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County Prep Students Travel to Italy, France and Spain
County Prep Students Travel to Italy, France and Spain Over Spring Break, under the guidance of Mrs. Karen Horan, County Prep students embarked on an educational field experience in Europe accompanied by chaperones Ms. Stacie Wein, Mrs. Alicia Abraham, Ms. Bianca Torres, Mr. Jason Carey and Mr. Thurman Carey. In the past the...
County Prep Student’s Account of 2015 European Trip
Italy, France and Spain 2015 by Giovanni Privitera This year the trip we went on and the things we saw were amazing. We started our adventure off in Italy. Italy truly is a beautiful place. Even flying in you could just see all the mountains and plains, making a great scenery. In Italy, we went...
Seven High Tech Students Recognized as Winners at SkillsUSA Competition
(Somerset, NJ—May 2, 2015) Seven students in teacher Alba Nery Simon’s Industrial Design and Animation classes represented High Tech at the SkillsUSA New Jersey Championships at the Garden State Exhibit Center, winning gold and bronze medals, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Seniors Johnathan Apuzen of West New York and North...
Two County Prep Dance Students to Perform at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler, Instructor of Dance at County Prep, is thrilled to announce that two County Prep dance majors will have the honor of performing at the renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Fisher Theater this weekend. Tamir Rios and Tamijah Southerland are both members of County Prep’s 407 Dance Company, and are second...
County Prep Student Renee Behr Receives Girl Scout Gold Award
On Monday, May 3, 2015, senior, Renee Behr was the recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award. This prestigious award challenged Renee to make changes within her community. Renee's project was an anti-bullying fair promoting awareness, education and solutions. She is working with North Bergen in connection with a town-wide anti-bullying ordinance. Renee has also...
High Tech’s Aaron Kurland Wins Certificate of Merit for His Short Story “Red”
(Scotch Plains, NJ—April 23, 2015) Hoboken resident Aaron Kurland, a freshman at High Tech, attended an awards ceremony at Union Catholic High School to receive his Certificate of Merit from the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English (NJCTE) for his original short story entitled “Red,” announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Kurland...
County Prep Produces Panasonic’s Top Ten Videos of 2015
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...