Furness Horace High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 643 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 584th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fifth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1900 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
- Principal or Admin: Hiromi Stone
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Philadelphia City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
- Graduation Rate: 55.5%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 156,790
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 643
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 331 (51.5%)
- Females: 307 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 640 (99.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 640 (99.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 292 | 45.4% |
| Asian | 204 | 31.7% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 9.6% |
| White | 79 | 12.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 179 | 27.8% |
| 10th Grade | 158 | 24.6% |
| 11th Grade | 126 | 19.6% |
| 12th Grade | 180 | 28.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
100.0%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
55.6%
District:
57.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
8.2%
District:
4.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
90.6%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
90.6%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 1
1 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Furness Horace High School
- Reviewed by Student on January 11, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school lacks the very foundation of a prepatory college system. They dont push you here at all. The whole school is just not where they should be academic wise I think there should be a law against this kind of education.
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