Furr High School
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 857 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 932nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dr Bertie Simmons
- Fax: (713) 671-3612
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 857
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 451 (52.6%)
- Females: 406 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 106 (12.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 532 (62.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 638 (74.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 177 | 20.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 644 | 75.1% |
| White | 31 | 3.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 301 | 35.1% |
| 10th Grade | 197 | 23.0% |
| 11th Grade | 187 | 21.8% |
| 12th Grade | 172 | 20.1% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
33.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
37.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.9%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
9.4%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
13.9
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
34.6%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
10.1%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.6%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
31.8%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$88,573
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$54,905
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,502
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,310
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,536
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$57,671
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$65,389
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Furr High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 31, 2011
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The school sucked when i went there, Pre-millenium. I was not a smart guy by any means but would constantly correct teachers.
I'm sure with the dumbing down of America's youth, it's even worse. October 30, 2009's sentence should say it all!
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 20, 2011
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - does anyone remember a guy named Ramiro that played football for Furr but he passed away? he should of graduated 2009 or 2008. if you do can you please give me his last name i'm trying to find where he's resting i never got the chance of telling him good bye
- Reviewed by Student on October 30, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i graduate from this school las year it a good school now it has new programs!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Furr High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
79.8%
District:
66.8%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
2.2%
District:
22.2%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
809.0
District:
933.0
State:
985.0
ACT Average Score
School:
16.6
District:
19.7
State:
20.5
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 64.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 57.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 16.0% | - | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | - | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 58.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 55.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 55.0% | 64.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 83.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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