Townsend Harris High School
| Townsend Harris High School | |
|---|---|
Entrance on 149th Street | |
| Address | |
149-11 Melbourne Ave , 11367 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′06″N 73°49′17″W / 40.735°N 73.8215°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1984 (predecessor founded 1904) |
| School district | New York City Department of Education |
| NCES School ID | 360012204485 |
| Principal | Brian Condon |
| Teaching staff | 90.47 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,323 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.61 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and gold |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Newspaper | The Classic |
| Yearbook | The Crimson and Gold |
| Website | www |
Townsend Harris High School (THHS; often also shortened to Townsend Harris or simply Townsend) is a public high school for the humanities in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the campus of Queens College, a public college part of the City University of New York system. The school was named in honor of Townsend Harris, the 19th-century merchant, politician, and diplomat who served as the first American Consul to Japan. The school's students and alumni often refer to themselves as "Harrisites".