(March 10, 2018—New York, NY) With the financial assistance from the HCST Foundation, High Tech’s Music and Audio Tech instructor Rod Shepard helped to secure seats for six High Tech students at the newly-opened Berklee College of Music in Manhattan, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The academic, industry–leading Berklee College of Music of...Continue reading
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Four High Tech Students Chosen to Compete in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
(March 6, 2018–) Four High Tech students attended the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), hosted by Rutgers University School of Engineering and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army, Navy, and Air Force, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal of High Tech. The Northern New Jersey Regional Symposium of JSHS, in which High Tech participates,...Continue reading
High Tech Team B Beats High Tech Team A at the Hudson County Academic Bowl
(North Bergen, NJ—March 14, 2018) Two High Tech teams (A and B) competed with each other for the 2018 Hudson County Quiz Bowl Championship, with Team B winning the honors this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Championship, held in the Resource Center at the North Hudson Center, took...
High Tech High School Teams Gearing Up the Hudson County Academic Bowl
(North Bergen, NJ—March 9, 2018) Two High Tech High School teams will compete with each other for the 2018 Hudson County Quiz Bowl Championship, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Championship will be held at the High Tech Resource Center at the North Hudson Center during periods 7, 8 and...
High Tech High School Musical Theatre Presents Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA
(North Bergen, NJ—March 1, 2018) High Tech High School Musical Theatre continues its 2017-2018 season with its presentation of Disney’s award-winning musical Aida, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Aida, with a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, features music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim...Continue reading
High Tech’s Alex Becerril Builds Bookcase for Valentine’s Day
(North Bergen, NJ—February 14, 2018) As a part of his final project for DFab’s Wood Technology major, Alex Becerril of Bayonne constructed a bookcase that he crafted as a gift to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. As a requirement, the Wood Technology project had to...Continue reading
High Tech Has Soup-Per Bowl Win! 345 Cans and Other Items Collected for Hoboken Shelter
(North Bergen, NJ—February 5, 2018) The High Tech High School community took part in Language Arts instructor Robert Dillon’s second annual Soup-Per Bowl, contributing 345 cans and non-perishable items to benefit the Hoboken Shelter once more, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “We outdid ourselves by 55 cans compared to last...
High Tech National Honor Society Holds Its 2017-2018 Induction Ceremony
(North Bergen, NJ—January 10, 2018) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS), moderated by veteran Language Arts teacher and Department Liaison Joan Marie Bellotti and veteran History teacher David Polito, recently held its Induction Ceremony in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...Continue reading
High Tech Language Arts Instructor Brian Mooney Interviewed by Education Drive
Bringing the beat: Spoken word, debate and role-playing enhance ELA curriculum By Lauren Barack PUBLISHED Jan. 31, 2018 Educators are using a variety of engaging, outside-the-box formats to build research, literacy and critical thinking skills Brian Mooney has no doubts about the effectiveness of using hip-hop and slam poetry in his English classes at High Tech...Continue reading
High Tech High D|Fab and Biomedical Academies Learn about Surgical Devices and Applications from Experts in the Field
(North Bergen, NJ—January 31, 2018) Recently, High Tech students in the D|Fab and biomedical academies had the chance to learn about the latest tools used in medical surgery and its application, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In October, students visited Triangle Manufacturing, a facility in Upper Saddle River dedicated to the manufacturing...Continue reading