(Secaucus, NJ––May 11, 2022) Seven High Tech students from Dr. Laje Gashi’s French I & II courses won a suite of medals at the 2022 National French Contest Le Grand Concours, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The National French Contest, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, is an...
Category: Awards
County Prep gains two new state champions!
At the New Jersey state SkillsUSA championships in Somerset, NJ on April 9th County Prep juniors Natalie Roszkowski and Vincent Pasia won gold medals for Photography and Computer Programming. As state champions, Natalie and Vincent will represent our state at the SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA June 20-25. Natalie Roszkowski of...
Decorated HTHS Senior Wins Full Ride to NJCU for STEM Research
(Secaucus, NJ––May 3, 2021) Sophia Benavente-Sayani, a junior in High Tech’s Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab), was awarded a gold medal for her research project at the 2022 Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase held at Liberty Science Center in early April, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School....
County Prep Senior Wins Bronze Medal at NJ SkillsUSA
County Prep senior Timmy Rodriguez of Jersey City won a bronze medal in the Information Technology Services competition at the New Jersey state SkillsUSA championships in Somerset, NJ on April 9th. The yearly SkillsUSA championships test the best career technical students from around the state in a wide variety of technical programs. In the SkillsUSA...
Explore Middle School Students at Explore Place in the HOSA International Leadership Conference
Students at Explore Middle School, under the leadership of Health teacher Ms. Norrey Benito, recently competed in the Health Occupation Students of America Virtual State Leadership Conference on March 20th and March 21st. HOSA members, including secondary and post-secondary/collegiate members, from all over the state are invited to partake in HOSA’s Competitive Events Program. Explore’s...
HTHS Architecture Major Earns ACE Scholarship for Syracuse University
(Secaucus, NJ––April 5, 2021) Lillian “Lilly” Marsh, a senior in the Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, was recently awarded the Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentorship Scholarship as part of her acceptance to Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As a...
Six High Tech Seniors Present Research on Global Food Security
(Secaucus, NJ–March 17, 2021) Camille Garcia, Emily Guevara, Alma Madlener, Reilley Peck, Rimsha Reem, and Roxolana Hreb—all seniors in the Environmental Science and Sustainability academy at HTHS—attended the 2022 World Food Prize event on March 11, where they presented their research papers on global food security issues, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech...
High Tech Social Media Moguls Address Global Citizenship at Youth Leadership Conference
(Secaucus, NJ––March 9, 2022) Three High Tech students set on taking the world by storm—Sophia Delrosario, Lillian Marsh, and Jeremy Madray—recently hosted a keynote address to over one-thousand students at the NJ Elementary and Middle School Leadership conference, hosted by Kean University on Friday, March 4, 2020, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School....
HTHS Filmmaker Wins Best Student Film at Golden Door Film Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) High Tech senior Samiksha Thakur took home the trophy for Best Student Film at the 2022 Golden Door Film Festival held in Jersey City, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The film, Miss Fortune, is a romantic comedy about high school student Jane, who receives a mysterious, handwritten...
HTHS Senior Amanda Pace Wins 2nd State Title for North Bergen Wrestling
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) Amanda Pace, High Tech senior and veteran wrestler for the North Bergen Bruins, was crowned champion for her weight class in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Girls Wrestling tournament in February, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. This most recent victory for Amanda, who...