Furness High School

Horace Howard Furness High School is a secondary (9th-12th) school in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.[1]

Portions of South Philadelphia (including Bella Vista) are zoned to Furness.[2] A section of Center City, including Society Hill and Old City, is zoned to Furness for high school.[3]

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Transportation

SEPTA routes 29, 57 and 79 serve Furness.[4]

School uniforms

Furness requires its students to wear school uniforms. Students may wear a gray shirt that must have a collar on it with black pants.[5]

Feeder patterns

K-8 schools feeding into Furness include Andrew Jackson School, Eliza B. Kirkbride School, General George A. McCall School, William M. Meredith School, George W. Nebinger School, George Sharswood School, John H. Taggart School, Abigail Vare School, and George Washington School.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "SCHOOL'S FINALLY OUT FOR SUMMER STUDENTS." Philadelphia Inquirer. August 8, 1986. B01.
  2. ^ "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Where the Graduates Go." McCall School. Retrieved on November 9, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions." School District of Philadelphia. Accessed November 6, 2008.
  5. ^ "School Uniform Requirements." School District of Philadelphia.

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