This Tuesday, March 24th, French students from the High Tech High School (HTHS) traded their classrooms for the world-renowned galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET). This immersive field study served as a vital research expedition and a strategic precursor to the school’s highly anticipated headline event: The French Immersive Experience Museum. Organized...
Month: March 2026
STEM Showcase Achievement – 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of our students at the 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase. Their innovative research project earned both a Silver Medal in the Senior Division and the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award. The team developed a low-cost, real-time pollen monitoring...
County Prep Students win Silver and United States Air Force Awards at the 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase
At today’s Hudson County STEM Showcase Awards Ceremony at the Liberty Science Center, our students Mohan Chitkara, Alice Li, and Vinson Guo were honored with two major awards for their project, “Going with the Flow: Mitigating Hemodynamic Energy Loss and Thrombotic Risk in Single-Ventricle Palliation with AI‑Optimized Helical Circuits.” They received: • Silver Award (Senior...
Wolfpack Artists Take Top Three Spots in Regional Safety Poster Contest
CONGRATULATIONS! On Wednesday, our Wolfpack celebrated three TALENTED ARTISTS as winners of the Safety Poster Contest hosted by @hcia_online and Hudson TMA: 1st Place: Grade 6 Arnav P. 2nd Place: Grade 6 Mia W. 3rd Place: Grade 7 Noah L.
Sophomore Architecture Students Explore Nature’s Engineering at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The trip to Brooklyn Botanic Garden combined architecture, biomimicry, and peer mentorship in an immersive, hands-on learning experience. On a recent trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, students in Ms. Batista’s sophomore architecture class stepped outside the classroom and into a series of living laboratories, joined by the senior simulated work environment students that supported...
From 3D Printing to Hydroforming: County Prep Students Go Behind the Scenes at STS Aerospace
County Prep’s STEM Club visited STS Aerospace, a company that designs and manufactures aerospace components and leads the world in producing superior flexible hose and complex rigid assemblies, as well as providing certified overhaul and repair capabilities. Before entering the company floor, students learned important safety procedures. During the trip, students met a variety of...
D|Fab Students Visit NJIT’s Hiller College of Architecture and Design
Industrial Design and Animation Juniors Explore Campus, Studios, and the Future of Design Juniors from High Tech High School’s D|Fab program recently visited the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design for a day of exploration into collegiate design education. The group, made up of Industrial...
County Prep Students Shine at 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase
On Monday, March 2, 2026, nine students from County Prep competed in the 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase hosted by RWJBarnabas Health and the Liberty Science Center: Maya Castillo Mohan Chitkara Kamila Dessus Vinson Guo Angela Hu Izyan Khan Alice Li Bianca Tricta Kurokawa Isabel Tsang All nine students presented their research projects and received...
Seniors Visit BAPS Akshardham Temple to Close Out Case Study Project
The trip to Robbinsville, New Jersey brought together architectural design, volunteerism, and cultural appreciation in one visit. On March 12, 2026, seniors in High Tech High School's architecture major wrapped up their D|Fab Case Study Project with a field trip to the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu Temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The visit was organized...
Heart of Empowerment: Celebrating Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, Girl Up members hosted a volunteer table inviting our school community to reflect on prompts like “Who is a powerful woman in your life?” and “What do you love about being a woman?” Students shared their answers on yellow, purple, and pink post-it notes (the colors of Women’s History...
