Townsend Harris High School

Townsend Harris is an academically selective high school that is recognized nationally as a model of secondary education. The culturally diverse student body comprises approximately 1,100 individuals who have demonstrated evidence of high academic motivation and achievement. Our program emphasizes mastery in the humanities, math, and science, with an emphasis on Classics, and requires of our students the leadership skills, discipline, and work ethic expected by the most demanding colleges and careers.

• A humanities-based approach to excellence in all subject areas, achieved through extensive literature and writing courses, advanced courses, and electives in English, social studies, modern and classical languages, math, science, social science, science research, and a required Queens College Humanities Seminar.

• Open to New York City residents

• Course Grades: English (92-100), Math (93-100), Social Studies (93-100), Science (92-100)
• Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (3.6-4.5), Math (4.0-4.5)
• Attendance
• Please note: Townsend Harris is open to New York City residents from all five boroughs. When evaluating Queens applicants, Townsend Harris seeks to build an incoming 9th grade class that is representative of the entire borough.

CTE program(s) in: Arts, A/V Technology & Communication, Law and Public Safety, Manufacturing Production, Scientific Research and Engineering

All classes are Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or college-level; Advanced electives in all subjects, including Social Science and Science Research

Our Humanities-focused curriculum includes two additional ninth grade English classes: Writing Process I & II

Tuition-free college credits at Queens College, CUNY College Now classes at Queens College

Concert Band, Chamber Music, Jazz Ensemble, and Music Theory; Classical Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, Japanese

AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Economics, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Japanese, AP Latin, AP Music Theory, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, AP World History

Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q34, Q44-SBS, Q64, Q88, QM4

Honor Societies, Art, Brain Bee, Journalism, Consultative Council, Yearbook, Festival of Nations, Grade Leaders, Science Journals, Math, Mock Trial, Model UN, Moot Court, NYC Science Fair, Science & Humanities Symposium, History Days, Art Magazine, School Play, Science Olympiad, Senior Council, SING, Concerts, Student Government; More than 25 clubs.

Co-ed Baseball, Soccer and Swim Clubs (Off-Season)

• Intensive Academic Humanities

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary