I woke up one Thursday at 5:30 in the morning. I dragged myself out of bed, barely able to get ready for zero band. That day, by 7th band, I was hoping for school to end. I had been up for eight hours...

Townsend Harris is known for its rigorous and intense academic program. As a top ranked school in New York City, keeping up with assignments poses an issue for some students, but with school starting early...

By September 2028, NYS high school classes, excluding physical education, will be capped at 25 students as a result of New York State's class size law. This legislation was sponsored by our state senator,...

The transition from one school to another can be hard, especially during high school. For transfer students coming into Townsend Harris High School, the environment can be very different as they are faced...

Many high school students across the country have the privilege of an open campus, where students are able to go out and purchase out-of-school lunch as opposed to eating the lunch provided by their school....

Alumnus Jayden Tavares wrote this guest opinion piece for The Classic, urging Townsend Harris students with an interest in business to consider studying supply chain management. As a finance major at...

With Festival of Nations (FON) rehearsals just around the corner, celebrations over various student cultures will soon be seen across the school. However, with so many diverse groups at Townsend Harris,...

This year, Townsend Harris High School has initiated a new daily testing schedule in place of last year’s weekly schedule. There are a series of four different testing days: A, B, C, and D days. Only...

Many students view high school as a time to take classes that interest them. This is no different for students at Townsend Harris High School. In order to maximize the amount of classes they can take,...

Sometimes being a student at Townsend Harris can feel like working a full-time job, especially as students are not only expected to have outstanding performance in each class, but also commit to extracurriculars....

When students returned in September, they learned of a new testing calendar at Townsend Harris. The previous week-based calendar consisted of A/B/C weeks and allowed certain departments to test during...

This year, the NYC Department of Education has had many discussions regarding a possible cell phone ban in New York City schools. The idea of this ban has raised a lot of conversation from parents, teachers,...