Furr High School, Houston, TX
520 Mercury, Houston, TX, 77013
Public School
HOUSTON ISD
High School
Accountability Ratings
B
Good
TEA Ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 74 |
| Student Progress | 83 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 78 |
| Overall | 82 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the Gaps
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Furr High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 150 | 16.50% | |
| Hispanic | 737 | 81.08% | |
| White | 15 | 1.65% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.11% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.22% | |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.44% | |
| Total Students | 909 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 859 | 94.50% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 363 | 39.93% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 353 | 38.83% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 79 | 8.69% | |
| Special Education | 99 | 10.89% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 12.40 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 6 | 8.48% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 5 | 6.98% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 16 | 21.75% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 10 | 13.82% | |
| 1- 5 years | 28 | 38.58% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 8 | 10.26% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 10.40 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 6.40 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 73 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 42 | 56.77 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 32 | 43.09 % | ||
| School Admin | 6 | |||
| School Support | 15 | |||
| Edu Aids | 6 | |||
| Special Education | 3 |
Furr High School 2025 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 70% | 55% | 77% | 91% | 92% | |
| African American | 74% | 62% | 78% | 93% | 88% | |
| Hispanic | 69% | 54% | 76% | 90% | 93% | |
| White | 84% | 67% | *% | 100% | *% | |
| Asian | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Two or More Races | 63% | *% | *% | *% | *% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 70% | 54% | 77% | 90% | 92% | |
| Male Students | 64% | 47% | 73% | 87% | 90% | |
| Female Students | 77% | 65% | 81% | 94% | 93% | |
| Special Education | 53% | 28% | 75% | 87% | 70% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 62% | 44% | 77% | 86% | 91% |
Class of 2024 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 83.1 | 798 | * | 4.4 |
| African American | 85.7 | 763 | * | n/a |
| Hispanic | 82.3 | 803 | * | 4.8 |
| White | * | * | n/a | * |
| Asian | -2 | * | n/a | * |
| Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Male Students | 81 | 782 | * | 2 |
| Female Students | 85.2 | 814 | * | 6.7 |
| 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 | 77.4 | 79.8 | 73 | 81.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 17.2 |
| African American | 83.3 | 83.3 | 78.6 | 90.5 | n/a | n/a | 9.5 |
| Hispanic | 76.8 | 79.8 | 72.4 | 79.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 18.5 |
| White | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Asian | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Male Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 80.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| Female Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 82.7 | n/a | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| Special Education | 72 | 64 | 64 | 80.6 | n/a | n/a | 19.4 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 80.4 | 83.1 | 76 | 81.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 17 |
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