(North Bergen—March 29, 2012) Frank Gargiulo, Hudson County Schools of Technology’s Superintendent of Schools, and host John Pluchino, head of the broadcasting department at High Tech, chat up school programs, faculty, and students at HCST in a new season of Super’s Corner, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School.

(North Bergen—March 28, 2012) On April 5th, students of the Academy of Architecture and Contemporary Themes (AACT) at High Tech High School will transform part of the North Hudson Center into a Human Rights Museum, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School.

(North Bergen—March 26, 2012) Social Studies teachers John Jefferson and Michael Scerbo and Literature teacher Lisa Richards traded visits to each other’s respective classes as part of a successful interdisciplinary exercise, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School.

(Cherry Hill, NJ – March 21-23, 2012) Thirty-eight County Prep students comprised the FCCLA delegation that competed in thirteen events at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Conference. The talents and skills they demonstrated amassed the delegation a total of 15 Gold Medals, 21 Silver Medals, 7 Bronze Medals and 9 scholarships, announced Principal Barbara Mendolla. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life which includes planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication deemed necessary in the home and workplace.

(North Bergen—March 22, 2012) The High Tech Lasercats bested the Bayonne Bees in the Finals of the annual Hudson County Quiz Bowl Championships, doing so on their home turf, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School.

High Tech's Jake Ohring, a resident of Hoboken, earned his way into the Finals of the 2012 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud competition, supported by his friends from High Tech, including Ramond Calubayan, Emilio Jimenez, Kylie Long, Jemma Villavieja, and Si Tian Zhang, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School.  

(North Bergen—March 22, 2012) High Tech’s Michael Malkowski, a resident of Union City, became a semifinalist in the International Biology Olympiad announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High.

(New Brunswick, NJ—March 19-20, 2012) Once again, High Tech students attended the Northern New Jersey Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), an annual research fair held at Rutgers University, which celebrates students’ novel investigations in science, engineering, and mathematics, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech.

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has recognized Batrek Yassa’s Portfolio with a $10,000 National Portfolio Gold Medal Scholarship in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. County Prep Principal Barbara Mendolla is proud to announce that Batrek’s portfolio was one of the distinguished few, out of thousands of submissions from high school seniors; that were selected to receive top honors in the nation.

On Wednesday March 21^st, Career Academy’s Performing Arts program and the Dance Club presented a Student Talent Show; a short collection of songs, instrumental music and dances.  Some of the highlights of the show were Angel Hernandez performing two contemporary pieces on the piano, the Dance Club's All Girls Salsa number and a Lyrical Contemporary dance number.