Earlier this school year, Assistant Principal of Pupil and Personnel Services Jessica Graf emailed students and families a copy of the 2024-2025 Schoolwide Grading Policy. The policy categorizes the use...

Yesterday, the sophomore grade leaders hosted a winter party that featured cookie decorating, a photo booth, and a gingerbread house competition. However, the event that drew the most attention offered...

Early last month, Guidance Counselor Ana Patete sent an email to students announcing her resignation due to “residential relocation.” December 5 was Ms. Patete’s last day at Townsend Harris.   “It...

This year, the club application process started significantly earlier than last year, requiring fewer signatures as opposed to last year,  shifting the focus from collecting signatures to developing the...

Following a room change request from the PS 255 administration, the use of various rooms throughout the school building shifted around this past fall, leaving both students and staff to adjust to the new...

Following concerns over the testing schedule implemented at the start of the school year, the Townsend Harris Student Union (SU) released a feedback form for students to voice their concerns and provide...

The Zen Den recently reopened for students following a long-term period of closure due to concerns about student use of the space. In November, Assistant Principal Jessica Graf sent an email announcing...

In January, three sophomore English classes will be sitting for the NYS English Regents. In previous years, students only took the English Regents in January of their junior year. This year, the English...

In mid-October, seniors and their families received word that Townsend Harris was one of five schools in Queens selected to be part of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Beta Program,...

When the Founder’s Day Food Drive concluded this past month, both students and staff noted a significant decrease in donations in comparison to previous years.  The event aims to provide Thanksgiving...

Earlier this month, Townsend Harris High School opened its doors to families of prospective students from the Class of 2029 to take part in an annual open house. The event highlighted the vast range of...

Richard Rodriguez, a physical education teacher, has joined the Townsend Harris High School community this fall, stepping in for physical education instructor Lauren Caiaccia who is on sabbatical leave.  Mr....