Students at County Prep/ATD Accepted to Externship Program at Starting Points of Hudson County
Three exceptional students, Marielys Gomez, Jadalee Gonzalez and Brianna Porter were approved to participate in an externship with the Early Childhood Education Center, Starting Points of Hudson County. This Work-Based Learning experience is a valuable supplement to their Early Childhood Education program of study at the Earl W. Byrd Center. Every day after school they...
HTHS World Language Department Excels!
This past year the World Language Department here at High Tech had an excellent year. Teachers and students were involved in a learning community sharing their efforts and experiences. Each student brought aboard a new challenge and perspective, making the learning experience more enjoyable and meaningful. Learning happened in classrooms, and often outside the walls of...
CPHS/ATD’s Audio/Visual Production ID PSA Project
The County Prep/ATD Audio/Visual Production Department Instructors Rob Meyer and Nicole Martinez worked with school administration to help promote the importance of wearing school IDs. Students produced, directed, filmed and edited brief public service announcements that emphasize when and where students need to wear their photo ID cards. Mr. Meyer and Ms. Martinez’s classes made...
HCST Inaugural Trunk-or-Treat Hosted at Frank J. Gargiulo Campus
This Halloween HCST hosted its Inaugural Trunk-or-Treat event for the District at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus. The event was a wonderful success, and was a great time for families to connect with the district in an informal way! It was a beautiful sunny day, kids dressed up in costumes, and had the chance to...
County Prep/ATD Celebrate Week of Respect
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: We Found Out What it Means to Us! County Prep/ATD students celebrated the Week of Respect on October 3-7 in their English classes with great success. From classroom reading and writing assignments to creative, artistic displays, students worked on recognizing what respect means to them and how to show it to all throughout the...
County Prep Students Visit Fairleigh Dickinson University
County Prep juniors and seniors visited Fairleigh Dickinson University on Friday, October 21. These aspiring young professionals met with Israel Delgado from the Latino Promise program and current FDU Latino Promise students to get an in-depth view of the benefits of a small program tailored to the unique needs of students coupled with the vast...
County Prep Students Visit Dorney Park Fright Fest
County Prep students visited Dorney Park's Fright Fest on Friday, September 30 for an educational and fun-filled day. Students paired off into groups and engaged in activities that helped them face their fears and build support systems to overcome obstacles.
Hudson County Community College – Culinary Institute Tour
Chef John Palsi's junior and senior culinary arts students visited Hudson County Community College on Wednesday, October 19 to participate in their “ Culinary Institute Tour." The students cycled through the various culinary labs to gain exposure to the post-secondary culinary arts program. In addition, one of their renowned chefs demonstrated a culinary lesson on...
CULINARY ARTS & MUSICAL THEATER STUDENTS COMBINE TALENTS AT HCST FOR HOMECOMING SHOW
The combined talents of students enrolled in the Performing Arts Academy at the Frank J. Gargiulo campus with those in High Tech High School's Culinary Arts Department made for a spectacular showing of Homecoming on Tuesday night in Secaucus. It was an evening of great food and fabulous performances on stage from present students and...
CPHS Key Club Food Drive
View this post on Instagram A post shared by HCST (@hcstonline) Members of the County Prep Key Club worked with local officials to volunteer at Thanksgiving food drives around Hudson County. Members volunteered in Hoboken and Jersey City.