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Furness High School

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Horace Howard Furness High School is a secondary (9th-12th) school in South Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.Portions of South Philadelphia (including Bella Vista, Passyunk Square, Pennsport, Queen Village, and Whitman) are zoned to Furness. A section of Center City, including Society Hill and Old City, was formerly zoned to Furness for high school.

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Furness High School
South 3rd Street, Philadelphia South Philadelphia

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Horace Furness Junior High School

South 3rd Street
19148 Philadelphia, South Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, United States
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