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Enrollment
914
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002462
Furr High School
520 MERCURY, HOUSTON, TX 77013 · (713) 675-1118 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
864 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 282 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 224 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 21% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 39.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Furr High School
Furr High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furr High School this school | 914 | 94.5% | 38.5% |
| Northside High School HOUSTON | 1,058 | 95.6% | 37.7% |
| KIPP Sharpstown College Prep HOUSTON | 789 | 95.6% | 48.4% |
| H Grady Spruce High School DALLAS | 1,370 | 96.4% | 27.3% |
| Scarborough High School HOUSTON | 691 | 96.7% | 35.0% |
| Polytechnic High School FORT WORTH | 1,375 | 91.3% | 19.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Furr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,174 of 1,385 | #123 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #814 of 1,425 ▲ 60 | #121 of 155 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,323 of 1,425 ▼ 5 | #146 of 155 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #264 of 1,184 | #39 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 914 | #623 of 2,107 | #95 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #346 of 1,344 | #13 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #994 of 1,346 | #112 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.5% | #76 of 1,522 | #22 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #119 of 557 | #16 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
914
-199 (-18%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,283
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 914 | 73.1 | 12.5:1 | 95% (864) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 78.7 | 13.0:1 | 96% (979) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 65.7 | 17.9:1 | 96% (1,121) |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 61 | 18.3:1 | 96% (1,071) |
| 2017-18 | 1,122 | 63.7 | 17.6:1 | 79% (883) |
| 2015-16 | 1,053 | 53 | 19.9:1 | 83% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 805 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 65% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 1,220 | 69 | 17.7:1 | 59% (717) |
| 1990-91 | 1,283 | 55 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Furr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,122 to 914); teachers up 15% (63.7 to 73.1).
About Furr High School
Furr High School runs as a medium-sized high school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school counts 914 students across grades 9 through 12.
HOUSTON ISD runs 273 schools with a combined 176,727 students. Furr High School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 81% of enrollment at Furr High School. The next largest groups are 17% Black. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 95% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
allk12 grades Furr High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Furr High School is 33.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.5%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Nearest public school: Whittier Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Furr High School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 1,113 in 2020-21 to 914 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.5:1, from 18.3:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Whittier Elementary School0.7 mi · 326
- Oates Elementary School1.0 mi · 233
- Jacinto City Elementary School1.3 mi · 689
- Pleasantville Elementary School1.7 mi · 219
- The Varnett School - East1.8 mi · 275
- Holland Middle School1.8 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Furr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Furr High School?
Furr High School enrolls approximately 914 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Furr High School serve?
Furr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Furr High School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Furr High School.
How diverse is Furr High School?
Furr High School reports a student body of 2% White, 81% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Furr High School in?
Furr High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.