Furr High School
Encyclopedia
Ebbert L. Furr High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas
, United States
.
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.
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 rassigned 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.
In 2010 Bertie Simmons, principal of Furr, was ranked as the 2010 Houston Press
best school principal.
, 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.
One middle school, Holland Middle School, feeds into Furr.
Texas
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Furr, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
.
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.
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
Austin High School (Houston)
Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located at 1700 Dumble Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school handles grades nine through twelve and is a part of the Houston Independent School District....
and Milby
Milby High School
Charles H. Milby High School is a public secondary school located at 1601 Broadway in the East End, Houston, Texas with a ZIP code of 77012. Milby, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District....
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
Chávez High School (Houston)
César E. Chávez High School is a secondary school located at 8501 Howard in Houston, Texas, United States.Chavez High School, which is a part of the Houston Independent School District, serves grades 9 through 12...
, portions of the former Furr boundary were rassigned 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.
In 2010 Bertie Simmons, principal of Furr, was ranked as the 2010 Houston Press
Houston Press
The Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
best school principal.
Neighborhoods served by Furr
Furr serves several Houston neighborhoods in eastern Houston inside and outside the 610 Loop, including Clinton ParkClinton Park, Houston, Texas
Clinton Park is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas. Clinton Park is located outside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston. Clinton Park is predominately African-American...
, Pleasantville
Pleasantville, Houston, Texas
Pleasantville is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas, United States.Pleasantville is located inside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston. Pleasantville is predominantly African-American.-Government and infrastructure:...
, Port Houston
Port Houston, Houston, Texas
Port Houston is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Houston, Texas, United States.Port Houston is an industrial, mostly Hispanic community located near the Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston...
, Songwood Homes, Oates Prairie and Northshore
Northshore, Houston, Texas
North Shore is a community in the far eastern city limits of Houston, Texas, generally north of the section of Interstate 10 known as the East Freeway and somewhat east of Interstate 610. North Shore is served by line #137 in the Metro system of buses which run all over Houston...
-area neighborhoods north of Market Street and west of the Greens Bayou. The school also serves the Houston ISD portion of Jacinto City
Jacinto City, Texas
Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, east of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the East Loop of Interstate 610. Jacinto City is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is bordered by the cities of Houston and Galena Park...
.
Prior to 2000 Furr served portions of the East End, including much of Magnolia Park.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Furr:- Port Houston
- R. P. Harris
- Oates
- Pleasantville
- Robinson
- Whittier
One middle school, Holland Middle School, feeds into Furr.
Notable alumni
- Paula Arnold - Former Houston ISD board member and cofounder of Arnold & Langrand Communications
- Carolyn Campbell - Reporter for Houston's CBS Channel 11 (KHOU-TVKHOU-TVKHOU is the CBS affiliate television station in Houston, Texas. Serving Greater Houston, it is owned by the Belo Corporation and broadcasts on digital and PSIP channel 11...
) - Specialist Pedro Antonio Maldonaldo, class of 2007, killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan on 29 October 2010.
- Anthony YoungAnthony Young (baseball player)Anthony Wayne Young is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball . He is best known for losing 27 consecutive games in which he had a decision....
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