![Lateness policies may vary from department to department, but there is a commitment to being understanding of special circumstances.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/homework-g19b97e96f_1920-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: THHS should stop giving credit for late work
![THHS alumni association co-president faces call for resignation.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/THHS-by-Aki-Benjamin-1200x903.png)
Opinion Roundup: Students share their opinions on the new homework policy
![Room 410 offers a variety of seating options to best accommodate student needs and foster a comfortable environment](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_7075-1200x900.jpg)
OPINION: It’s time to move beyond rows of desks and transform more classrooms into inviting learning spaces
![As students choose courses for the upcoming year they question how many AP classes they should take.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7151-900x600.jpg)
How Many is Too Many? The Debate Over the Number of AP Courses Students Should Take in a Year
![Tech-free Tuesdays can provide some much needed relaxation in the school environment](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0321.jpeg)
Opinion: Institute a Tech-free Tuesday tradition in classrooms to detox from an overreliance on classroom technology
![THHS alumni association co-president faces call for resignation.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/THHS-by-Aki-Benjamin-1200x903.png)
Opinion Roundup: New course offerings released for elective signup period
![Snow beginning to fall on the Queens College Campus.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/snow-pic2.jpg)
Opinion Roundup: Perspectives on today’s mostly asynchronous remote learning snow day
![The FAFSA application has been a source of stress for seniors this year.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/college-apps-1200x800.jpg)
OPINION: Colleges should reform demonstrated interest policies
![Operation Tomatometer returns for season four.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-design-1200x675.jpg)
Operation Tomatometer, The Classic Critic's film review podcast, is returning for season four with this Twister review from Classic Critic Editor-in-Chief...
![Should students be required to read so many digital texts rather than traditional printed texts? Image used with a license from Envato.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Woman-Read-Book-and-Relaxing-Over-Digital-Tablet-1200x849.jpg)
Before computers became such an integral part of education, teachers often distributed multiple kinds of printed texts: textbooks, novels, plays,...
![Harrisites donated to the New York Blood Center this spring.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/heart-g3321db584_1280-900x557.png)
In partnership with New York Blood Center (NYBC), Townsend Harris High School held its second blood drive of the year in the auditorium this...
![Students toured the Yale campus (pictured here) on a field trip last November. Though college tours and other common experiences remain the same, how has AI impacted the admissions process?](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2082-1200x800.jpg)
The 2024 college application season was unlike any other. With the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action came new essay prompts...
![Thaseena Anjum](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_5339-1200x800.jpg)
The Townsend Harris testing schedule was introduced in the fall of 2018. It consists of three testing weeks: Week A for English, classical languages,...
![Writers Academy holds honor society induction ceremony.](https://thhsclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_5613-1200x800.jpg)
This past school year, the Townsend Harris English Department officially launched the “Writers Academy,” a program that offers students different...