(Secaucus, NJ—September 23, 2016) Students majoring in Engineering Tech at High Tech and their instructors received a rare opportunity to tour Goya Foods’ newly retooled manufacturing plant as part of Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s Job Shadow program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Sergio Gamarra and Harry Peles, who teach...
County Prep Theatre Arts Junior Kyle Velazquez Attends the ITheatrics Summer Theatre Program
County Prep Theatre Arts Junior Kyle Velazquez participated in the ITheatrics Summer Theatre Program this summer. This company is known for making the high school, middle school and elementary school editions of big Broadway musicals. Acceptance into the program was already a big honor for Kyle, who loved everything about it, from stepping off the...
High Tech Shines at Poster Session Organized by North Jersey Section of American Chemical Society
(South Orange, NJ—September 26, 2016) Five High Tech High School students, along with Dr. Dmitri Lavlinski, attended a poster session at Seton Hall University, organized by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. These students, members of the American Chemical Society’s Project SEED summer research...
High Tech High School Holds Another Successful Open House
(North Bergen, NJ—September 25, 2016) High Tech High School held its annual Open House event, and as usual, it proved a resounding success, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Nearly 3,000 visitors came to the North Hudson Center to mingle with administrators, staff, students, and teachers, who answered their questions and...
County Prep High School Alum, Jersey City Native Sets Record at Paralympic Olympics
JERSEY CITY, NJ -- A Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) County Prep High School Class of 2012 alum and Jersey City native, Raymond Martin, won a gold medal and set a new record during the 1500m T52 race in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. “It's such a pleasure to see this...
County Prep Junior Cindy Ramos Wins at HOSA International Leadership Conference
County Prep Junior Cindy Ramos placed first in the category of "Interviewing Skills" this past June at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN. Congratulations, Cindy.
Theatre Arts Students Kailyn Vazquez and Elizabeth Flores Attend Prestigious Circle in the Square Summer Theatre Conservatory
Circle in the Square Theatre School, the only accredited training conservatory associated with a Broadway theatre in NYC, had awarded County Prep Junior Kailyn Vazquez and County Prep Senior Elizabeth Flores full scholarships for their 7-week intensive Summer Workshop in Musical Theatre and Theatre respectively. The scholarship covered tuition, transportation and lunch stipend for the...
Explore 2000 Students Explore – Nicaragua
My Adventure To Nicaragua by Adelina Parra Introduction Last week I traveled to Nicaragua for a vacation. I had a very amazing trip. In this report, I will be telling you all about it. I learned some new things and I had fun. There are such beautiful places to visit in Nicaragua. There...
Explore 2000 Middle Schools Revs Up for STEM Race Car Competition (Jersey City, NJ)
Campers of Explore 2000 just completed their first week of Summer STEM Race Car Challenge. Girls and boys throughout Hudson County, from various schools within our community have been actively engaged in forming teams, designing logos, creating air-propelled puff mobiles, testing cars, trial races and practicing their driving and technical skills with the race cars....
High Tech Students “Dig” in at the Hard Rock Cafe
(New York, NY—June 17, 2016) Veteran High Tech Language Arts instructor Robert Dillon and Social Studies teacher Ronald Kliesh escorted sophomores to the famous Hard Rock Café to complete their final project on rock and roll’s connection to critical moments in history and American culture, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sophomores researched...