

Location

The Sergio Ramírez de Arellano-Hostos Regional Bilingual Secondary School is located in the urban heart of the town of Añasco.

In 2003, the Hostos building had its 100th anniversary. The event was celebrated schoolwide, with broadcasts from the local media. The 100th anniversary for the Ramirez de Arellano Building will be held on 2009.

tudent Organizations

*Math Club
*Library Assistants
*Industrial Arts Club
*History Club

chedule controversy

At the beginning of the Fall 2007 semester a controversy awakened in the school. The Añasco School District Superintendent, Sylvia Hernandez, made a school schedule and ordered the school to use it. This schedule had more class hours, which due to the limited size of the school and the lack of teachers, was impossible to implement. Following a strike by the students, parents and faculty, and meetings with Sup. Hernandez, the schedule was annulled and the school returned to normality.

External links

* [http://www.de.gobierno.pr Puerto Rico Department of Education]
* [http://www.geocities.com/crosar Carlos Rosario, Ramirez-Hostos School Math Teacher]
* [http://www.geocities.com/noel_galloza Noel Galloza, Ramírez-Hostos School Industrial Arts Teacher]