Townsend Harris High School has 1,144 learners in grades 9-12.

Townsend Harris High School placed in the upper 1% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 1%, and reading proficiency is upper 1%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Townsend Harris High School’s learner population of 1,144 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Townsend Harris High School is ranked within the upper 1% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Townsend Harris High School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Townsend Harris High School is John Bowne High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is P.S. 219 Paul Klapper (0.2 miles away)