Furr H S

520 Mercury, Houston, TX 77013

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
914
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Houston ISD
Harris County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,433 Texas high schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance62% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size12.5 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Furr H S

Furr H S is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Houston ISD. The school is located in a large city in Harris County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 914 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas high school (13.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,433 Texas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

520 Mercury
Houston, TX 77013
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
914 students
Students per teacher
12.5 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Houston ISD
County
Harris County
NCES school ID
482364002462

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.