(April 9, 2018)—Willian Vence of North Bergen, a High Tech senior in instructor Kerri Murphy's Playwriting elective, has been selected as a finalist for his one act play, Intersecting Points, by the NJ Young Playwrights Contest, associated with the Thirty-fifth Annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal of High Tech High School....
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County Prep HS Culinary Arts Students Compete in SkillsUSA Competition
The Kitchen's on Fire. Cross your fingers, open your mouth, and get ready to have all your taste buds in awe. Throughout a stressful time, with dedication to their craft, County Prep High School Culinary Arts has dominated in every event they have entered in the 2018 NJSkillsUSA Competition. The following students are awaiting their...
High Tech’s Jeremy Lewan and Instructor William Goold Participate in the Tree Planting and Maintenance Community Engagement Project
(October 28, 2017—Jersey City, NJ) High Tech Environmental Science major Jeremy Lewan of Bayonne and High Tech chemistry instructor William Goold joined in the Tree Planting and Maintenance Community Engagement Project, sponsored by the Jersey City Housing Authority, the Tree Lovers Crew, AARP, and several other organizations, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal of High Tech...
County Prep Junior Sole Stewart Appears on Good Morning America With Founder of “Black Girls Code”
County Prep Junior Sole Stewart has been coding since middle school. Her mother spotted the opportunity for her to attend a "Black Girls Code" event at Pace University and Sole has been participating ever since. Recently Sole appeared on Good Morning America with the founder of "Black Girls Code," Kimberly Bryant, to demonstrate their coding...
High Tech’s Jahvel Pierce Receives ‘Unsung Heroes/Heroines’ Student Recognition Award
(March 22, 2018—North Bergen, NJ) The Hudson County School Boards Association has recognized Jahvel Pierce, a resident of Jersey City and Student Council President and Class Advisor at High Tech, for his outstanding contributions to his school and his community, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal of High Tech High School. Pierce, recipient of the first...
High Tech’s Andrew Tran Named Gold Medalist in 2018 Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase
(March 19, 2018—Jersey City, NJ) High Tech junior Andrew Tran, a resident of Kearny, has been named, along with a group of 17 high school students, a gold medalist in the 2018 Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. More than 350 students in grades 5 through...
High Tech Students Attend Inaugural Class at Newest Berklee College of Music Location
(March 10, 2018—New York, NY) With the financial assistance from the HCST Foundation, High Tech's Music and Audio Tech instructor Rod Shepard helped to secure seats for six High Tech students at the newly-opened Berklee College of Music in Manhattan, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The academic, industry-leading Berklee College of Music of...
Four High Tech Students Chosen to Compete in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
(March 6, 2018--) Four High Tech students attended the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), hosted by Rutgers University School of Engineering and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army, Navy, and Air Force, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal of High Tech. The Northern New Jersey Regional Symposium of JSHS, in which High Tech participates,...
High Tech Team B Beats High Tech Team A at the Hudson County Academic Bowl
(North Bergen, NJ—March 14, 2018) Two High Tech teams (A and B) competed with each other for the 2018 Hudson County Quiz Bowl Championship, with Team B winning the honors this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Championship, held in the Resource Center at the North Hudson Center, took...
County Prep’s Model Government Club Attends St. Peter’s UN
Saturday, March 3, 2018, County Prep's Model Government Club attended St.Peter's UN and represented the United States. The 14 Country Prep Students were on various committees such as the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committees, the Security Council and World Health Organization. They debated many issues and wrote resolution papers. Eight students won awards. Youssef Gendy won the "Outstanding...