Explore 2000 is proud to announce that we won 1st place at the Recycled Regatta Boat Race! Read more about our win from our students who paddled on the boat and the engineers (1st year students) behind the making of the boat.Go to Explore 2000 to read the entire article >> Jalen's Reflection While we...
Representatives from Oritani Bank Speak to High Tech Students
(North Bergen, NJ—May 15, 2015) Jack Anastasi,Vice President of Business Development of Oritani Bank of Washington Township, and Gioconda Torres, Branch Manager of Oritani Bank of North Bergen, visited High Tech, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Mr. Anastasi spoke to the Technology, Visual Arts, and Digital Design senior majors. “This...
High Tech’s Best Scientific Minds Honored in Jersey Journal’s 57th Annual Hudson County Science Fair
By Patrick McGovern of The Jersey Journal (May 20, 2015--Jersey City, NJ) High Tech's best young scientific minds gathered in the Duncan Family Sky Room in the MacMahon Student Center at St. Peter's University to be honored for their achievement in the Jersey Journal's 57th Annual Hudson County Science Fair, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...
High Tech High School ‘Promposals’ Pay Off at Prom
Laura Herzog | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Laura Herzog | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com VERONA -- Many of the students at Hudson County's STEM-focused High Tech High School are going into technology-related fields--so maybe it's fitting that a student captured the fun of the year's "promposals" on camera.High Tech student Tyler Law of Bayonne posted his video...
County Prep’s Fashion Show 2015
On May 1st County Prep High School's Fashion Program hosted their 2015 Fashion Show "Fashion Through Music" with both daytime and evening performances. Students modeled outfits inspired by such music as Rock, Classical, Hip Hop, and Pop. Over 70 students designed and modeled the clothes and many served behind the scenes by organizing the lineup,...
Edutopia to Publish High Tech High School’s Own Case Study Page
(San Rafael, CA—May 11, 2015) Edutopia, an online community site sponsored by the George Lucas Education Foundation, will publish four videos produced by High Tech students under the “Schools That Work” section on Wednesday, May 20th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech’s “case study” page, to be displayed at...
High Tech Quiz Bowl Team Beats Bayonne High
(Weehawken, NJ—May 20, 2015) The High Tech Lasercats bested the Bayonne Bees at the 24th annual Hudson County Academic Bowl Championship, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Both teams demonstrated a broad range of knowledge in categories that included opera, the environment, psychology, classical music, and Roman Catholicism. This year’s defending...
County Prep’s 14th Annual Dance Concert
On May 14 & 15, the County Prep Dance Program presented its 14th Annual Concert, SPECTRUM. The show included choreography by the students, instructor Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler, alumni John Hines and Crystal Vasquez, as well as Guest Artist Meagan Woods, a professional choreographer and dancer. The sold-out show received rave reviews from long-time supporters as well...
High Tech Students Shine in Orlando Saa Foreign Languages Poetry Recitation Contest
(Wayne—May 14, 2015) High Tech students shone at the 32nd Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Languages Poetry Recitation Contest, held at William Paterson University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The following students excelled in the French poetry contest: Sara Bendaoud of Bayonne earned second place for advanced level. Other students who...
County Prep Fashion Department Enters Articulation Agreement with LIM College
The County Prep High School Fashion Department has just entered an articulation agreement with LIM College. Upon acceptance and admission to LIM College, County Prep students will enter with college credits. A student's successful completion of the Fashion program here at County Prep, including performance in classes as well as GPA, will lead to starting...