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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...
County Prep Theatre Arts Students Attend Time and the Conways on Broadway
The County Prep Theatre Arts vocation students attended the Broadway Production of Time and the Conways, by J. B. Priestley, with Elizabeth McGovern (of “Downton Abbey”), a play under the direction of Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, performed at the American Airlines Theatre venue of the Roundabout theatre. The play begins in 1919 Britain, where Mrs....
County Prep Interact Club Runs Successful Teens for Jeans Drive
This year's Teens for Jeans drive was a success. Interact Club member Kabir Daniels-Verden organized this year's drive to collect new and lightly worn jeans for less fortunate youth and young adults. Thanks to him and our student body, we were able to collect over two hundred pairs of jeans. The Interact Club would like...
Students in High Tech Audio/Visual Production Department Earn Awards at RCNJ Film Festival
(Ramapo, NJ—December 2, 2017) The Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) Film Festival has awarded Best Cinematography to David Mansour of Bayonne and Best Narrative to Hoboken’s Colm Donston, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Mansour won for his film Dream On. Donston earned his award for his film Solitaire. Give...
County Prep Dance Residency hosts Katelyn Halpern & Dancers
County Prep Dance instructor Heather Warfel Sandler is thrilled to announce the first annual professional dance company performance through County Prep's Choreographers in Residence Program (CHIRP). Through CHIRP, choreographers are awarded use of the 407 Theater for rehearsals and performance, in exchange for serving as a resident teaching artist throughout the semester. Students have the...
High Tech Hosts 2nd “Havoc on the Hudson” Robotics Competition
(North Bergen, NJ—November 4, 2017) High Tech High School teams in Robotics, under the supervision of facilitators Alba Simon and Harry Peles, hosted their second “Havoc on the Hudson” competition involving sixteen high schools, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The Robotics competition proved highly successful, thanks to the great collaboration between FIRST...
County Prep’s FCCLA Delegation Earns Multiple Awards and Recognition
County Prep’s FCCLA delegation attended the NJ Fall Leadership Conference in Edison NJ on November 20, 2017. The conference was attended by 600 students from all across New Jersey. Our students were awarded several 1st place gold medals in the Fashion, Culinary, and Video competitions. Alexa Acuna achieved 1st Place Gold and perfect score in...