On September 30, Townsend Harris partnered with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) to host its first Blood Drive of the school year.  Students decided to participate in the Blood Drive for various reasons....

To welcome back the annual Election Simulation tradition, students representing this year’s politicians and interest groups gathered in the courtyard on September 28 during seventh band to participate...

On Wednesday, 9/28/2022, the annual Election Simulation Kick-off Rally was held in the courtyard. Below is a slideshow of photos taken at the event.

As of the 2022-2023 school year, social studies teacher Jaime Baranoff is taking over as the new Coordinator of Student Activities (COSA) at Townsend Harris High School. The job of the COSA involves...

After a PupilPath data breach that impacted 800,000 students from more than 560 schools in early 2022, the NYC Department of Education banned the system’s use in city public schools at the end of the...

Last Friday, students attended the annual club fair in the gymnasium and the cafeteria. Below is a slideshow of photos by Classic photo editor Erica Lee.  

The Classic is running a fall donations drive. If you can, we would appreciate you donating to support our publication. The Classic is proud of the work it has done in the past, and our new editors...

Last Wednesday, incoming freshmen and sophomores entered the Townsend Harris High School building, many for the first time, to get their ID photos taken, become better informed about the school, and...

As a new school year dawns on Townsend Harris High School, incoming students may be surprised to find that they are not the only new additions to the building. Since May 2022, the THHS administration...

Earlier today, seniors returned to school for the start of Queens College classes. Last year, seniors began their college classes remotely, making this the first time seniors have started classes on...

This week, the Summer Rising program returned for its 2022 session. All students received an email with signup information, including members of the incoming Class of 2026. Like last year, THHS teachers...

Almost every day since the start of the school year, senior Eliza Josephson has stepped out from the back door of THHS to enter the Queens College Campus. There she takes a humanities seminar course in...