Following the end of remote learning and the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, the Townsend Harris High School mathematics department introduced a calculus-specific placement exam. The exam, administered...

Club activity and participation is a key part of any well-rounded high school experience. When being sold on accepting an offer from Townsend Harris, prospective students frequently hear statements like,...

During the early spring semester, the Townsend Harris High School community is emerged in The Festival of Nations performance, FON, a weekend-long celebration, featuring dances from various cultures that...

On March 11 and 12, the Townsend Harris High School student community came together to celebrate The Festival of Nations (FON). FON is an annual production that features a sequence of student-led dance...

Following a sudden outburst of artificial intelligence technology, concerns over the future of learning loom large. Policymakers, educators, and administrators grappling with yet another education conundrum...

Last spring, the NYC Department of Education eased various COVID-19 restrictions, making it easier for Townsend Harris High School to reintegrate field trips into the educational experience. Three major...

According to a 2021 Kaplan survey, two-thirds of more than 200 admissions officers consider viewing applicants' social media content as “fair game,” up nine percentage points since 2018. While fewer...

In the late days of January 2023, the largest provider of standardized testing in the United States, the College Board, announced its new Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course, which...

Parent-teacher conferences at New York City schools were forced online in 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis, as in-person learning was deemed risky due to the potential transmission of the virus. While in-person...

As we approach the end of the school year, many Harrisites have become adjusted to the school environment and most have found a place in the various niches that exist in Townsend Harris High School. It...

In December 2022, students in the eighth grade rushed to submit their applications to Townsend Harris High School and many other NYC public high schools. However, the application process for THHS looked...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports that the crisis would spell the demise of the SAT and ACT flooded the media. Amid test center closures and numerous test cancellations during the pandemic,...