County Prep wins 10 Gold Medals
It was inspiring to see hundreds of students statewide unite in the midst of a global pandemic and develop their leadership through competitive events, college presentations, networking opportunities, and career exploration from the comfort and safety of their own home. Competitive events, regardless of the results, provided extremely valuable opportunities for members to improve...
Despite Restricts, Explore Middle School Holds Annual Student Council Elections
(November 18th, 2020 -- Jersey City) Though faced with restrictions and obstacles due to the virtual and hybrid environments, the staff and students at Explore Middle School were able to successfully hold their annual Student Council elections. Sharing campaign videos on Google Classroom and Explore’s social media pages and utilizing Google Meet for candidates...
What future awaits us after a year that would test a superhero’s power?
County Prep Sophomore Marisa Syed wrote a poem for her English class and then turned it into an opinion editorial. The piece was published by the Jersey Journal this week. Please click the link to read her work: ttps://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/11/what-future-awaits-us-after-a-year-that-would-test-a-superheros-power-opinion.html ...
HCST Votes to Have Liberty Science Center High School
Hudson Reporter New county high school planned for Jersey City Hudson County View HCST votes to have ‘Liberty Science Center High School’ as part of SciTech Scity project HudsonTV.com Resolution Approved Moving Forward Liberty Science Center High School NJ.com Hudson County to partner with Jersey City to build STEM-based Liberty Science High School at...
HTHS Class of 2020 Alumna Attends International Science Symposium
(Secaucus, NJ--November 11, 2020) Rachel Stern (HTHS ‘20) earned herself a seat at the table of the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute which was held virtually last month during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Borlaug Symposium brings...
HTHS Health Classes Help Themselves Cope with COVID: Now They Want to Help Their Classmates
“Live Deliberately” is a famous quote from American philosopher Henry David Thoreau. What does it mean for us as students and teachers? High Tech health classes have explored this question, and realized that it means we must help ourselves in many ways, especially during this time in our lives. In this vein, knowing our...
HTHS’ Junior Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Meets with Counterparts at Columbia University
(Secaucus, NJ--November 9, 2020) The junior chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at High Tech High School started the year off by attending a panel presentation and discussion session hosted by SHPE members at Columbia University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The all-virtual event, which took...
Job Fair hosted at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus
On Saturday, November 7, 2020, The Hudson County One Stop Career Development Center, in conjunction with the Hudson County Schools of Technology and the Jersey City Employment and Training Program, hosted a job fair at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus parking lot in Secaucus today – the first one they’ve held during the coronavirus...
County Prep Students Participated in a Virtual Shark Tank Competition
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, County Prep students, Christopher Dhurpat, Nicholas Privitera, and Brihana Singh, all from Mr. Ferri's Entrepreneurship class, participated in a "virtual" Shark Tank Competition sponsored by Junior Achievement and Samsung. The students attended an Executive Welcome session, a Lean Launchpad Overview, and two segments on customers, value propositions, channels and...
Explore Continues Focus on Field Experiences with Virtual Field Trips
(October 20th, 2020 -- Jersey City) For many years, field experiences and hands-on opportunities have been the heart of Explore Middle School’s curriculum. This school year is no different as the faculty and staff have maintained this focus with the use of virtual field trips. On Thursday, October 15th, social studies teacher and supervisor,...