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,...

Townsend Harris recently switched from giving students one, cumulative grade at the end of the year, to per-semester grading, meaning students receive two official grades on their transcripts (at the end...

In Townsend Harris High School, most, if not all, members of the student body wish to attend prestigious colleges. This comes with a lengthy application process that takes years to prepare for and can’t...

Recently, many colleges have returned to requiring prospective applicants to submit standardized test scores for admissions. Though test-optional policies came during COVID-19, standardized tests like...

Imagine being isolated from the outside world as soon as you step into the school building. With the possibility of a new cell phone ban being implemented, this may become an unfortunate reality for New...

Last year, Townsend Harris High School students tried out the digital version of the SAT for the first time. While many students may not be excited to see standardized test mandates return for college...

This year, incoming freshmen were expected to write one essay and submit a video as a part of their application to Townsend Harris High School. This differed from the previous year as there used to be...