HTHS Architecture Major Earns ACE Scholarship for Syracuse University
(Secaucus, NJ––April 5, 2021) Lillian “Lilly” Marsh, a senior in the Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, was recently awarded the Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentorship Scholarship as part of her acceptance to Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As a...
Junior Achievement Career Success Workshops at County Prep High School
County Prep students attended Career Success Workshops sponsored by Junior Achievement and hosted at County Prep High School during February and March of this year. The series of four workshops equipped students with the tools and skills required to earn and keep a job in high-growth career areas. The activities focused on the 4 C's:...
Six High Tech Seniors Present Research on Global Food Security
(Secaucus, NJ–March 17, 2021) Camille Garcia, Emily Guevara, Alma Madlener, Reilley Peck, Rimsha Reem, and Roxolana Hreb—all seniors in the Environmental Science and Sustainability academy at HTHS—attended the 2022 World Food Prize event on March 11, where they presented their research papers on global food security issues, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech...
County Prep High School and Explore Middle School Alumna Simone Womack hosts her first fashion show
Simone graduated from County Prep as a fashion major in 2017, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and is presently working as a style advisor for Aritzia while at the same time launching her own brand, “Shama.” During her time at County Prep, Simone was awarded multiple medals from FCCLA fashion competitions. Simone...
High Tech Social Media Moguls Address Global Citizenship at Youth Leadership Conference
(Secaucus, NJ––March 9, 2022) Three High Tech students set on taking the world by storm—Sophia Delrosario, Lillian Marsh, and Jeremy Madray—recently hosted a keynote address to over one-thousand students at the NJ Elementary and Middle School Leadership conference, hosted by Kean University on Friday, March 4, 2020, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School....
County Prep Theater Arts performs Heathers, the High School Edition
In its tenth year, the after school Theater Arts class has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students, who are learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and are encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater. Once again, the show had complete live accompaniment, by renowned pianist Craig Ketter, Sophomore drummer...
High Tech Centers Teachers’ Experiences for CTE Month
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) February was career and technical education (CTE) month at High Tech High School and, to mark the occasion, student journalist and HTHS senior Taylor Shaw hosted five CTE teachers for a panel discussion to learn more about the teachers’ experiences, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The panel discussion,...
CTE Month: Local PR Firm Visits HTHS for Guest Lecture
(Secaucus, NJ––March 10, 2022) Philp Swibinski, Chief Operating Officer at Vision Media Marketing Inc out of Secaucus, NJ, delivered a guest lecture to High Tech students as part of the CTE month celebration in February, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. Swibinksi, who is in charge of managing daily operations at Vision Media...
HTHS Filmmaker Wins Best Student Film at Golden Door Film Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) High Tech senior Samiksha Thakur took home the trophy for Best Student Film at the 2022 Golden Door Film Festival held in Jersey City, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The film, Miss Fortune, is a romantic comedy about high school student Jane, who receives a mysterious, handwritten...
High Tech Rests (Briefly) for Wellness Day
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) After two long years of disrupted schooling, students at High Tech High School took a collective deep breath together on Thursday, March 3, for the first-ever Student Wellness Day, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The premise of Wellness Day is simple: it’s school without so much...