Furness Horace High School
1900 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, 19148-2635 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Furness Horace High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Philadelphia County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 924 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 53 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 363 students
Grade 10 - 228 students
Grade 11 - 198 students
Grade 12 - 135 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 24% 2%
% Hispanic 5% 3%
% Black 55% 14%
% White 15% 81%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 70% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 6% n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Philadelphia City Sd School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 270 4
Number of Students Managed 185,454 students 2,220 students
District Total Revenue $2,291,777,000 $24,078,000
District Expenditure $2,531,423,000 $23,565,000
District Revenue / Student $12,358 $10,846
District Expenditure / Student $13,650 $10,615
District Graduation Rates 60% 95%
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (19148)
School Zip (19148)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 48,573 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 11% 22%
Population Average Age 37 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $27,097 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19148)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Bok Edw W Technical High School - 992 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. South Philadelphia High School - 1627 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
3. Creative And Performing Arts High School - 658 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
4. World Communications Charter School - 435 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
5. Architecture And Design Charter High School - 498 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
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