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Townsend Harris High School

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 90% of New York high schools

Summary

Townsend Harris High School is a top-performing public high school serving grades 9-12 in Flushing, New York, part of the New York City Geographic District #25. The school has consistently ranked among the top 25 high schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, high graduation rates, and strong support for diverse student populations.

Townsend Harris High School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students scoring well above district and state averages on Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 98.04% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 72.71% for the district and 75.29% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students, as well as special education, low socioeconomic status, homeless, and military-connected students.

Townsend Harris High School's commitment to excellence is further demonstrated by its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 79.4% to 99.4% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the district and state, they are still relatively low, ranging from 14.1% to 42.5%. The school's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools, such as Robert F. Kennedy Community High School, which has much lower proficiency rates and graduation rates.

1,342

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,442

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

149-11 Melbourne Ave
Flushing, NY 11367-1306

(718) 575-5580

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 65 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

121^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25

327^th of 874New York City Geographic District #25 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	121 of 1234	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	145 of 1242	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	71 of 1228	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	23 of 1190	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	6 of 1207	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	5 of 1210	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.3	7 of 1221	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	11 of 1255	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	6 of 1255	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	3 of 1237	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	4 of 1217	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	5 of 1198	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	8 of 1165	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	4 of 1117	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	6 of 1086	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	5 of 1027	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	9 of 1002	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	3 of 986	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.1	1 of 935	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	11 of 713	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	33 of 690	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	21 of 671	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	10 of 593	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	8 of 679	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	110 of 413	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	78 of 424	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	22 of 386	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	28 of 447	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	17 of 426	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	93 of 1206	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	174 of 1219	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	64 of 1197	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	11 of 1155	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	6 of 1193	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	6 of 1176	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	97 of 885	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	94 of 865	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	62 of 851	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	29 of 760	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	13 of 815	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	10 of 791	98.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	9 of 607	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	4 of 564	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	7 of 531	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	1 of 389	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	49 of 1179	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	58 of 1170	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	21 of 1155	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	9 of 1101	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	5 of 1179	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	7 of 1154	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	89 of 1201	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	181 of 1211	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	246 of 1191	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	46 of 1154	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	8 of 1190	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	9 of 1176	99.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	58 of 328	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	12 of 212	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	1 of 157	99.4%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	84 of 1149	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	91 of 1144	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	69 of 1130	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	69 of 1038	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	80 of 1132	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	110 of 1095	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	120 of 788	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	129 of 781	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	76 of 776	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	41 of 738	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	3 of 793	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	2 of 765	99.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)69th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts98%+23 vs state

Global History and Geography98%+22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Life Science Biology87%+29 vs state

Geometry86%+26 vs state

Chemistry78%+13 vs state

Physics76%+7 vs state

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences65%+9 vs state

Common Core Geometry53%+30 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

I am a graduate of THHS. This school prepared me for college and some of graduate school!!!!! It was the best learning environment and I will always value the education that I received there. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 9, 2009

This school is the best... You learn sooo much form everybody and you leave here feeling like a genius. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Townsend Harris High School	Public	9-12	149-11 Melbourne Ave	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 575-5580	1,342	90	14.8	59.8%	208 (15.5%)	74 (5.5%)	215 (16.0%)	761 (56.7%)	16 (1.2%)	11 (0.8%)	55 (4.1%)	81.6	121^st of 1234 public high schools	90.2%		79.1	145^th of 1242 public high schools	88.3%	24	77.5	93.0	98.0	53.5	0.0	98.0	72.7	75.5	90.1	70.2	87.0	86.2	65.0							$26,442	$1,424	$25,018
John Bowne High School	Public	9-12	63-25 Main St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 263-1919	2,778	206	13.5	78.8%	117 (4.2%)	369 (13.3%)	1,432 (51.5%)	681 (24.5%)	35 (1.3%)	11 (0.4%)	133 (4.8%)	30.8	850^th of 1234 public high schools	31.1%		31.8	837^th of 1242 public high schools	32.6%	13	54.8	39.6	62.3	26.5	15.7	66.7	47.6	85.2	71.1	34.7	63.2	36.0	43.4							$27,815	$2,158	$25,657
Robert F Kennedy Community High School	Public	9-12	75-40 Parsons Blvd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 969-5510	587	47	12.5	80.9%	60 (10.2%)	110 (18.7%)	253 (43.1%)	146 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	33.1	820^th of 1234 public high schools	33.5%		32.2	834^th of 1242 public high schools	32.9%	14	25.5	47.0	82.1	4.9	22.5	75.3	18.3	21.1	74.6	30.1	64.4	15.4	41.1							$28,540	$2,070	$26,470
Queens School Of Inquiry (The)	Public	6-12	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-6929	593	47	12.7	65.9%	101 (17.0%)	82 (13.8%)	194 (32.7%)	194 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	38.8	765^th of 1234 public high schools	38.0%		29.3	860^th of 1242 public high schools	30.8%	95	26.7	57.8	67.0			75.3	36.0		43.4	71.2	64.9	39.7		54.0	52.0	64.5	42.1	43.2		$32,155	$2,028	$30,126
North Queens Community High School	Public	9-12	141-25 77th Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 380-1650	117	13	8.6	87.2%	6 (5.1%)	22 (18.8%)	67 (57.3%)	20 (17.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1055^th of 1234 public high schools	14.5%		16.3	1037^th of 1242 public high schools	16.5%	18			45.5			61.3	18.2		54.2	15.9	71.4									$32,061	$2,073	$29,988
East-West School Of International Studies	Public	6-12	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-0009	700	66	10.6	85.4%	18 (2.6%)	25 (3.6%)	113 (16.1%)	539 (77.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	63.3	449^th of 1234 public high schools	63.6%		60.8	510^th of 1242 public high schools	58.9%	61	81.7	63.5	68.8	22.7		81.4	41.2	56.8	94.9	77.0	90.4	52.1	75.5	65.8	81.8	76.4	80.2	87.6	40.0	$32,846	$1,949	$30,897
Forest Hills High School	Public	9-12	67-01 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 268-3137	3,394	221	15.3	72.6%	802 (23.6%)	242 (7.1%)	1,387 (40.9%)	847 (25.0%)	25 (0.7%)	13 (0.4%)	76 (2.2%)	46.1	697^th of 1234 public high schools	43.5%		44.5	711^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	14	64.4	74.0	77.6	23.5	16.7	76.7	39.9	53.2	70.1	44.6	64.5	50.9	41.1							$24,795	$1,985	$22,810
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School	Public	6-12	160-20 Goethals Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 969-3155	679	45	15.0	71.1%	14 (2.1%)	128 (18.9%)	99 (14.6%)	374 (55.1%)	42 (6.2%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	62.6	468^th of 1234 public high schools	62.1%		65	437^th of 1242 public high schools	64.8%	31	60.0	82.4	83.3	14.3		92.5	63.6		79.9	60.0	68.0	55.9		90.5	97.8	83.1	90.5	89.0		$26,284	$1,405	$24,879
Francis Lewis High School	Public	9-12	58-20 Utopia Pky	Fresh Meadows	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 281-8200	4,573	246	18.5	71.4%	455 (9.9%)	158 (3.5%)	949 (20.8%)	2,930 (64.1%)	16 (0.3%)	12 (0.3%)	53 (1.2%)	71.5	302^nd of 1234 public high schools	75.5%		71.9	314^th of 1242 public high schools	74.7%	12	85.5	97.5	76.0	38.0		86.8	36.9	82.1	85.7	84.3	71.7	79.3	60.1							$24,176	$2,124	$22,053
High School For Arts And Business	Public	9-12	105-25 Horace Harding Expw	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-8383	721	52	13.9	87.4%	37 (5.1%)	36 (5.0%)	568 (78.8%)	68 (9.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	54.5	590^th of 1234 public high schools	52.2%		45.1	706^th of 1242 public high schools	43.2%	116	22.4	93.9	75.2	50.8	15.4	97.7	51.4	3.6	98.7	81.6	43.7	58.9	50.3							$28,504	$2,290	$26,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Harris High School

What district is Townsend Harris High School in?

New York City Geographic District #25

How many students attend Townsend Harris High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,342 students attended Townsend Harris High School.

Is Townsend Harris High School a good school?

Yes. Townsend Harris High School ranks in the top 9.8% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Harris High School?

Students at Townsend Harris High School are 57% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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