Type Public Grades 9-12 Website Furr High School Lowest grade Ninth grade | Principal Bertie Simmons Information (713) 675-1118 Phone +1 713-675-1118 | |
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Ebbert L. Furr High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States.
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- Xq super school furr high school
- History
- Academics
- Student body
- School uniforms
- Neighborhoods served by Furr
- Feeder patterns
- Notable alumni
- References
Furr, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
Furr is adjacent to Hermann Brown Park and the Songwood subdivision.
Furr is home to the META (Mindful Exploration of Technology and the Arts) Magnet Program; prior to 2007 Furr hosted an international studies magnet program.
The HISD charter school REACH Charter is located at Furr.
History
The district broke ground for the Furr building in 1960; the campus opened in fall 1961. The school was named after Ebbert L. Furr, a landholder who owned the land that Furr High School is located on.
Prior to 1997 residents zoned to Furr also had the option to attend Austin and Milby high schools; in 1997 the school district canceled the option. Before 2000, Furr High School had a larger attendance boundary than it does as of 2010. After the 2000 opening of Chávez High School, portions of the former Furr boundary were reassigned to Austin and Milby high schools.
After 2002, the Furr high school yearbook was discontinued. The final printing had a financial loss of around $3,000.
Bertie Simmons began her term as principal in 2000. She had retired from teaching, but decided to become a principal after her granddaughter died in a skiing accident. In 2003 a riot occurred at Furr. While many assistant principals wanted to send the 42 involved children to CEP, a disciplinary school, Simmons called them into her office to have a discussion. The students said that they did not believe that the September 11 attacks occurred, and that they believed the authorities were trying to deceive them. Simmons told them that she would take them to New York City in the June following that school year if the school remained at peace. After the school term completed, the students traveled to New York City. In 2010 Simmons was ranked as the 2010 Houston Press best school principal.
Around 2010 several students who originated from Honduras and newly enrolled at Furr were M13 gang members. In 2016 Margaret Downing of the Houston Press wrote that by 2016 "they were handled and are long gone".
Academics
Because many students take the school bus to Furr, tutorials are held during the school day instead of after school.
Student body
In 2003 Furr had 1,400 students. As of 2015, most of the students who attend Furr live in the surrounding zoned neighborhood.
School uniforms
Furr requires its students to wear school uniforms. Bertie Simmons, the principal, said that the school adopted uniforms because the school had fifteen known gangs that had a presence there.
Neighborhoods served by Furr
Furr serves several Houston neighborhoods in eastern Houston inside and outside the 610 Loop, including Clinton Park, Pleasantville, Port Houston, Songwood Homes, Oates Prairie and Northshore-area neighborhoods north of Market Street and west of the Greens Bayou. The school also serves the Houston ISD portion of Jacinto City.
Prior to 2000 Furr served portions of the East End, including much of Magnolia Park.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Furr:
One middle school, Holland Middle School, feeds into Furr.