Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Bands
- The specific numbered time slots used for the class schedule (e.g., Band 1, Band 2).
E
- Ephebic Oath
- The oath taken by students at induction and graduation, central to the school's identity.
F
- FON
- Festival of Nations, a major annual student-run cultural performance event.
G
- Gino's
- A popular nearby pizzeria on Kissena Blvd frequently visited by students.
J
- JSA
- Junior State of America, a prominent debating and political awareness club.
M
- MSA
- Muslim Students Association.
S
- Science Hill
- The area near the Queens College science buildings where food trucks and carts are located.
- SGO
- Student Government Organization, the primary student leadership body.
T
- The Archway
- The name of the school's annual yearbook.
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria located on the first floor.
- The Classic
- Shorthand for the school newspaper, The Classic.
- THHS Classic
- The school's official student-run newspaper.
- Townsend
- Common shorthand for the school itself.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- FitzGerald
- FitzGerald Gymnasium, the Queens College gym used by THHS students for physical education.
- QC ID
- The Queens College identification card issued to seniors to access college facilities and classes.
- Rosenthal
- The Paul Klapper/Rosenthal Library at Queens College, accessible to THHS seniors.
- The Bridge
- The internal school portal used for checking grades, schedules, and announcements.
- The Building
- The main Townsend Harris High School building on the Queens College campus.
- The Track
- The Queens College athletic track used for outdoor PE classes and track team practice.
- thhs_cafeteria
- THHS Cafeteria
- Zero Period
- An optional or required class period that meets before the official start of the school day (usually 7:30 AM).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.