Decorated HTHS Senior Wins Full Ride to NJCU for STEM Research
(Secaucus, NJ––May 3, 2021) Sophia Benavente-Sayani, a junior in High Tech’s Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab), was awarded a gold medal for her research project at the 2022 Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase held at Liberty Science Center in early April, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School....
County Prep Senior Wins Bronze Medal at NJ SkillsUSA
County Prep senior Timmy Rodriguez of Jersey City won a bronze medal in the Information Technology Services competition at the New Jersey state SkillsUSA championships in Somerset, NJ on April 9th. The yearly SkillsUSA championships test the best career technical students from around the state in a wide variety of technical programs. In the SkillsUSA...
College and Career Fair at County Prep High School
County Prep hosted a college and career fair on April 7th, 2022. There were many hands that helped to orchestrate this event from administrators, teachers and counselors to County Prep’s maintenance, transportation and security staff, as well as our Chefs and students in the Culinary Program. Colleges, universities, as well as the military and apprenticeship...
High Tech Students Tour Triangle Manufacturing Company
35 Students majoring in Wood Technology and the Expand program at High Tech, received an opportunity to tour the facility at the Triangle Manufacturing Company in Upper Saddle River on Monday April 11th. Mr. Zachary Bolich (instructor of Wood Technology) and Mrs. Linda Digiacomo (Expand Coordinator) wanted to expose students to the different aspects relating...
HCST Students Visit American Dream Mall
County Prep and High Tech students visited American Dream Mall on Tuesday, April 12 to engage in Team Building activities. Students worked in groups to strategize on how to navigate the Mirror Maze and golfed together in the Black Light Mini Golf event. It was a fun day coupled with educational strategies to help students...
County Prep Students Introduced to Opportunities in the Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Program
County Prep students visited Penske Truck Leasing in Linden, NJ and Hudson Toyota / Hudson Nissan in Jersey City on Wednesday, April 13 as part of the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Program. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming an Automotive/ Diesel Technician. The...
St. Peter’s Pete the Peacock Visits County Prep High School
On April 4, 2022, Pete the Peacock from St. Peter’s University made a spectacular visit to County Prep High School to congratulate all the accepted students into the university. He was so generous and gave the students bags with goodies like stickers, towels, and more! Thank you for coming to see us, Pete. Go Peacocks!
Explore Middle School Old World Meets New World: A Columbian Exchange Project
The 7th-grade students at Explore Middle School participated in a cross-curricular project led by Mr. Nocum, the 7th & 8th grade Social Studies teacher, and Ms. Bermas, the 7th grade Math teacher. For the project, students explored and studied the widespread exchange of plants, animals, foods, human populations, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern...
Explore Middle School Students at Explore Place in the HOSA International Leadership Conference
Students at Explore Middle School, under the leadership of Health teacher Ms. Norrey Benito, recently competed in the Health Occupation Students of America Virtual State Leadership Conference on March 20th and March 21st. HOSA members, including secondary and post-secondary/collegiate members, from all over the state are invited to partake in HOSA’s Competitive Events Program. Explore’s...
HTHS Architecture Major Earns ACE Scholarship for Syracuse University
(Secaucus, NJ––April 5, 2021) Lillian “Lilly” Marsh, a senior in the Academy for Design & Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, was recently awarded the Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentorship Scholarship as part of her acceptance to Syracuse University’s School of Architecture, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. As a...