At the intersection of technology and human-centered design, our Industrial Design and Animation senior class has embarked on a remarkable collaborative project with the esteemed organization Enabling the Future. Under the guidance of Ms. Simon, these budding innovators have utilized rapid prototyping with a Stratasys CR190 3D Printer to fabricate and assemble functional, low-cost prosthetic...
Habitat for Humanity – Architecture Seniors Trip Return to March, 2024 HCST Connections Issue On March 13, 2024, the Architecture Studio seniors and a few juniors, guided by Ms. Batista, the architecture instructor, and Mr. Morrison, the guidance counselor, joined forces with Habitat for Humanity's Critical Repairs program. Working alongside volunteers like Construction Manager Rick,...
The Sophomore Wood Technology class completed the introduction to safety with tools and machines and completed their first small-scale project during the first marking period. Students learned about safety practices used in the classroom as well as industry, such as appropriate safety gear, OSHA regulations, and how to safely use the hand tools and common...
Eleven High Tech seniors who completed a dual-enrollment program were conferred the degree of Associates of Science in Environmental Studies from Hudson County Community College (HCCC) at a commencement ceremony on May 17, 2023 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. The degree ceremony marks the culmination of four years of study for six Environmental...
With February being Career and Technical Education Month, students enrolled in the Hudson County Schools of Technology's Design and Fabrication Academy at High Tech High School, heard from Stryker President Robert Cohen during a Friday assembly. Cohen talked about the different career opportunities in the field of medical technology. Read the article on HudsonTV.
35 Students majoring in Wood Technology and the Expand program at High Tech, received an opportunity to tour the facility at the Triangle Manufacturing Company in Upper Saddle River on Monday April 11th. Mr. Zachary Bolich (instructor of Wood Technology) and Mrs. Linda Digiacomo (Expand Coordinator) wanted to expose students to the different aspects relating...
(Secaucus, NJ––April 5, 2021) Lillian “Lilly” Marsh, a senior in the Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, was recently awarded the Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentorship Scholarship as part of her acceptance to Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As a...
(Secaucus, NJ––November 21, 2021) Twenty architecture majors in High Tech’s Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab) spent a day helping to build a home with volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark on November 16, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The students––Nicholas Bartletta, Brianna Bellamy, Amirah Calamito, Samuel Calmas,...
(Secaucus, NJ––July 12, 2021) High Tech performance poet Kiana Roman––who goes by the stage name Kiana Maria––was the opening act for America’s Got Talent star Brandon Leake at a recent performance in Red Bank, NJ, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As part of her opener, Kiana performed two pieces: “Barbie Doll,” which discusses women’s...
(Secaucus, NJ––June 14, 2021) With end-of-year cookouts planned for HTHS students, the juniors and seniors in Mr. Zach Bolich’s Wood Technology class knew that the celebrations wouldn’t be complete without a cookout staple: cornhole. So, according to Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of HTHS, the students designed and built custom cornhole boards for their peers to...