This week High Tech High School hosted the 2024 Hudson County Basketball Tournament. Our Stage Crew interns and Audio Visual Production/Broadcasting majors filmed and produced live stream coverage of the tournament. This included students providing live commentary on the game, pre and post shows, and sideline interviews. Check out their coverage (under the Live section)
Chloe Jessen is a senior Audio Visual Production major at High Tech High School and a Stage Crew Intern Program member. She works behind the scenes for all performing arts productions. This weekend, she became the first crew member to achieve a Level 3 Dante Certification, an outstanding accomplishment for any audio technician. It is...
(Secaucus, NJ––March 10, 2022) Philp Swibinski, Chief Operating Officer at Vision Media Marketing Inc out of Secaucus, NJ, delivered a guest lecture to High Tech students as part of the CTE month celebration in February, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. Swibinksi, who is in charge of managing daily operations at Vision Media...
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) High Tech senior Samiksha Thakur took home the trophy for Best Student Film at the 2022 Golden Door Film Festival held in Jersey City, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The film, Miss Fortune, is a romantic comedy about high school student Jane, who receives a mysterious, handwritten...
(Secaucus, NJ––May 18, 2020) Three High Tech High School teen artists––Ramier Villarama, Sierra Jenkins, and Emma Fernandes-Santinho––earned Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, respectively, at the 2021 Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts Expo, announced Dr. Joseph A. Giammarella, Principal at High Tech High School. Working with veteran Fine Arts instructors Bill Kennon and Erik VanZanten,...
(Secaucus, NJ––May 26, 2020) Five High Tech High School artists were recognized for their creativity after participating in the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Art Creativity Contest for Black History and Women’s History Months, announced Dr. Joseph A. Giammarella, Principal at High Tech High School. For their creative expressions in celebration of Black History Month, winners...
(Secaucus, NJ––April 22, 2021) Chyeka Conner, a senior in the Media and Visual Arts Academy, has been honored with a Gold Level Graduating Seniors Award from U.S. Figure Skating, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Chyeka first laced up her skates at age four; by age six she was figure skating...
(Secaucus, NJ––February 1, 2021) Former HTHS film major Noelle White (‘20) and current film student Samiksha Thakur (‘22) were invited to discuss their work as auteurs with Jame Suozzo for the upcoming Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Coordinated by HTHS instructor Gregg Ascolese, the interview...
(North Bergen, NJ--June 14, 2019) The High Tech eSports team competed against North Bergen, Bronx High School, Rutherford, Memorial, Brooklyn Tech, and Weehawken in Super Smash Bros., Ultimate, and Overwatch and High Tech team members performed well again, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Jersey City resident Zion Hickson and Melvin Rivera of...
(Secaucus, NJ--June 10, 2019) High Tech High School’s Interactive Media Junior and Senior Class hosted a showcase in which they presented their thesis and end of the year projects, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.The event showcased a surplus of interactive works, such as VR experiences, films, animations, games, holograms, projection mapping, and...