Sweeney of Townsend Harris wins FLAG Award

by Sophie Krichevsky, Associate Editor (original article) Townsend Harris High School’s own Brian Sweeney recently won the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, a $25,000 prize honoring one teacher from each […]
Shimoda Mayor returns to honor CCNY founder Townsend Harris in first post-pandemic visit

by Jay Mwamba (original article) More than 175 years after he founded The City College of New York and went on to forge U.S.-Japan relations, the lure of Townsend Harris […]
Queens high school student earns 2023 Milken Scholars Award

By Ethan Marshall (original article) Townsend Harris High School student Riya Singh was named as one of six New York City recipients of the 2023 Milken Scholars Award. The award honors exceptional young […]
Senior candidates reflect on the return of the in-person Election Simulation

Townsend Harris held its annual kick-off rally last Wednesday, the traditional initiation of the Election Simulation season. The Election Simulation is an event exclusive to THHS, during which the senior […]
Townsend Harris High School students unveil first inclusive safety mural design in collaboration with Queens artist

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic joined students of Townsend Harris High School in Kew Gardens Hills on Monday, April 12, for the unveiling of a mural […]