HTHS Student Represents at DC Journalism Conference
(Secaucus, NJ––September 15, 2022) High Tech’s Jyanna Schillari, a junior in the Arts Academy, was selected to as a National Youth Correspondent to represent Secaucus, NJ, at the 2022 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Schillari, who was chosen based on her...
HCST Students Visit Dorney Park
County Prep and High Tech students visited Dorney Park on Tuesday, June 14 for an educational and fun-filled day. Students paired off into groups and engaged in activities conducive to developing and refining social skills.
County Prep Theater Arts Performs The Servant of Two Masters
This year, the Theater Arts vocation class presented the end of the year play and CTE exam for the County Prep Senior and Junior Theatre Arts students.  The students rehearsed and performed an adaptation of the public domain translation of The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Ms. Raluca Shields. This year, the students...
County Prep Teen Arts 2022
This year’s Hudson County Teen Arts was held at the Bayonne Public Library between May 6th to May 13th. This was our first year back at the library since 2019, and our students did not disappoint. According to Mr. Gerard Patten, County Prep students turned in over 100 photos and works of art in this...
HTHS eSports Team Sweeps Competition at County Tournament
(Secaucus, NJ––June 8, 2022) Led by instructor Mr. Jared Krinsky, High Tech’s eSports team completed a sweep of the competition at the Helix eSports County Championship in May and became state champions in two categories at the Garden State eSports (GSE) competition in June, closing out a record year for the team, announced Ms. Kathy...
High Tech Teacher Wins First Prize at International Haiku Contest
(Secaucus, NJ––June 3, 2022) Dr. Laje Gashi—French teacher and World Language Educational Coach at HTHS—won First Prize for her poetry at the 2022 International Haiku Contest. She is joined by two students—Chantal Gomes and Joanna Lazo—who received Honorable Mentions for their poetry, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The annual haiku...
YTTW Stagehand Apprenticeship Program – Accepted Students
After Greg Hanconx and Carolyn DeWolf from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) StageHand Technician Program presented this non-traditional pathway to our students, Alani Roberts, Miguel Acevedo, Brandon Nocelotl, and Ethan Barragan from County Prep and Jesse Martinez from High Tech High School were so intrigued by this "LEARN WHILE YOU EARN" opportunity they decided to test for...
HTHS Artists Earn Top Honors at Annual Teen Arts Contest
(Secaucus, NJ––May 17, 2022) In categories ranging from fine art to dance, High Tech students earned more than a dozen awards from the performing and visual arts showcases at the 2022 Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The annual contest, which celebrated its 36th...
Staff Face Off Against Underclassmen in HTHS Volleyball Tournament
(Secaucus, NJ––May 23, 2022) On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, three teams of underclassmen at High Tech High School squared off in a volleyball tournament that saw the victors face a seasoned teacher team in the final round, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The double elimination tournament started with two freshman...
HTHS French Students Win at International Theater Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––May 11, 2022) Two groups of High Tech High School students participated in, and won two awards at Premiere Scene, the French Theater Festival of New York, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Hosted by Lycee Francais of New York, Premiere Scene is an annual French theater competition that has taken place since...