Established
1904
Townsend Harris High School
About
Public magnet high school for the humanities ranked the #40 best high school in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report. In 2010, it was named #1 high school in New York City by the New York Post.
Trivia
The original incarnation of the school was shut down in 1942 by mayor Fiorello La Guardia due to budgetary reasons. It was refounded in 1984 thanks largely to original school alumni.
#17 high school
