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Furr H S
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Furr H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

520 Mercury, Houston, TX 77013 · (713) 675-1118 · Part of Houston Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

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Students
914
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Furr H S

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Furr H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

520 Mercury, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9282
Grade 10224
Grade 11213
Grade 12195
Enrollment over time
1,113’20
1,153’21
1,173’22
1,025’23
914’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 17%White 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Furr H S from Houston families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.