Furness Horace High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 1.

1900 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19148

County: Philadelphia County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr Hiromi Stone
Phone: (215) 952-6226 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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Furness Horace High School:

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Furness Horace High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Philadelphia County:

12
Philadelphia:

12
Furness Horace High School:

1

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Enrollment in Furness Horace High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 724

9th Grade Enrollment: 193
10th Grade Enrollment: 202
11th Grade Enrollment: 185
12th Grade Enrollment: 144


Grades in Furness Horace High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 796

9th Grade Enrollment: 241
10th Grade Enrollment: 248
11th Grade Enrollment: 179
12th Grade Enrollment: 128


Grades in Furness Horace High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 864

9th Grade Enrollment: 331
10th Grade Enrollment: 228
11th Grade Enrollment: 160
12th Grade Enrollment: 145


Grades in Furness Horace High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 924

9th Grade Enrollment: 363
10th Grade Enrollment: 228
11th Grade Enrollment: 198
12th Grade Enrollment: 135


Grades in Furness Horace High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 1111

9th Grade Enrollment: 390
10th Grade Enrollment: 282
11th Grade Enrollment: 243
12th Grade Enrollment: 196


Grades in Furness Horace High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 68
Students tested - Verbal: 68
Students tested - Writing: 68


Average Math Score: 395.0
Here:

395.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 345.0
This school:

345.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 330.0
Here:

330.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 73
Students tested - Verbal: 73
Students tested - Writing: 73


Average Math Score: 386.0
Here:

386.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 349.0
Here:

349.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 334.0
Here:

334.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 98
Students tested - Verbal: 98
Students tested - Writing: 98


Average Math Score: 371.0
This school:

371.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 325.0
Furness Horace High School:

325.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 316.0
Here:

316.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 89
Students tested - Verbal: 89
Students tested - Writing: 83


Average Math Score: 362.0
This school:

362.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 333.0
This school:

333.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 302.0
Here:

302.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 100
Students tested - Verbal: 100
Students tested - Writing: 100


Average Math Score: 393.0
Here:

393.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 338.0
Here:

338.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 92
Students tested - Verbal: 92
Students tested - Writing: 92


Average Math Score: 381.0
Here:

381.0
State average from 602 schools:

486.4
Average Verbal Score: 355.0
This school:

355.0
State average from 602 schools:

484.4




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 83
Students tested - Verbal: 83
Students tested - Writing: 83


Average Math Score: 400.0
Here:

400.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 326.0
This school:

326.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 104
Students tested - Verbal: 104
Students tested - Writing: 104


Average Math Score: 397.0
Here:

397.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 348.0
Here:

348.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 82
Students tested - Verbal: 82
Students tested - Writing: 82


Average Math Score: 401.0
Here:

401.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 351.0
This school:

351.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Furness Horace High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 160
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 59.0%
Furness Horace High School:

59.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 16.0%
Furness Horace High School:

16.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Furness Horace High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 160
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 51.0%
This school:

51.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 26.0%
Furness Horace High School:

26.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Furness Horace High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 147
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 672 schools:

2.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 38.0%
This school:

38.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 52.0%
Furness Horace High School:

52.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 153
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 58.0%
Furness Horace High School:

58.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 153
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 55.0%
Here:

55.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 135
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 6.00%
Furness Horace High School:

6.00%
State average from 673 schools:

0.96%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 63.0%
This school:

63.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Furness Horace High School:

1.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 111
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 16.0%
This school:

16.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 111
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 57.0%
Here:

57.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
This school:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 93
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

1.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 29.0%
This school:

29.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 68.0%
Here:

68.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 111
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 111
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 57.0%
Here:

57.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 2.0%
This school:

2.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 93
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Furness Horace High School:

1.00%
State average from 653 schools:

0.55%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 29.0%
This school:

29.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 68.0%
Here:

68.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 76.0%
Here:

76.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 65.0%
Furness Horace High School:

65.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 111
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 67.0%
Furness Horace High School:

67.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 65.5%
Here:

65.5%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.4%
Here:

19.4%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 10.8%
Here:

10.8%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 4.3%
This school:

4.3%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 64.0%
This school:

64.0%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.4%
Here:

14.4%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 17.3%
Here:

17.3%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 4.3%
Here:

4.3%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 32.1%
Here:

32.1%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 26.4%
Here:

26.4%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 41.4%
This school:

41.4%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 64.7%
Here:

64.7%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.1%
This school:

22.1%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 9.6%
Here:

9.6%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 3.7%
This school:

3.7%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 62.0%
Here:

62.0%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.2%
Here:

21.2%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 15.3%
Here:

15.3%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 1.5%
Here:

1.5%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 30
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 11
PA State University - Females: 8
PA State Related University - Females: 12
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 7
Unknown - Females: 3


PA Community College - Males: 27
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 6
PA State Related University - Males: 15
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 1
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 4




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 1
Service Worker - Males: 1




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 39
PA State University - Females: 6
PA State Related University - Females: 21
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Homemaker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 4
Unknown - Females: 5


PA Community College - Males: 25
PA State University - Males: 1
PA State Related University - Males: 21
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
White Collar Worker - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1
Service Worker - Males: 6
Unknown - Males: 5




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 4
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 2




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 56
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 5
PA State University - Females: 24
PA State Related University - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 4
Unemployed - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 25


PA Community College - Males: 18
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 14
PA State Related University - Males: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1
Service Worker - Males: 7
Unknown - Males: 36




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 1
Unemployed - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 3


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 49
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 15
PA State Related University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 27


PA Community College - Males: 29
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1
Military - Males: 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 8
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unemployed - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 26




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 38
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 5
PA State Related University - Females: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 12
Unemployed - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 33


PA Community College - Males: 24
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 2
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
White Collar Worker - Males: 8
Unknown - Males: 16




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 1
PA State Related University - Females: 2
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 2




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 28
PA State University - Females: 10
PA State Related University - Females: 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 7
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 6
Service Worker - Females: 5
Unemployed - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 28


PA Community College - Males: 16
PA State University - Males: 10
PA State Related University - Males: 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 9
Service Worker - Males: 6
Unemployed - Males: 6
Unknown - Males: 45




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
Unemployed - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 2




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 37
PA State University - Females: 5
PA State Related University - Females: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 13
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 5
Homemaker - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 4
Unknown - Females: 25


PA Community College - Males: 26
PA State University - Males: 1
PA State Related University - Males: 8
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Military - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 8
Unknown - Males: 29




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Homemaker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 45
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 6
PA State University - Females: 20
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 15
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 10
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 12


PA Community College - Males: 35
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 4
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 5
Military - Males: 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Unknown - Males: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 2




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 45
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 6
PA State University - Females: 20
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 15
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 10
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 12


PA Community College - Males: 35
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 4
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 5
Military - Males: 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Unknown - Males: 1




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 2







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