Townsend Harris High School

Townsend Harris High School located at 149-11 Melbourne Ave, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367, USA

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Kew Gardens Hills
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Townsend Harris High School
149-11 Melbourne Avenue
Queens, Kew Gardens Hills

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 85%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 98%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 98%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (23%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 23% answered

of parents trust the principal:
92%
trust their child's teachers:
94%
satisfied with the education overall:
93%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

98%

English Regents pass rate

100%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

93%

Geometry Regents pass rate

82%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

93%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

87%

Global History Regents pass rate

98%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

97%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

81%

Physics Regents pass rate

88%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

56%

Townsend Harris High School vs John Bowne High School

MeasureTownsend Harris High SchoolJohn Bowne High School
Enrollment (2025–26)13232557
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)14.612.9
Family satisfaction (2026)93%94%
Principal trust (2026)92%96%
Teacher trust (2026)94%95%
Leadership (2026)94%97%
4-year graduation rate (2025)98%79%
Regents diploma rate (2025)98%76%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)85%15%
Distance between schools0.1 mi

Townsend Harris High School has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than John Bowne High School (85% vs 15%) and higher Regents diploma rate (2025) (98% vs 76%).

Student body

Enrollment

1323 students

9–12 · up 71 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

14.6

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

0%

was 0% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

56% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 45% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

15%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 15% White, 16% Hispanic, 58% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 59% female, 41% male.

Economic need index: 45% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
94%
Disability support services
94%
Outreach
90%
Facilities
91%
Parent involvement
83%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

149-11 Melbourne Avenue

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
  • Address: 149-11 Melbourne Avenue