Townsend Harris High School is a public magnet high school for the humanities in the borough of Queens in New York City. Students and alumni often refer to themselves as "Harrisites." Townsend Harris consistently ranks as among the top 100 High Schools in the United States. It currently operates as #33 out of 100 according to U.S. News and World Report and was recently named #1 high school in New York City by the New York Post.
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