(North Bergen, NJ—March 15, 2017) The High Tech Environmental Club, formerly known as the PHAT (Protecting Habitats, Animals, and Trees) Club, recently produced an infomercial in which club members explain the Environmental Club and its activities, past, present, and future, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The infomercial features President Darrian Beam of...
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County Prep Students in the Graphic Technology Vocation Win 3rd Place in Annual Contest
Each year, The Arc of New Jersey hosts a Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month outreach event at the State House in Trenton. On Monday, March 6 2017, County Prep students of the Graphic Technology Vocation participated in the annual contest and won 3rd place. The theme of this year’s event and design contest was “Developmental Disabilities Awareness: It Matters...
Nail-Biting Finale to 2017 Hudson County Academic Bowl Ends in a Tie for High Tech and Secaucus High School
(Secaucus, NJ—March 8, 2017) In a wild finish to the 2017 Hudson County Academic Bowl, both High Tech High School and Secaucus High School shared in the glory of winning the championship title in this season’s quiz bowl competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The High Tech Senior Quiz Bowl team, captained...
County Prep Culinary Arts Team Wins 1st Place Gold
On Friday, March 3rd, the County Prep High School Culinary Arts team competed in the Skills USA “MRE” challenge. There were fourteen teams in the contest. The student chefs were given 6 MREs: “meals ready to eat that military branches use when training or in battle.” The gold medal winners created a meal which consisted...
Ten High Tech Students Cited in National Hispanic Recognition Program
(St. Peter, MN—February 20, 2017) Ten High Tech High School students scored in the top 2.5% on the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT©), based on regional results from among Hispanic and Latino test-takers, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The following young scholars have been invited to...
County Prep’s Oleksiy Polishchuk Competes in Arena Pro Swim Series
The Arena Pro Swim Series made its second stop in 2017 at the world renowned IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. As predicted, the event proved to be a clash between some of the biggest titans in the sport. Notable swimmers included Great Britain's Adam Peaty, America's Josh Prenot, Japan's Daiya Seto, and America's Cody Miller. Among the...
CP’s Tyanna Baez and Qu’Raun Scott-McKoy Accepted into Tisch’s Summer Filmmakers Workshop
Ms. Pica proudly congratulates Audio Visual Production students Tyanna Baez and Qu’Raun Scott-McKoy on their acceptance into Tisch’s Summer High School Filmmakers Workshop! Tyanna and Qu’Raun will spend a month this summer on NYU’s campus developing their directing, shooting, and editing skills to produce a music video and short film. The curriculum for the Filmmakers...
High Tech French Honors Society Hosts French Culture Showcase
(North Bergen, NJ—March 1, 2017) High Tech French Honors Society, moderated by Dr. Laje Gashi, hosted a showcase of French culture for students and faculty, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “Interdisciplinary teaching helps students engage and make connections between subjects taught at High Tech,” says Dr. Gashi. “The showcase consisted...
County Prep Students Visit Brookdale Community College’s Automotive Technology Labs
On Wednesday, February 8, 2017, County Prep students, William Lebron and Damion Holmes, visited Brookdale Community College's Automotive Technology labs to get a first-hand glimpse of the various programs of study. They toured the state-of-the-art facility which is designed to meet the continual demand for trained automotive technicians. The students rotated through the different automotive specialties and...
Three County Prep Students Accepted into Teen Video Workshop
Congratulations to County Prep’s Audio Visual Production students Tyanna Baez, Shayna Martins-Krasner, and Qu’Raun Scott-McKoy for their acceptance into The Jewish Museum’s High School Video Workshop! Audio Visual Production teacher, Ms. Pica, is very proud of them for their hard-work and excited to see the great films they’ll create throughout the workshop. The students,...