Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School
School ID 302751 · Public high school · Barangay III (Pob.), La Carlota City, Negros Occidental · Negros Island Region (NIR)
Schools Division of La Carlota City · La Carlota City District III
Summary
Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School is the largest of four public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of La Carlota City, with 6,403 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell 2% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%.
Its 273 teachers and 192 classrooms give one teacher for every 23 learners and one classroom for every 33 learners. The school has electricity, water and internet, and its MOOE for FY 2025 is ₱14,868,000.
In senior high it offers the Academic and TVL tracks, and TVL is offered at three of the five senior high schools in La Carlota City. The page lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances, and it sets the school's ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 6,403
- Down 155 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 273
- Up 16 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 192
- Up 3 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 23.5
- Down 2.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 22.8
- Learners per classroom
- 33.4
- Down 1.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 2% to 6,403 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%.
- The largest of 4 public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of La Carlota City.
- Offers the Academic and TVL tracks; 3 of the 5 senior high schools in La Carlota City offer TVL.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 6,403 learners, down 155 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 528 | 528 | 1,056 |
| Grade 8 | 382 | 415 | 797 |
| Grade 9 | 457 | 486 | 943 |
| Grade 10 | 426 | 488 | 914 |
| Grade 11 | 663 | 744 | 1,407 |
| Grade 12 | 641 | 645 | 1,286 |
| All grades | 3,097 | 3,306 | 6,403 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,898 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 795 |
| Senior High School learners | 2,693 |
Teachers and staff
Its 23.5 learners per teacher is above the La Carlota City median of 22.8 for high schools.
| Teachers | 273 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 49 |
| Learners per teacher | 23.5 |
| La Carlota City division median | 22.8 |
| Negros Island Region median | 23.5 |
| National median | 21.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 88 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 80 |
| Teacher I | 74 |
| Master Teacher I | 19 |
| Utility Worker I | 11 |
| Master Teacher II | 10 |
| Administrative Assistant II (Disbursing Officer II) | 5 |
| Guidance Service Specialist II | 5 |
| Head Teacher V | 4 |
| Assistant Principal II | 3 |
| Guidance Counselor II | 2 |
| Head Teacher III | 2 |
| Special Science Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Administrative Officer IV | 1 |
| Cashier I | 1 |
| Driver I | 1 |
| Guidance Coordinator III | 1 |
| Guidance Counselor I | 1 |
| Guidance Counselor III | 1 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Head Teacher VI | 1 |
| Project Development Officer I | 1 |
| Registrar I | 1 |
| School Librarian I | 1 |
| School Nurse II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
| Security Guard I | 1 |
| Supply Officer I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 33.4 learners per classroom is above the La Carlota City median of 31.4 for high schools.
- Classrooms
- 192
- 33.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 57
- Seats (approximate)
- 6,801
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 148
- 43.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 256
- 217 with water, 39 without
- Functional computers
- 121
- 52.9 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 30 |
|---|---|
| Male | 26 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 91 |
| All toilets | 148 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Home Economic Room
- Industrial Arts Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Museum
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
- Speech Laboratory
- Student Co-Curricular Center
- Youth Development Center
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱14,868,000, up ₱1,964,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Senior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱5,912,000 | ₱3,916,000 | ₱9,828,000 |
| 2024 | ₱7,664,000 | ₱5,240,000 | ₱12,904,000 |
| 2025 | ₱7,894,000 | ₱6,974,000 | ₱14,868,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 4 high schools in the La Carlota City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 23.5 | 22.8 | 75% |
| Learners per classroom | 33.4 | 31.4 | 75% |
| Learners per toilet | 43.3 | 33.6 | 75% |
| Learners per computer | 52.9 | 10.5 | 100% |
Location
Barangay III (Pob.), La Carlota City, Negros Occidental
Legislative district: 4th District
Map point: 10.4231508, 122.9167557
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 302751 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked