(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...
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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...
Business Insider Reports Niche Data That Ranks High Tech Twelfth of 25 Best Public High Schools in America
(New York—November 19, 2015) Business Insider an online business, celebrity, and technology company based in New York City, has released research company Niche’s annual report of the 25 Best Public High Schools in America, which ranked High Tech 12th on the list, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “A great education...
High Tech High School’s Sophomore French Classes Draw Many to the 2015 Café Classique
By Mously Lo (North Bergen—November 8, 2015) Dr. Laje Gashi’s sophomore French classes at High Tech High School scrambled around the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center, adding finishing touches to their black, white, and red-decorated 2015 Café Classiquebanner, which would beckon guests who would also be greeted by the tantalizing aroma of freshly-baked...
Rising Tide Capital’s Jay Savulich Speaks to High Tech Business & Technology Club
(North Bergen—November 9, 2015) High Tech’s Business & Technology Club recently invited Jay Savulich, Managing Director of Programs at Rising Tide Capital of Jersey City, to share his business acumen with Dr. Syed Abbasi’s students and club members, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Technical education proves essential for business majors...
Former KAS Prep Student Speaks to High Tech Students
(North Bergen—October 28, 2015) High Tech Social Studies instructor Miguel Gonzalez’s freshmen and sophomores received a recent special guest, Rudolfo “Godeyvio” Castro, who spoke of volunteerism and the lasting effects of Francisco Pizzaro’s conquest of the Incas centuries ago on contemporary Peru’s poverty-stricken neighborhoods, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Castro,...
Miguel Gonzalez’s High Tech Social Studies Class Examines Ancient Cultures and Architecture by Cathryn Pace
(North Bergen—October 20, 2015) For the past month, High Tech Social Studies instructor Miguel Gonzalez introduced his students to ancient cultures and architecture, from which they constructed projects that incorporated their knowledge and creativity, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Gonzalez screened Graham Hancock’s documentary, Quest for the Lost Civilization, for his students. ...
High Tech Honey
High Tech Honey Students raise bees for class credit at county high school by Art SchwartzHudson Reporter staff writer 10.18.15 - 12:03 am “Very fashionable,” is how student Jessenia Morales described her new school uniform. “And protective.” Covered head-to-toe in a baggy white suit complete with thick gloves and a mesh net helmet, Jessenia was prepared...