(North Bergen, NJ—May 8, 2017) This March, students enrolled in World Languages at High Tech entered the National Exams in French, Japanese, and Spanish, and results for this year have been published at last, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Gold Medalists include Mously Lo of Jersey City (French 3), Jeremy...
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High Tech Musical Theatre Presents IN THE HEIGHTS
(North Bergen, NJ—May 8, 2017) In the Heights, High Tech Musical Theatre’s latest event, will be performed in the Jay Todd Black Box Theater this spring, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In The Heights, the first hit from Broadway phenomenon Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the sensation Hamilton!, tells the story of...
High Tech Cited in The Washington Post’s Annual Rankings of How Successfully Schools Challenge Their Students
(Washington, DC—May 7, 2017) America’s Most Challenging High Schools, as ranked by The Washington Post, selects high schools through an index formula, and this year, High Tech has made its 2017 list, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech ranks #2 out of six Hudson County schools on the list. ...
High Tech NHS Sponsors 7th Annual Prom Boutique
(North Bergen, NJ—April 12, 2017) High Tech High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored its seventh annual Prom Boutique in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The High Tech community and friends of the staff donated dresses from which students had the opportunity...
High Tech High School Ranks Second in Hudson County for Best SAT Scores
By Kathleen O’Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The average SAT score in New Jersey high schools varied greatly among the state’s 21 counties last school year. Some counties had multiple high schools with average scores above 1,300, while other counties did not have a single school with an average score better than 1,200 out of 1,600. ...
High Tech’s Vibha Chauhan Selected as National Semifinalist in National Honor Society Scholarship Program
(Reston, VA—May 1, 2017) High Tech senior Vibha Chauhan, a resident of Jersey City, has been selected as a National Semifinalist in the 2016-17 National Honor Society Scholarship Program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization of the National Honor Society (NHS),...
Four High Tech Studio Arts Students Comprise One of Ten Finalist Teams in Vans Custom Culture Sneaker Design Contest
(Cypress, CA—May 1, 2017) A team of High Tech Studio Arts students has entered the Vans Custom Culture Sneaker Design Competition and has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Northeast Region Contest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. If Jersey City residents Mously Lo and Pauline Bertholon, Sophia...
High Tech Brings a 1643 Farcical Play to 2017
Bringing a 1643 farcical play to 2017Local high school students modernize French comedy by Hannington DiaHudson Reporter Staff Writer A young man wearing a green beret and jester outfit dashed onto the stage. He quickly greeted the empty auditorium with cries of “All cellphones off! We’re set! We’ve sexted.” These lines officially launched a rehearsal of...
High Tech Drama Majors Meet and Consult with Playwright David Ives in Preparation for Spring Production of THE LIAR
(North Bergen, NJ—April 19, 2017) This year, the High Tech Drama Department will be showcasing The Liar, a French farce originally written by the famous playwright Pierre Corneille, but updated by David Ives, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The Liar, set in Paris in 1643, involves mistaken identities, the pursuit of marriage,...
High Tech’s Japanese Language and Culture Students Attend 23rd Annual NECTJ “Harumatsuri”
(New York, NY—March 20, 2017) High Tech Japanese language and culture students attended the Japanese Spring Festival (Harumatsuri) at the United Nations International School, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sponsored by the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ), Harumatsuri featured an array of traditional Japanese activities in which students could take...