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Furr High School
520 Mercury, Houston, TX, 77013-5299 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Furr High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Harris County, TX
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1025 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 66 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 380 students
Grade 10 - 259 students
Grade 11 - 196 students
Grade 12 - 190 students
This School ( TX ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( TX ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 74% 47%
% Black 23% 15%
% White 3% 35%
Additional Student Information
This School ( TX ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 73% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% 2%
School Performance:
( TX ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Houston Independent School District
This School's Agency ( TX ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 312 3
Number of Students Managed 213,948 students 748 students
District Total Revenue $1,748,961,000 $6,825,000
District Expenditure $1,848,956,000 $6,637,000
District Revenue / Student $8,175 $8,980
District Expenditure / Student $8,642 $7,832
District Graduation Rates 73% 89%
School Notes:
  • Ebbert L. Furr High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas.
  • Furr, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
  • Furr houses Houston ISD's international studies magnet.
  • Neighborhoods served by Furr: Furr serves several Houston neighborhoods in eastern Houston inside and outside the 610 Loop, including Clinton Park, Pleasantville, Oates Prairie and Northshore-area neighborhoods north of Market Street and west of the Greens Bayou. The school also serves the Houston ISD portion of Jacinto City (areas north of Market Street).
  • School uniforms: Furr requires school uniforms for its students.
  • Uniforms consist of white polo or oxford shirts and khaki trousers, shorts, skirts, or jumpers.
  • The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
  • Feeder patterns: The following elementary schools feed into Furr:
  • Oates, Pleasantville, Port Houston, Robinson, Whittier.
  • One middle school, Holland Middle School, feeds into Furr.
  • Notable Alumni: Paula Arnold - Former Houston ISD board member and cofounder of Arnold & Langrand Communications.
  • Carolyn Campbell - Reporter for Houston's CBS Channel 11 (KHOU-TV).
  • Rick Rios - Grammy nominated musician.
  • Anthony Young - Professional baseball player who played for the New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (77013)
School Zip (77013) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,378 people 19,649,398 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 10% 23%
Population Average Age 27 years old 32.3 years old
Average Household size 3.4 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $31,834 $42,148
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 47% / 53% 63% / 37%
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