THHS Classic

THHS Classic The Classic is an open forum for the expression of the student views of Townsend Harris High School. We always welcome opinions.

The Classic is an open forum for the expression of student views. The opinions expressed therein should not be taken to represent those
of the administration or faculty, or of the student body as a whole. Email letters to the editors at
[email protected].

ADMITTED is back for its fifth season. ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down w...
07/21/2025

ADMITTED is back for its fifth season. ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss essays and strategies they used to get into their dream schools. In this episode, you will hear Tristin's journey living in Brooklyn and her unique relationship with her name. Growing up with a "boys" name has led to her being more outspoken and finding who she truly is, as she shares in her personal statement....

ADMITTED is back for its fifth season. ADMITTED is The Classic’s premier college admissions podcast, where we sit down with Townsend Harris seniors and discuss essays and strategies they used…

Try our summer student activity word search below: Made by The Classic with the online word search puzzle creator from A...
07/19/2025

Try our summer student activity word search below: Made by The Classic with the online word search puzzle creator from Amuse Labs

Try our summer student activity word search below: Made by The Classic with the online word search puzzle creator from Amuse Labs

ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, where we dive into the essays and strategies Townsend Harr...
07/18/2025

ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, where we dive into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris seniors used to get into their dream schools. In season 4 episode 4, we gathered a group of seniors to talk about their applications and essays that ultimately got them into the University of Pennsylvania.

ADMITTED is The Classic’s premier college admissions podcast, where we dive into the essays and strategies Townsend Harris seniors used to get into their dream schools. In season 4 episode 4,…

Junior Shaw Williams joined the track team as a freshman with no track experience as a competitive runner. Three years l...
07/17/2025

Junior Shaw Williams joined the track team as a freshman with no track experience as a competitive runner. Three years later, he goes on to become the next captain of the Boys Varsity Track team and a decorated athlete. Over his junior year, Shaw had multiple top ten finishes, including a number one finish in the 400 meter dash at Martin Van Buren....

Junior Shaw Williams joined the track team as a freshman with no track experience as a competitive runner. Three years later, he goes on to become the next captain of the Boys Varsity Track team a…

Junior Evelene Chao has been a key participant in the Student Union throughout her years at Townsend Harris High School....
07/16/2025

Junior Evelene Chao has been a key participant in the Student Union throughout her years at Townsend Harris High School. During her first two years, she served as an active senator, followed by her role as Junior SLT this past year. Now, she’s been elected Vice President for the 2025-2026 school year. Evelene’s journey began in her freshman year, where she first joined SU as a senator....

Junior Evelene Chao has been a key participant in the Student Union throughout her years at Townsend Harris High School. During her first two years, she served as an active senator, followed by her…

The newly formed Quizbowl Club at Townsend Harris has transformed what once known as the Trivia and Knowledge Club into ...
07/15/2025

The newly formed Quizbowl Club at Townsend Harris has transformed what once known as the Trivia and Knowledge Club into a competitive academic team. In its first official year, the club has already competed in three tournaments, marking a new chapter for students interested in taking their trivia knowledge to the next level. The transition to Quizbowl was also accounted for by club leaders and alumni who wanted to bring a more prestigious stage to the club....

The newly formed Quizbowl Club at Townsend Harris has transformed what once known as the Trivia and Knowledge Club into a competitive academic team. In its first official year, the club has already…

Last week, Townsend Harris Principal Brian Condon emailed the school community to announce that the Queens College bridg...
07/14/2025

Last week, Townsend Harris Principal Brian Condon emailed the school community to announce that the Queens College bridge program for seniors will be “paused” for the upcoming school year due to rising costs. While free college credits will still be available to seniors, they will now come through a new partnership with St. John’s University, the email said.� The bridge program has faced financial challenges for the past five years....

Last week, Townsend Harris Principal Brian Condon emailed the school community to announce that the Queens College bridge program for seniors will be “paused” for the upcoming school year due to ri…

ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, and season four that was previously published on our YouTu...
07/14/2025

ADMITTED is The Classic's premier college admissions podcast, and season four that was previously published on our YouTube channel, is now on our Spotify. In season four, you will hear college advice and college essays from THHS seniors seniors and graduates who have been through the college application process. You can watch the season on YouTube, or you can listen to it on Spotify here.

ADMITTED is The Classic’s premier college admissions podcast, and season four that was previously published on our YouTube channel, is now on our Spotify. In season four, you will hear colleg…

Classicle: Summer Words Edition
07/12/2025

Classicle: Summer Words Edition

Clue: This five letter puzzle focuses on a key word related to iconic summer fun. The rules for The Classicle are similar to a famous word puzzle published by another famous New York newspaper. Bui…

Classic TV Shorts: Class of 2025 says goodbye
07/12/2025

Classic TV Shorts: Class of 2025 says goodbye

This spring, as seniors committed to colleges and graduated from Townsend Harris, The Classic’s multimedia team published multiple shorts showcasing the senior class. You can see the most-wat…

While many people associate The Nightingale Theatre Company with their spring musical alone, the group has expanded in r...
07/11/2025

While many people associate The Nightingale Theatre Company with their spring musical alone, the group has expanded in recent years. This year, in addition to the Nightingale Theatre Company producing the famous play Little Shop of Horrors, the team also hosted many other drama-related events. From “Seasons Readings” in December to Harrisfest at Keeper’s Day, the company puts on many shows while also hosting summer workshops for rising freshmen, workshops for set and directing, and playwriting workshops....

While many people associate The Nightingale Theatre Company with their spring musical alone, the group has expanded in recent years. This year, in addition to the Nightingale Theatre Company produc…

At the end of the school year, all students received the annual summer reading assignment, but this year’s looked a litt...
07/09/2025

At the end of the school year, all students received the annual summer reading assignment, but this year’s looked a little different. Whereas last year asked students to write a response to the reading at home, this year’s prompt says that when school begins in the fall English teachers will “give an in-class writing prompt that will serve to check familiarity with the text, demonstrate writing skills, and ask to analyze the larger themes of the text.” The shift is an increasingly common one....

At the end of the school year, all students received the annual summer reading assignment, but this year’s looked a little different. Whereas last year asked students to write a response to the rea…

Address

Flushing, NY

Telephone

+17185755580

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when THHS Classic posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to THHS Classic:

Shortcuts

Share

Category