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Townsend
Harris was lauded as "one of handful of city
schools with a world-class science program" on a
recent NYC Voices Program (PBS January 21, 2005).
To see the program, NY Voices, visit the
NY
Voices web site
and click on the Science in Schools link.
ACADEMICS
Classroom
Statistics:
100%
of our students complete three years of Regents
Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), most
students study Earth Science in Junior High
School Over
80% of our students complete four or more years
of Science study. More
than 100 students are engaged in Science
Research each year, both inside our own Science
Research Lab and at major hospitals,
universities and research institutions in, and
around, NYC. 23
of 26 students scored 4 or above on the Advanced
Placement Psychology exam, earning college
credit, with a class average of
4.4. 87%
of the AP Environmental Science students
received a score of 3 or above on the Advanced
Placement Exam (earning college credit) with a
class average of 3.8
Regents
Exam Statistics:
Last
year, our passing percentage for all science
Regents exams was over 98%. We
had 100% passing on the Living Environment Exam
(Biology) with 70% achieving mastery
(³85%). 99%
passing on the Chemistry Regents Exam with 64%
achieving mastery (³85%).. 94%
passing on the Physics Regents Exam with 37%
achieving mastery (³85%)... Over
the past ten years, EVERY YEAR, we have had the
highest passing percentage in New York City each
of the Science Regents exams.
Elective
Options:
Students
have a choice of many science electives taught
at Townsend Harris including courses in Advanced Topics, Anatomy and Physiology, Astrophysics, Bio-Medical Ethics, Cosmology, Ecology, Forensic
Science, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Robotics, Science Research,
Space-Time Physics, Advanced Placement
Psychology and Advanced Placement Environmental
Science. Seniors
and accelerated Juniors possessing the requisite
Science and Mathematics skills may take courses
in Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geology,
Physics or Psychology at Queens College for
which they earn college credit.
Honor
Societies:
190
students were inducted into the Townsend Harris
Chapter of New York State Science Honor Society
(NYSSHS) in 2006.They achieved averages of 90%+
in Science, Mathematics and
Overall. 120
Harrisites received St. John's Women in Science
and Mathematics Awards in 2006.
SCIENCE
RESEARCH @ HARRIS
Townsend
Harris' Research Program continues to be a
dominant
force in high school
research.
The Science Research Program was featured in an
hour-long YOUNG
SCIENTISTS
that aired on PBS on September 6, 2003.
Students
interested in participating in Science Research may
take advantage of our outstanding three-year
Science Research Program that culminates in the
submission of an independent research project to
several prestigious competitions including
Siemens-Westinghouse, INTEL, the International
Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the Otto
Burgdorf Research Competition, and the Junior
Science and Humanities Symposium. Students in this
program can earn up to seven years of high school
science credit during their high school career.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Publications,
Academic Teams and Clubs:
The
Science Department sponsors The Quantum
Cat, a student run magazine which allows
students to combine their interest in science
with their literary and creative skills. It
includes student research, science articles and
science fiction as well as art and photography
related to the sciences. The
Townsend Harris High School Journal of Student
Research contains the abstracts of our
students' award winning Science
research. In only our third year participating in Science Olympiad, we fielded three teams in the NYC Metropolitan Regional Competition. Our #1, #2, and #3 teams, placed 1st, 7th and 9th respectively, capturing 24 medals and numerous top 10 finishes along the way. We are very proud of winning the City Championship! Our Science Olympiad Team was one of the teams that represented NYC in the NYS Science Olympiad at West Point on March 9th and 10th. We are very proud of our 16th place finish and the 5 medals and 5 additional finishes in the top 10. PARTNERSHIPS
The
Science Department enjoys a strong collaborations,
formal and informal with many New York Institutions
including:
All words and
information Copyright © 2005 Townsend Harris
High School
last revised 12/26/05
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