Furness Horace HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148 · Philadelphia City SD
#575 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania
#15503 of 16,910 nationally
About Furness Horace HS
Furness Horace HS is a public high located in Philadelphia, in the Philadelphia City SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 896 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 575th of 618 ranked high schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is math proficiency (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 896.
There are 292 schools in Philadelphia; Furness Horace HS ranks 149th of 275 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Furness Horace HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 896
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Furness Horace HS a good school?
Furness Horace HS has a Success Index (US) of 18.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #575 of 618 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Furness Horace HS rank in Pennsylvania?
Furness Horace HS ranks #575 of 618 high schools in Pennsylvania and #15503 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Furness Horace HS?
Furness Horace HS had 896 students in 2025.
Is Furness Horace HS a elementary school or a high school?
Furness Horace HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Furness Horace HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Furness Horace HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.