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Furness Horace High School

Public Grades 9-12

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Furness Horace High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 822 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Furness Horace High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 16.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to 25.1% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the district and state averages. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with its rankings for subgroups such as Asian, Hispanic, and White students in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania high schools.

While Furness Horace High School receives significant funding, spending $22,837 per student in 2022-2023, it has consistently underperformed compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Gamp, National Constitution Center High School, and Academy at Palumbo, which significantly outperform Furness Horace High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized.

896

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,097

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-2635

(215) 400-8300

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for Furness Horace High School:

Elementary:	Fanny Jackson Coppin School
	Kirkbride Eliza B School
	Meredith William Middle School
	Nebinger George W School
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	Sharswood George School
	Taggart John High School
	Vare-Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.1%

Asian:

29.7%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

601^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	601 of 681	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	590 of 686	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	576 of 674	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	577 of 634	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	511 of 537	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	623 of 693	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	620 of 673	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	632 of 663	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	643 of 677	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	623 of 680	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	552 of 580	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	549 of 591	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	610 of 664	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	562 of 660	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	592 of 649	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.9	606 of 632	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	592 of 621	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	579 of 615	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	573 of 604	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	555 of 593	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	534 of 590	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.3	544 of 583	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	190 of 276	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	194 of 284	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	161 of 260	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	117 of 125	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	300 of 524	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	419 of 513	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	462 of 502	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	579 of 657	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	582 of 665	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	279 of 287	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	249 of 274	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	210 of 252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	562 of 651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	558 of 664	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	560 of 652	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	591 of 660	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	579 of 662	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	515 of 583	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	572 of 595	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+57 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature28%-34 vs state

Biology21%-28 vs state

Algebra I16%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Furness Horace High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Furness Horace High School	Public	9-12	1900 S 3rd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8300	896	46	19.6	91.7%	64 (7.1%)	139 (15.5%)	395 (44.1%)	266 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	9.2	601^st of 681 public high schools	11.7%		11.6	590^th of 686 public high schools	14.0%	11	16.2	21.3	28.3											$20,097	$8,310	$11,786
South Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	2101 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8400	684	52	13.2	96.1%	45 (6.6%)	249 (36.4%)	267 (39.0%)	78 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	3.1	656^th of 681 public high schools	3.7%		7.4	624^th of 686 public high schools	9.0%	32	3.5	7.0	23.3											$19,169	$8,263	$10,906
Academy at Palumbo	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8130	1,225	35	35.0	97.0%	213 (17.4%)	306 (25.0%)	224 (18.3%)	411 (33.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.4%)	91.9	39^th of 681 public high schools	94.3%		94.6	20^th of 686 public high schools	97.1%	19	74.1	68.9	91.6											$16,840	$6,357	$10,482
Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8140	643	20	31.5	101.7%	172 (26.7%)	323 (50.2%)	79 (12.3%)	39 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	59.1	304^th of 681 public high schools	55.4%		59.6	298^th of 686 public high schools	56.6%	6	37.2	44.1	84.0											$18,596	$7,540	$11,056
Gamp	Public, Magnet	5-12	23rd and Ritner Sts	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8230	634	29	21.6	91.0%	270 (42.6%)	131 (20.7%)	43 (6.8%)	133 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.8%)	82.1	97^th of 681 public high schools	85.8%		61.2	281^st of 686 public high schools	59.0%	184	50.8	65.5	95.0	81.9	78.8	69.9	65.0	74.0	95.8	91.0	94.2	88.9	92.4	$18,265	$6,925	$11,339
Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	660	40	16.5	96.1%	4 (0.6%)	509 (77.1%)	120 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	32.6	488^th of 681 public high schools	28.3%		12.4	585^th of 686 public high schools	14.7%	97	29.8	23.9	62.6			19.4	15.9	17.6			37.5	38.8	38.2	$22,443	$5,485	$16,958
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6											$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical and Careers	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	589	42	14.0		44 (7.5%)	415 (70.5%)	67 (11.4%)	43 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	18.6	558^th of 681 public high schools	18.1%		24	542^nd of 686 public high schools	21.0%	16	18.7	27.1	46.4											$5,164	$5,164	$00
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	1,024	74	13.8	93.1%	9 (0.9%)	926 (90.4%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	34.7	479^th of 681 public high schools	29.7%		26.2	526^th of 686 public high schools	23.3%	47	29.2	31.1	61.1	14.6	9.7	3.6	18.7	11.0	6.3	28.1	24.3	42.7	28.8	$26,295	$5,578	$20,717
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5											$3,460	$3,460	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Furness Horace High School

How many students attend Furness Horace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 896 students attended Furness Horace High School.

What is the racial makeup of Furness Horace High School?

Students at Furness Horace High School are 44% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 16% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Furness Horace High School a good school?

Furness Horace High School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Furness Horace High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools feed into Furness Horace High School?

Furness Horace High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fanny Jackson Coppin School
Elementary : Kirkbride Eliza B School
Elementary : Meredith William Middle School
Elementary : Nebinger George W School
Elementary : Sharswood George School
Elementary : Taggart John High School
Elementary : Vare-Washington Elementary School

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