Congratulations to County Prep Instructor Nicole Pica and her students who placed in the Top Ten of Panasonic’s Kid Witness News National Video Competition! Leelah, a short film based on a true story, presents a new look at the ongoing battle for LGBT recognition. The film --- produced by County Prep’s Audio Visual Broadcast Production...
Ambar Grullon of High Tech Accepted into Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s Prestigious Young Writers Workshop
(Gt. Barrington, MA—May 3, 2015) West New York’s Ambar Grullon, a sophomore at High Tech, has been accepted into the prestigious Young Writers Workshop at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Grullon’s application to the Young Writers Workshop arrived in time to meet the deadline of April 27th. ...
Niche.com Lists High Tech Third in Its Ranking of Most Diverse High Schools in New Jersey
(Pittsburgh, PA—May 1, 2015) Niche.com, formerly known as College Prowler, which ranks and reviews K-12 schools, colleges, cities, and neighborhoods, recently published its ranking of “100 Most Diverse High Schools in New Jersey,” listing High Tech third in the Garden State, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech, a public school located in North...
Teeing Off to Our New Schools
May 5, 2015 Dear Supporter, There has never been a more exciting time here at the Hudson County Schools of Technology. We are undergoing several major renovations and capital improvements that will change the learning environments for our students. From our brand new 330,000 sq ft state-‐of-‐the-‐art High Tech High School facility in Secaucus to...
Explore 2000’s 2nd Year Phoenix Gunther Interns at Izod
Before I started my internship at Izod, I was only given a vague idea of what I would do. I wasn't sure of what I would work on and what environment I would be in, but I was excited. For a long time, fashion has been a big part of my life, and my time...
Explore 2000 Wins 2nd Place in the Teen Summit’s Film Festival
Through the 4-H Climate & Environmental Change Teen Summit (grades 8-12), students of Explore 2000 Middle School were invited to work with Rutgers University scientists to learn about climate change science. Our 8th Graders were then challenged to develop a community service project that applied this new knowledge. Guided by Lauren Norcia and John Ponticorvo,...
High Tech Scores Big in 2015 National Spanish Exams
(North Bergen, NJ—April 28, 2015) High Tech students of Spanish, levels I and II, participated in the 2015 National Spanish Exam (NSE), sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The NSE assesses students’ proficiency in the Spanish language as they...
High Tech Musical Theatre Readies A CHORUS LINE for Edinburgh Fringe This August
From BroadwayWorld New Jersey:High Tech Musical Theatre, an award-winning Teen Theatre based out of High Tech High School at Hudson County Schools of Technology, will embark on celebrating their 15th anniversary with the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of A Chorus Line. Students have been preparing for their May 14th-17th performances in New Jersey, then...
County Prep Students Participate in Autism Awareness Tournament
On April 18th the Dickinson Rams participated in an Autism Awareness Tournament hosted by Weehawken High School. Before the game, County Prep student Joey Valentino threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Rams ended up beating River Dell 4-3. County Prep was also represented during the game; the winning pitcher was sophomore Julio Suarez III...
County Prep High School National Honor Society Induction
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, County Prep High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society held their induction ceremony. The following students were inducted:Mayar Abdelmeguid, Andrew Saad, Thu Anh Ly, Lucre'ce Estropia, Raol Kalloe, Reinard Canatada, Bahktawer Khan, Alexandra Torres, Valerie O'Higgins, Dalia Eldeeb, Martha Wachulec, Olesya Hreb, Jaymi Llarenas, Zeal Doshi, Hager Soliman, Dip...