Furr High School
520 Mercury, Houston, TX, 77013
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School Rating:
C
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Furr High School is located at 520 MERCURY, HOUSTON, TX, 77013. The school is part of HOUSTON ISD.To contact the school, call (713) 675-1118.
Teachers
Furr High School employs 65 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 13 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 1,150 students with a student to teacher ratio of 17.70 S/T. The special education division has 7 teachers assisting it. Furr High School also employs 5 education aids.
School Summary
Public School
Grade Span
09-12
Enrollment
1153
Is Charter
No
Is Magnant
Yes
Address
520 MERCURY, HOUSTON, TX, 77013
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Principal
MS TAMMIE MORAN
School District
Phone
(713) 675-1118
County
Website
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Furr High School
Accountability Ratings
C
Average
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 69 |
| Student Progress | 81 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 71 |
| Overall | 78 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsFurr High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 204 | 17.74% | |
| Hispanic | 919 | 79.91% | |
| White | 18 | 1.57% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.17% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.17% | |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.43% | |
| Total Students | 1,150 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 1,115 | 96.96% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 385 | 33.48% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 365 | 31.74% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 147 | 12.78% | |
| Special Education | 122 | 10.61% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 17.70 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 5 | 7.72% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 2 | 3.70% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 20 | 31.02% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 15 | 22.84% | |
| 1- 5 years | 16 | 25.31% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 6 | 9.57% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 12.50 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 7.90 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 65 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 30 | 45.99 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 35 | 54.01 % | ||
| School Admin | 5 | |||
| School Support | 6 | |||
| Edu Aids | 5 | |||
| Special Education | 7 |
Furr High School 2022 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 53% | 44% | 56% | 50% | 72% | |
| African American | 59% | 49% | 62% | 56% | 78% | |
| Hispanic | 51% | 43% | 55% | 48% | 70% | |
| White | 44% | 50% | 17% | 60% | 50% | |
| Asian | *% | *% | .% | .% | *% | |
| Two or More Races | *% | *% | *% | *% | *% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 52% | 44% | 56% | 50% | 72% | |
| Male Students | 48% | 37% | 51% | 49% | 72% | |
| Female Students | 57% | 51% | 63% | 51% | 71% | |
| Special Education | 32% | 26% | 22% | 36% | 54% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 31% | 21% | 44% | 30% | 46% |
Class of 2021 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 67 | 835 | . | 2 |
| African American | 55.3 | 828 | . | n/a |
| Hispanic | 70.6 | 834 | . | 2.4 |
| White | * | * | . | * |
| Asian | * | * | . | * |
| Two or More Races | . | . | . | . |
| Male Students | 61.8 | 825 | . | 1.3 |
| Female Students | 73.5 | 846 | . | 2.8 |
| Special Education | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eco Disadvantaged | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Graduation
| Group | Read Ready |
Math Ready |
Both Ready |
Graduated | GED | Cont. | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 23.1 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 75.7 | n/a | 4.8 | 19.5 |
| African American | 21.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 83.7 | n/a | 2.3 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 23.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 74 | n/a | 5.4 | 20.6 |
| White | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Asian | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Two or More Races | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Male Students | 17.1 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 75 | n/a | 6.6 | 18.4 |
| Female Students | 30.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 76.7 | n/a | 2.5 | 20.8 |
| Special Education | 3.2 | n/a | n/a | 86.2 | n/a | 3.4 | 10.3 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 23.4 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 78.6 | n/a | 5.2 | 16.3 |
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