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County Prep Students Visit Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center

County Prep Students Visit Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center

Two groups of County Prep students from the Aquaculture/Hydroponics classes attended a fishing trip to the Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center in Oxford, NJ. Students received instruction regarding safe fishing and practiced their casting on the lawn before heading to the education pond. According to hatchery protocol, the students were allowed to keep...

Musee Francais

Musee Francais

Earlier this month, High Tech High School’s French Honor Society hosted its first immersive museum event for students and staff. The stunning Impressionism exhibit featured an art gallery made by HTHS’s very own Art Club and French Club students, coloring tables, trivia stations, a professional Photo Booth, and French patisserie-style treats! The star of the...

Lycee Francais

Lycee Francais

A group of High Tech Students recently competed at Premiere Scene, the French Theater Festival of New York, where one student was awarded Best Actress. Hosted by Lycee Francais of New York, Premiere Scene is an annual French theater competition that has taken place since 1999. The competition brings together more than 400 students aged...

Using Personal Whiteboards

Using Personal Whiteboards

The use of small personal whiteboards are usually uncommon in high schools these days, especially at High Tech High School, as the new building consists of smartboards with internet. These smart boards are used daily by the teachers since they are very convenient when using presentation materials and it is accessible for teachers and students....

Ladybugs to the Rescue!

Ladybugs to the Rescue!

At High Tech High School, after the disastrous aphid attack on our hydroponics greenhouse, Ms. Otiepka, the hydroponics teacher, rushed to the rescue in an attempt to save the remaining crops using an innovative solution: ladybugs! The Biomedical Seniors alongside the Environmental Science Juniors taking hydroponics, implemented pest management in the Hydroponic Greenhouse at High...