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Chantal Gomes and Joanna Lazo—who received Honorable Mentions for their poetry

High Tech Teacher Wins First Prize at International Haiku Contest

(Secaucus, NJ––June 3, 2022) Dr. Laje Gashi—French teacher and World Language Educational Coach at HTHS—won First Prize for her poetry at the 2022 International Haiku Contest. She is joined by two students—Chantal Gomes and Joanna Lazo—who received Honorable Mentions for their poetry, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The annual haiku...

YTTW Stagehand Apprenticeship Program – Accepted Students

After Greg Hanconx and Carolyn DeWolf from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) StageHand Technician Program presented this non-traditional pathway to our students, Alani Roberts, Miguel Acevedo, Brandon Nocelotl, and Ethan Barragan from County Prep and Jesse Martinez from High Tech High School were so intrigued by this  "LEARN WHILE YOU EARN" opportunity they decided to test for...

HTHS French Students Win at International Theater Festival

HTHS French Students Win at International Theater Festival

(Secaucus, NJ––May 11, 2022) Two groups of High Tech High School students participated in, and won two awards at Premiere Scene, the French Theater Festival of New York, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Hosted by Lycee Francais of New York, Premiere Scene is an annual French theater competition that has taken place since...

County Prep’s Theatre Arts Students Perform in the Seventh Annual Improv Show and Fundraiser on April 1st, 2022

Only two weeks after our very successful run of Heathers, the High School Edition, County Prep Theatre Arts improvisers performed in our seventh annual Improv show, which consisted of skits created through improvisation by the Improv club and some live improvisation created with audience participation. The audience picked places and relationships, gave quotes from movies...

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HTHS Musical Theater Students in Running for Paper Mill Playhouse Awards

(Secaucus, NJ––May 17, 2022) Three High Tech Students—Christopher Martinez, Hannah Beemer, and Avery Ramsey—have been nominated for 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. All three students were nominated in the category of Outstanding Solo Performance. Christopher Martinez, a senior at HTHS, was nominated for...