(North Bergen—January 14, 2016) The High Tech School French Club and French Honor Society offered an after-school performance to raise funds for a victim of the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Thirty-nine-year-old Eric Thome, one of the 130 victims killed in the terrorist attacks,...
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High Tech High School Receives $20K Grant from Verizon Schools Program
By John Heinis/Hudson County View(North Bergen, NJ–January 22, 2016) High Tech High School received a $20,000 grant for their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program from Verizon’s Innovative Schools Program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Verizon’s Director of External Affairs, Mark Bocchieri, presented this award to Hudson County Schools...
High Tech’s Russell Soto Gearing Up to Compete in Rotax Junior MAX Challenges
(North Bergen—January 4, 2016) Jersey City resident Russell Soto, a sophomore at High Tech, has started his outdoor karting career in the Rotax Junior MAX category, soon to compete at the Club and Regional levels, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Only driving skills take precedent in the Rotax MAX Challenge™ (RMC), a...
High Tech Asian/Middle Eastern Cultural Club Holds Luncheon
(North Brunswick, NJ–December 23, 2015) The Asian/Middle Eastern Cultural Club of High Tech hosted its end-of-the-year luncheon at Shalimar BBQ Restaurant to enhance students’ awareness of the diverse ethnic wonders of the world’s population, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “Students from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds made this...
High Tech Dance Department to Perform at the National High School Dance Festival
(Pittsburgh, PA–December 18, 2015) High Tech’s Dance Department, headed by veteran instructor Trista DeFilippis, has been chosen to perform at the 27th Annual National High School Dance Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The National High School Dance Festival, held Thursday, March 3rd, through Sunday, March 6th, at Point Park University, will welcome...
HCST CrossFit Inaugurated as Latest Fitness Program for High Tech Students and Staff Alike
(North Bergen, NJ–December 17, 2015) HCST CrossFit, coached by Samantha Eulo, who doubles as an instructor in High Tech’s prestigious Science Department, has encouraged teens and staff alike to become physically fit and build confidence along the way, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Inaugurated this past summer as an after-school strength...
High Tech’s New Service Club, The Butterfly Effect, Visits the Senior Center in North Arlington
(North Arlington, NJ—December 8, 2015) The Butterfly Effect Club, a new service organization at High Tech High School, along with History Instructor Jamie Velazquez and Architecture & Design instructor Gregory Simon, has hosted its first service event in North Arlington at the Senior Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Students...
High Tech National Honor Society Honors Veterans with Exhibits and Donation to Operation Beachhead
(North Bergen, NJ—December 8, 2015) During November, as part of its commitment to service to the community, the National Honor Society (NHS) honored servicemen and women, past and present, with a Veterans Day exhibit and charitable contribution to Operation Beachhead, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. On November 11th, Veterans Day, the NHS...
County Prep and High Tech Students Participate in Job Shadowing at UBS
On Tuesday, December 1, County Prep and High Tech students participated in a Job Shadowing event at UBS located in Weehawken, New Jersey. Upon arrival, the students attended a presentation on the history of UBS delineating the various products and services offered to their clients and the numerous career opportunities available within the organization. The...
High Tech High School’s Hayoung Park Authors Revised PSAT Practice Book
(North Bergen—November 24, 2015) High Tech’s Hayoung Park, a resident of Bayonne, has just authored a 114-page educational book geared for high school students studying to take the PSAT, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Created and reviewed by Park herself, a perfect scorer on the PSAT, SAT, and SAT II...