(Secaucus, NJ–January 4, 2019) Veteran High Tech dance director Trista DeFilippis hosted an alumni dance day at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. DeFilippis reached out to former dance majors who graduated from High Tech as far back as four years ago. All of the alumni have...
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(Walpack Township--January 12 2019) The High Tech Hiking Club, led by veteran History instructor Ronald Kliesh, went on its third hiking expedition, exploring Buttermilk Falls and its wooden stairway, interpretive displays, and bird-watching trail, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The hike, also led by Dr. Shelly Witham, took the club to...
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(New York, NY--December 29, 2018) Four High Tech Music/Audio Tech Majors performed at one of Manhattan’s most iconic music venues, the Bitter End, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Sisters Daniela (senior, vocalist) and Juliana García-Escobar (sophomore, drummer) of North Bergen, Hoboken resident Andrew Wholf (junior, guitarist), and Martin Baker (sophomore, bassist)...
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(Secaucus, NJ—November 19, 2018) Students and teachers alike from the Academy of Environmental Science and Sustainability participated in the historic inauguration of the first FFA (formerly, the Future Farmers of America) chapter in Hudson County, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. State-level officers Josh Loew, Brittany Smith, Susan Schmidt, Jamie...
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John Sedrak of High Tech’s Academy of Design and Fabrication Accepted into Yale through Questbridge Scholarship (Secaucus, NJ—December 18, 2018) Bayonne resident John Sedrak, a senior majoring in Wood Technology at High Tech’s Academy of Design and Fabrication (D│FAB), has been accepted into Yale University through a Questbridge scholarship, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...
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(Wawayanda Mountain–December 16, 2018) The High Tech Hiking Club has had three hikes under its belt, but its last hike, up Pinwheel Vista, proved to be one for the books, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Postponed twice due to inclement weather, the trip to Pinwheel Vista, A.K.A. “Stairway to...
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(Mahwah, N.J. December 12, 2018) More than three dozen student filmmakers from around the state, including High Tech High School students Noelle White of Weehawken and Jersey City resident Katerina Vail, showcased their talents at the Fourth Annual High School Film Festival, hosted by Ramapo College of New Jersey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...
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(Secaucus, NJ—December 14, 2018) Kelly Dubé from Balloon Talk visited High Tech High School’s Academy of Design and Fabrication (D│FAB) and presented an exciting and live hot air balloon demonstration, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Dubé reviewed the history of ballooning, explained some of the science, and engaged in...
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(Secaucus, NJ—December 13, 2018) With the assistance of HELIX eSports and High Tech’s Game Design Club Adviser and Interactive Media instructor, Jared Krinsky, High Tech has started its very own eSports team, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Due to the rise of eSports in colleges and universities across the...
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(New York, NY—November 16, 2018) The High Tech Audio/Visual Department earned an invitation to the 2018 World Tolerance Day Conference, held at the United Nations, in conjunction with YouTube Creators for Change™, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech Class of 2011 alumnus Paul Marvucic, currently Product Marketing Manager...
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