Townsend Harris High School

A born leader
A born leader
Education & Kids Mitchell Kirk 10/27/2012 at 8:06AM

As a civic leader who also fences, 17-year-old Townsend Harris High School senior Jason Mills is a modern-day Julius Caesar of sorts – only with more mock trials and less arrogance and conspiracy. The Cambria Heights resident currently leads his school in the hallways as student body president and on the fencing strip as captain [...]

Top honors for Queens high schools
Top honors for Queens high schools
Education & Kids Michael Pantelidis 5/16/2012 at 11:07AM

One Long Island City high school was recently named New York’s “valedictorian.” The Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE), located at 34-12 36th Avenue in L.I.C., is the top high school in the state based on rankings released by the U.S. News and World Report. BSGE was also ranked as the 21st best high school [...]