This year County Prep’s Creative Art students participated in their first ever Starbucks Holiday Cup design competition. Each student created a holiday or winter themed design which was submitted and displayed in our hallway this past December. Drawing on top of the actual cups prove to be a tricky task, but our students met this...
High Tech Dance Major Elyssa Cueto’s Piece Will Be Performed at National High School Dance Festival
(Pittsburgh, PA—January 2, 2018) For a third consecutive year, the High Tech Dance Department will perform at the National High School Dance Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. This year’s National High School Dance Festival will take place at Point Park University from February 28ththrough March 4th. Out of the...
County Prep Multicultural Club End-of-the Year Event
The County Prep Multicultural Club hosted an end-of-the-year luncheon at Shalimar BBQ Restaurant to celebrate the richness of diverse cultures and ethnicities within our communities, announced Ms. Barbara Mendolla, Principal of County Prep High School. Participants sampled sumptuous foods that represented a large variety of ethnic cuisines. Members of the Multicultural Club and the Business...
High Tech Students Take Part in the GRAMMY Museum Experience at Prudential Center
(Newark, NJ—December 21, 2017) High Tech students from Robert Dillon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll LEAP course experienced the GRAMMY Museum Experience at Prudential Center, which included a New Jersey Legends exhibit and other exhibits that address the heritage and history of American music, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The GRAMMY Museum...
High Tech Holds Another Successful Sock Drive This Year
(North Bergen, NJ—December 18, 2017) High Tech students and staff have collected over 1,500 pairs of socks to benefit the Hoboken Shelter, courtesy of the school’s eighth annual Sock Drive, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Spearheaded by veteran High Tech Language Arts teacher Robert Dillon, This year’s Sock Drive for...
High Tech’s French Students Host Holiday Bake Sale
By Laiba Khan (North Bergen, NJ—December 8, 2017) High Tech’s French Club and French Honor Society teamed up with Dr. Laje Gashi’s French IV class to organize a French Holiday Bake Sale, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The event, spearheaded by French Club president Mously Lo, a resident of Jersey...
KAS Prep Hosts Holiday Dinner This Year
(North Bergen, NJ—December 5, 2017) KAS Prep, sister school of High Tech and a program that caters to all learning styles in an alternative environment, hosted a Holiday Dinner for its student body, announced Mr. Gerald Lyons, Principal of KAS Prep. At KAS Prep, each student develops a personalized schedule of academic and career/technical courses,...
High Tech’s D|FAB Academy and KAS Prep Attend World AIDS Awareness Lecture
(North Bergen, NJ—December 1, 2017) Students in High Tech's D|FAB Academy and KAS Prep students participated in an educational program on World AIDS Awareness Day, part of High Tech High School's freshman orientation, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The orientation began with Rob Vassilarakis, A.K.A. “Simply Rob,” a poet, activist, and motivational...
High Tech Students Stand Out in Performing Arts December Showcase
(North Bergen, NJ—December 5, 2017) Dance, Drama, and Musical Theatre majors at High Tech High School took part in the Performing Arts December Showcase, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The Dance Department showcased four pieces this year. The Dance I and II majors created an original piece, Elements, a project based on...
A Day with Dale
Dale Talde was featured on Top Chef, Food Networks “Iron Chef” and among many other TV appearances. He is one of the new creative young chefs in the country. After he found out that five of our students were working in his restaurant. Chef Talde so graciously offered to work with our students and tell...