Furness High School

ADDRESS: 1900 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148

PHONE: (215) 400-8300 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: 9-12 ENROLLMENT: 752

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Daniel Peou
Phone Number
(215) 400-8300
Email
Website
Neighborhood
South Philadelphia
SEPTA Routes
Bus (7, 57, 79)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-09-27
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of Horace H. Furness High School is to provide the social and academic tools in a safe and nurturing environment that empowers students to use multicultural competency to become productive citizens in our global society.

Points Of Pride

Advanced Placement/college-level courses: English Literature, English Language, Calculus, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, Studio Art, Chinese, Physics and Biology. Academic programs: Business Accounting Program and English as a Second Language/Multicultural Academy.

Admissions Policy

Serves students from catchment area. Students from outside catchment are selected in the lottery.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
9th Grade	237
10th Grade	182
11th Grade	179
12th Grade	154
Total	752

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.13 %
Asian	30.85 %
Black	18.75 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	37.63 %
Multi-Racial/Other	3.72 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	8.91 %

Low-Income
66.09%

English Learners
50.66%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
62.9%	37.1 %	%

Special Education
19.95%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-01-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

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Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
AP Class Art History;AP Class Biology;Ap Class Calculus AB;AP Class Chemistry;AP Class Chinese;AP Class English Literature;AP Class Politics

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
Accounting and Financial Services		Chinese;Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Football;Girls Basketball;Girls Soccer;Girls Volleyball;Soccer;Golf

Other Activities
National Honor Society, SAT Preparation, Science Club, Student Government, Running Club.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory

We use programs including Youth Court, PBIS, and trauma-informed practices to support our students. In addition, our climate staff, including the School Safety Officers working on building relationships with all students.

Please Review the Code of Conduct on our website for a comprehensive view of our policies and procedures.

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.