(North Bergen—March 20, 2015) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored a Valentine’s Day card designing project, which it opened to the entire student body of High Tech, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. During free periods, students designed cards in the mall area and cafeteria in a spirit of...
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High Tech Zoology Students Win Kids to Parks Day National School Contest
(Rockville, MD—March 19, 2015) Five High Tech High School freshmen in Dr. Arun Srivastava’s Zoology class have submitted one of the winning proposals in the National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day National School Contest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Bar Yifrakh of Hoboken, Jersey City resident Syedah Hasnain, Cassandra...
HCST Science Fair Winners
8th grade winning project:‘ReBuilding The Earth’ by Joseph Sexton Joseph's project focuses on greenhouse emissions and eco-friendly design. "I came across statistics that the construction industry is responsible for as much as 40% of man-made carbon emissions," he explains. "It's clear that investing in sustainable design is an important step in helping to save our...
County Prep’s Improvisation Class Performs in the First Annual Jamboree
On February 13th, 2015 the County Prep Theatre Arts students performed in a competitive improvisation event called the Annual Jamboree. The battling teams, Chaplin and the Stooges and Bad Biscuit competed in a series of improv games as part of a fundraiser for the Theatre Department. Although Chaplin and the Stooges took the trophy, all...
High Tech Science Teacher Shelly Anne Witham Co-authors Scholarly Article in Columbia University Publication
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County Prep High School Students Host an African American Read-In
On Friday February 13th, County Prep High School was an official host of the African American Read-In sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Black Caucus. The NCTE promotes "Making literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating Read-Ins in their communities." During lunch periods in the...
Joseph Sexton, Explore 2000, Student, Wins 2nd Place C-Span’s StudentCam competition
Joseph Sexton, Explore 2000 third year student, recently participated in C-Span’s StudentCam documentary competition - the annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Explore 2000 students and staff would like to congratulate Joseph on winning 2nd prize nationally, out of nearly 5,000...
Kapil Kanakaraj of High Tech Named a Winner at The Jersey Journal’s 57th Annual Hudson County Science Fair
by Patrick Villanova, The Jersey Journal: (Jersey City, NJ--March 6, 2015) While two high school students have officially been crowned winners of The Jersey Journal's 57th annual Hudson County Science Fair, a number of their peers have earned medals for their projects. McNair High School senior Eswar Anandapadmanaban and High Tech High School junior Kapil...
Speaker Prieto recognizes Career Technical Education Month with visit to High Tech High School in North Bergen
NJ Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools recognizes Prieto with Leadership Award after Roundtable Discussion, School Facility Tour NORTH BERGEN, NJ – As a beneficiary of career-focused education himself, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-32) has always had a passion for providing students with the skills necessary to pursue different paths to success. That interest has directly...
Explore 2000’s Jalen Geter Claimed District Wrestling Title
Explore 2000 Middle School is proud to announce that 1st Year Student Jalen Geter claimed his fourth consecutive district title in the 85 pounds 12U Junior Division wrestling tournament on Sunday, February 22, 2015. The tournament consisted of five districts – over fifty towns within Hudson and Bergen counties. Jalen wrestles for the Hoboken ‘Sharks’...