Furr High School

Public 9-12

 520 Mercury
       Houston, TX  77013-5217


(713) 675-1118

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1775th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,245 Help


Feeder schools for Furr High School:

Elementary:    Harris R P Elementary
    Oates Elementary
    Pleasantville Elementary
    Port Houston Elementary
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Middle:    Holland Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  1,173

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.3%
African American:
16.1%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.6% Help


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Compare Details Furr High School ranks worse than 90.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 39th among 45 ranked high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.53. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Furr High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.3%), African American (16.1%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Furr High School is 17.8. 29 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Furr High School is $10,245, which is the 18th highest among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Furr High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Furr High School 1775th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Furr High School in the ranking list.)

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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Furr High School

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Rank History for all students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.94 1235th 1427 13.5%
2005 15.05 1307th 1429 8.5%
2006 17.62 1286th 1430 10.1%
2007 17.19 1345th 1497 10.2%
2008 45.54 1029th 1510 31.9%
2009 51.81 941st 1539 38.9%
2010 51.80 996th 1568 36.5%
2011 48.32 1140th 1672 31.8%
2012 13.62 1464th 1603 8.7%
2013 37.48 1155th 1652 30.1%
2014 30.74 1326th 1734 23.5%
2015 22.82 1445th 1743 17.1%
2016 26.24 1429th 1762 18.9%
2017 15.90 1512th 1777 14.9%
2018 16.85 1521st 1797 15.4%
2019 16.81 1573rd 1857 15.3%
2021 12.89 1646th 1861 11.6%
2022 10.38 1701st 1876 9.3%
2023 8.53 1775th 1961 9.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.32 871st 1113 21.7%
2019 25.53 910th 1136 19.9%
2021 15.65 1117th 1195 6.5%
2022 13.66 1198th 1278 6.3%
2023 13.01 1271st 1371 7.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.48 822nd 1347 39.0%
2019 43.43 677th 1357 50.1%
2021 18.81 1293rd 1382 6.4%
2022 22.61 1245th 1418 12.2%
2023 27.12 1164th 1478 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.05 1512th 1794 15.7%
2019 21.05 1560th 1818 14.2%
2021 16.98 1606th 1848 13.1%
2022 13.98 1651st 1847 10.6%
2023 11.07 1712th 1897 9.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.02 1566th 1781 12.1%
2019 13.99 1593rd 1798 11.4%
2021 11.70 1624th 1815 10.5%
2022 8.62 1689th 1841 8.3%
2023 7.21 1744th 1891 7.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.74 1102nd 1137 3.1%
2019 8.88 1105th 1145 3.5%
2021 2.52 1155th 1177 1.9%
2022 7.10 1119th 1172 4.5%
2023 1.41 1152nd 1182 2.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.32 1334th 1784 25.2%
2019 20.94 1593rd 1810 12.0%
2021 13.13 1732nd 1829 5.3%
2022 14.27 1696th 1837 7.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.29 1592nd 1803 11.7%
2019 16.99 1596th 1824 12.5%
2021 12.51 1649th 1840 10.4%
2022 10.87 1679th 1853 9.4%
2023 8.44 1747th 1913 8.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.39 797th 1013 21.3%
2019 24.98 781st 1024 23.7%
2021 20.98 840th 1020 17.6%
2022 25.48 771st 1031 25.2%
2023 17.08 915th 1069 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.18 1442nd 1691 14.7%
2019 19.80 1472nd 1714 14.1%
2021 16.25 1514th 1743 13.1%
2022 11.12 1601st 1762 9.1%
2023 10.28 1645th 1820 9.6%
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Rank History for White students at Furr High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.36 1476th 1539 4.1%
2019 0.20 1524th 1526 0.1%
2021 2.06 1466th 1510 2.9%
2022 2.16 1484th 1525 2.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Furr High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 163 431 12 540 3 n/a n/a 0 1149
1989 136 432 8 499 0 n/a n/a 0 1075
1990 104 449 6 621 2 n/a n/a 0 1182
1991 103 426 11 741 2 n/a n/a 0 1283
1992 82 374 11 898 0 n/a n/a 0 1365
1993 81 395 8 1038 0 n/a n/a 0 1522
1994 75 362 1 1092 0 n/a n/a 0 1530
1995 65 304 9 876 1 n/a n/a 0 1255
1996 65 304 9 876 1 n/a n/a 0 1255
1997 61 312 17 1079 0 n/a n/a 0 1469
1998 56 296 14 1008 0 n/a n/a 0 1374
1999 54 281 14 1046 0 n/a n/a 0 1395
2000 45 291 16 1035 0 n/a n/a 0 1387
2001 49 269 10 891 1 n/a n/a 0 1220
2002 38 233 9 870 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
2003 38 233 9 870 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
2004 39 229 3 871 2 n/a n/a 0 1144
2005 39 204 3 832 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
2006 33 232 1 758 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
2007 35 216 1 687 1 n/a n/a 0 940
2008 30 225 3 635 0 n/a n/a 0 893
2009 28 200 5 668 1 n/a n/a 0 902
2010 31 177 4 644 1 n/a n/a 0 857
2011 27 156 2 620 0 0 0 0 805
2012 21 139 3 670 0 1 0 0 834
2013 15 139 3 722 1 1 1 0 882
2014 19 164 2 743 0 1 2 0 931
2015 25 173 4 809 0 1 1 0 1013
2016 19 191 6 832 2 0 3 0 1053
2017 18 187 7 878 2 1 3 0 1096
2018 18 209 6 879 4 2 4 0 1122
2019 13 174 6 836 2 1 3 0 1035
2020 20 188 7 905 2 0 3 0 1125
2021 15 201 5 885 3 0 4 0 1113
2022 18 204 2 922 2 0 5 0 1153
2023 19 189 4 954 4 0 3 0 1173

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Furr High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1149 48.0 23.9 n/a
1989 1075 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1182 55.0 21.4 n/a
1991 1283 55.1 23.2 n/a
1992 1365 61.7 22.1 19.2
1993 1522 77.0 19.8 27.2
1994 1530 80.0 19.1 31.3
1995 1255 79.8 15.7 26.5
1996 1255 79.8 15.7 26.5
1997 1469 74.4 19.7 31.4
1998 1374 80.8 17.0 42.7
1999 1395 84.0 16.6 35.1
2000 1387 79.6 17.4 43.7
2001 1220 69.1 17.7 58.8
2002 1152 71.5 16.1 77.3
2003 1152 71.5 16.1 77.3
2004 1144 67.3 17.0 83.7
2005 1079 66.8 16.2 80.2
2006 1025 66.8 15.3 83.5
2007 940 56.6 16.6 70.1
2008 893 53.8 16.6 70.9
2009 902 57.1 15.8 72.1
2010 857 52.1 16.4 74.4
2011 805 52.9 15.2 65.2
2012 834 45.1 18.4 61
2013 882 50.6 17.4 93.4
2014 931 43.9 21.1 95
2015 1013 51.0 19.8 95.1
2016 1053 54.0 19.5 83.3
2017 1096 52.3 20.9 93.9
2018 1122 63.6 17.6 78.7
2019 1035 58.7 17.6 94
2020 1125 62.0 18.1 95.7
2021 1113 61.7 18.0 96.2
2022 1153 64.8 17.7 96.9
2023 1173 65.6 17.8 95.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Furr High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1149 48.0 23.9 n/a
1989 1075 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1182 55.0 21.4 n/a
1991 1283 55.1 23.2 n/a
1992 1365 61.7 22.1 19.2
1993 1522 77.0 19.8 27.2
1994 1530 80.0 19.1 31.3
1995 1255 79.8 15.7 26.5
1996 1255 79.8 15.7 26.5
1997 1469 74.4 19.7 31.4
1998 1374 80.8 17.0 42.7
1999 1395 84.0 16.6 35.1
2000 1387 79.6 17.4 43.7
2001 1220 69.1 17.7 58.8
2002 1152 71.5 16.1 77.3
2003 1152 71.5 16.1 77.3
2004 1144 67.3 17.0 83.7
2005 1079 66.8 16.2 80.2
2006 1025 66.8 15.3 83.5
2007 940 56.6 16.6 70.1
2008 893 53.8 16.6 70.9
2009 902 57.1 15.8 72.1
2010 857 52.1 16.4 74.4
2011 805 52.9 15.2 65.2
2012 834 45.1 18.4 61
2013 882 50.6 17.4 93.4
2014 931 43.9 21.1 95
2015 1013 51.0 19.8 95.1
2016 1053 54.0 19.5 83.3
2017 1096 52.3 20.9 93.9
2018 1122 63.6 17.6 78.7
2019 1035 58.7 17.6 94
2020 1125 62.0 18.1 95.7
2021 1113 61.7 18.0 96.2
2022 1153 64.8 17.7 96.9
2023 1173 65.6 17.8 95.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Furr High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,321 (12.3%) $9,385 (87.7%) $10,705
2020 $1,583 (14.9%) $9,028 (85.1%) $10,611
2021 $1,009 (9.8%) $9,236 (90.2%) $10,245

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Furr High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1573rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1775th of 1961 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Furr High School)3815
 23%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Furr High School)2819
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Furr High School)2319
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Furr High School)2725
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Furr High School)5742
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Houston Independent School District (Isd))6863
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10351173
 13.3%
African American174189
 8.6%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic836954
 14.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White1319
 46.2%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94%95.6%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Furr High School

Students at Furr High School are 81% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,173 students attended Furr High School.

Furr High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Texas high schools.

Furr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harris R P Elementary
Elementary : Oates Elementary
Elementary : Pleasantville Elementary
Elementary : Port Houston Elementary
Elementary : Robinson Elementary
Elementary : Whittier Elementary
Middle : Holland Middle


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