the catchment of furness high school
Furness has a broad catchment area. The following schools are "feeder" schools for Furness:
- Andrew Jackson School
- Eliza Butler 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
- George Washington School
it's a Neighborhood school...but...
Much like the other schools in the city, Furness faces a low number of students in its catchment area that actually chose to attend Furness. In 2012, just under 26% of students in the Furness catchment area chose to attend Furness. This number is below the city average.