Furr High School

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 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. [" [http://hs.houstonisd.org/furrhs/history.htm History] ." "Furr High School". Accessed October 11, 2008.] The school was named after Ebbert L. Furr, a landholder who owned the land that Furr High School is located on." [http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names] ." "Houston Independent School District". Accessed September 24, 2008.]

In 2007 Johns Hopkins University referred to Furr as a "dropout factory." [" [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5259695.html Report points to 'dropout factories'] ." "Houston Chronicle". October 31, 2007.]

Neighborhoods served by Furr

Furr serves" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/FurrHS.pdf Furr High School Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District"] 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 (areas north of Market Street).

chool uniforms

Furr requires school uniforms [" [http://hs.houstonisd.org/furrhs/information/dresscode.html Furr 's Dress Code] ," "Furr High School"] for its students.

Uniforms consist of white polo or oxford shirts and khaki trousers, shorts, skirts, or jumpers.

The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [" [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/field/uniforms.html Uniforms] ," "Texas Education Agency"] ; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Furr:
* R. P. Harris [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RPHarrisES.pdf R. P. Harris Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]
* Oates [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/OatesES.pdf Oates Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]
* Pleasantville [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/PleasantvilleES.pdf Pleasantville Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]
* Port Houston [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/PortHoustonES.pdf Port Houston Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]
* Robinson [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RobinsonES.pdf Robinson Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]
* Whittier [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/WhittierES.pdf Whittier Elementary Attendance Zone] ," "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.]

One middle school, Holland Middle School, feeds into Furr [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/HollandMS.pdf Holland Middle Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District". Accessed October 11, 2008.] .

Notable alumni

* Paula Arnold - Former Houston ISD board member and cofounder of Arnold & Langrand Communications" [http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c3783acb02efc010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD Distinguished HISD Alumni] ," "Houston Independent School District"]
* Carolyn Campbell - Reporter for Houston's CBS Channel 11 (KHOU-TV)
* Anthony Young - Professional baseball player who played for the New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians

References

External links

* [http://hs.houstonisd.org/furrhs/ Furr High School]