Townsend Harris High School Overview

Overview

Townsend Harris High School is ranked 8th within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Townsend Harris High School is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 30 percent male and 70 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 72 percent. Townsend Harris High School is 1 of 403 high schools in the New York City Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#53
State Rank
#8
Most Connected Rank
#168

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,108
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	72%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	N/A
Full-Time Teachers	54

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	100%
Proficient in Math	100%
College Readiness Index	86.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	403
Total Students	340,640
Proficient in English (district average)	85%
Proficient in Math (district average)	79%
College Readiness (district average)	27.5