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High Tech Science Majors Attend YSAP’s 29th Annual Awards & Student Symposium

by Andrew Tran (Bedminster, NJ―June 7, 2017) At the AT&T Global Network Operations Center, High Tech science majors presented their research for the Young Science Achievers Program (YSAP) symposium, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Earlier this year, students submitted proposals to the YSAP Foundation for a chance to receive grants to conduct...

Project Hayes

(Jersey City, NJ) Henrik Van Tassell, a first year student at Explore 2000 Middle School, has proven that his interest in technology equates to work that demonstrates his advanced knowledge, and skills in many areas of the 21 century learning environment.  Explore 2000 has had the privilege of providing the students with a robotics program...

High Tech TV Production Student David Mansour Wins Best Writer Award at SNY Future Filmmakers Festival

(June 6, 2017—Brooklyn, NY) High Tech sophomore David Mansour, a TV Production student from Bayonne, entered his High Tech-produced film in the SportsNet New York (SNY) Future Filmmakers Festival and won an award for Best Writer, bringing home a $1,000 prize, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. SNY, home network of...

High Tech’s Amanda Chang Receives American Association of Teachers of French Award

(June 8, 2017—Marion, IL) High Tech senior Amanda Chang of Bayonne has received a 2017 Outstanding Senior in French Award from the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The AATF Outstanding Senior in French Award, made annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated...

High School Heroes Program a Success for County Prep Student Participants

Aspiring young teachers at County Prep participated in Junior Achievement's High School Heroes Program on October 26th, January 11th, and April 26th. The students shadowed teachers and then returned to Cordero School to teach Junior Achievement's interactive elementary school curriculum. The lesson plans focused on educational standards with grade appropriate themes of personal economics, business, work force readiness and the importance of staying...

High Tech Students and Teachers Honored at 11th Annual UNIS Haiku Contest

(New York—June 3, 2017) Judges from the United Nations International School (UNIS) honored three High Tech High School students and two High Tech teachers at the 11th annual UNIS Haiku Contest in English, French, and Japanese Awards Assembly, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. High Tech students Emily Ortega (senior) of North Bergen won...

County Prep Students Visit Junior Achievement’s Finance Park

On Friday, March 3, 2017, approximately 75 County Prep students participated in a financial literacy program entitled “Finance Park” sponsored by Junior Achievement. County Prep students were privileged to visit Junior Achievement's state-of-the-art facility located in Edison, NJ.  The students engaged in an intensive, high-energy immersion learning experience in which they received a fictional life...