(Pittsburgh, PA—March 26, 2015) Niche.com, formerly known as College Prowler, which ranks and reviews K-12 schools, colleges, cities, and neighborhoods, recently published its “Best Public High Schools Ranking,” listing High Tech 21st out of over 14,000 high schools in the United States, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech, a public school located in...
County Prep’s Lynn Fedele to Co-Present at Urban Teaching Matters Conference, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
This Saturday, in New Brusnwick, NJ, Rutgers University is hosting a one-day conference about issues affecting urban education, and County Prep’s Lynn Fedele will be co-presenting one of the workshops. Rutgers is advertising the full-day program as, “Urban Teaching Fellows Program at Rutgers Graduate School of Education for Urban Teaching Matters, a conference by and for...
19th Annual Student Photography Exhibition
This year County Prep High School competed in the 19th annual Student Photography Exhibition at the Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. Instructor Mr. Gerard Patten sent Pingry 26 photographs from 26 of his photography students. Two of those students were recognized for their work and are award winners: Peter Rocheny for his "Reach for the...
Four High Tech Students Present Posters at 53rd Annual Monmouth University Junior Science Symposium
(West Long Branch, NJ—March 19, 2015) Four High Tech High School students presented their work at the General Poster Session at the 53rd Annual Monmouth University Junior Science Symposium (MJSS), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. George Iskander of Bayonne, Kearny residents Kylie Long and Sabina Ohkawa, and Anisha Mahat of Harrison joined...
The Hudson County Board of Freeholders Commends and Honors County Prep Senior Dimitri Rodriguez
The Hudson County Board of Freeholders commends and honors Dimitri Rodriguez on his inspiring “Teens for Jeans” Drive to raise awareness for youth homelessness. Dimitri Rodriguez, a senior at County Prep High School, has spearheaded and managed a successful and inspiring clothing drive for homeless youth in Hudson County. Teens for Jeans is a national...
County Prep Dance Program attends NJ High School Dance Festival
On Saturday, March 14th, County Prep dance instructor Heather Warfel-Sandler and 14 dancers attended the NJHS Dance Festival at Union City High School. It was an event filled day which included adjudications of each school’s work, master classes, scholarship auditions, and a performance by several professional NJ dance companies. County Prep presented two dances for...
High Tech Senior Karina Voronich Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
(Washington, D.C.—March 24, 2015) North Bergen resident Karina Voronich, a senior at High Tech, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, on behalf of President Barack Obama, granted this award, which...
High Tech Attends This Year’s Young Science Achievers Science & Math Day at Princeton University
(Princeton, NJ—March 21, 2015) High Tech science students attended the annual Young Science Achievers Science & Math Day, held in the Friend Center at Princeton University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In collaboration with the MIRTHE Engineering Research Center at Princeton, the Young Science Achievers attended a day of workshops and...
High Tech’s Aaleah Oliver Competes in 2015 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
(Princeton, NJ—March 13, 2015) High Tech’s Aaleah Oliver, a resident of Secaucus, who won the Region 6 Championship of the 2015 Poetry Out Loud competition, competed at the State Finals at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Oliver recited “Thoughtless Cruelty” by Charles Lamb in Round...
High Tech National Honor Society Sponsors Valentine’s Day Project
(North Bergen—March 20, 2015) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored a Valentine’s Day card designing project, which it opened to the entire student body of High Tech, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. During free periods, students designed cards in the mall area and cafeteria in a spirit of...