Townsend Harris High School
Flushing, NY · High School · Grades 9-12
Townsend Harris High School is a high school in Flushing, NY with 1,322 students enrolled and a 48% proficiency rate. Part of New York City Geographic District #25. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Townsend Harris High School is a high school located in Flushing, New York. The school serves 1,322 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 48% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 72% graduation rate.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Townsend Harris High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #25 in New York. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Townsend Harris High School has 1,322 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in New York City Geographic District #25 (728 students). Its 48% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 42%. Compared to the New York state average of 47%, the school performs 1 points higher. With a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Townsend Harris High School has 1,322 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 48% of students at Townsend Harris High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Townsend Harris High School has a 72% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Townsend Harris High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #25 in Flushing, New York. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.