Furness Horace High School

Furness Horace High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1900 S 3rd St,  Philadelphia, PA
Pennsport Neighborhood
Philadelphia City School District
3.8
4.6
752 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
67%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
530
Verbal
490
Average ACT
19
Math
19
English
20
Reading
20
Science
18
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
28.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
4
Equity
1
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
347:1

Student Diversity

Male
61.7%
Female
38.3%
Hispanic
41.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
29.3%
Black
17.9%
White
7.2%
Two or more races
4.2%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 181 Students
Drexel University 129 Students
Community College of Philadelphia 88 Students
Penn State 79 Students
University of Pennsylvania 66 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 47 Students
La Salle University 45 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 41 Students
University of Pittsburgh 37 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 34 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 50 Students
Business 38 Students
Computer Science 29 Students
Accounting 18 Students
Psychology 17 Students
International Business 17 Students
Small Business Management 16 Students
Biology 15 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 14 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 85 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/4/2023
Horace Furness High School is such a great school for me personally because I am 20 years old. This school provides a good education system as well as a big chance for those who are above 20 years old. From my experience in this school so far everything has been going well and awesome yet being able to learn new things everyday together with different cultures of friends from different countries. It would be nice if the school could also serves Asian food as well. Thank you
4.0 Senior
11/15/2022
If you're an immigrant, it's nice to go to school here. The teachers will help you with your English.
5.0 Freshman
10/8/2020
A lot of people assume that Furness High school is a bad public school. But, in my opinion all school are the same the teacher take you seriously if you also take the class seriously. If you go to private school I also believe that we still learned the same thing it's just different environments.
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4.6 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/29/2022
I don't think the test score reflects the school's quality of education. Our students in Furness come from all where in the world. We have a very diverse student body. As a graduate student and also a valedictorian of the Furness High School, I can proundly say that our faculty members and students...
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5.0 teacher
10/7/2017
I've been a teacher at this school for 7 years and I plan to be here for many more. The staff and administration care about each student and their progress. We have a diverse population including many English language learners who enrich the experience of all students at the school. The staff is hig...
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5.0 student
7/29/2009
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4.0 parent
6/7/2009
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