High Tech High School Welding Student Earns Recognition at UTI Welding Challenge
High Tech High School senior Julio Journett, a student in the D|Fab Academy Welding Technology program, recently earned recognition at the 2026 UTI-Bloomfield Welding Tech Challenge, placing seventh overall in the competition. As part of his achievement, Julio was awarded a $1,000 educational grant from Universal Technical Institute to support future technical training opportunities. The...Continue reading
High Tech High School ACE Students Showcase Innovation at NJIT 2026
On Friday May 1, 2026, 22 High Tech ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Students took the opportunity to SHINE at NJIT during the 2026 Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentoring Final Presentation.This event was the culmination of the CIRT competition prompts, where students developed solutions in the following topics: Net Zero Data Center, Reimagining a...
Arianna Graziani Wins AIA New Jersey 2026 Design
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Arianna Graziani, a senior in Ms. Batista’s architecture class, who has been named a High School category winner in the AIA New Jersey 2026 Design Challenge. Arianna’s innovative design stood out among submissions from across the state, earning recognition from a panel of professional architects and...Continue reading
D|Fab Student Showcase Highlights Innovation and Career Readiness
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Academy for Design and Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, hosted its annual Student Showcase, bringing together industry professionals, higher education partners, alumni, and community members to celebrate student achievement across its Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The event provided students with direct access to industry feedback...Continue reading
High Tech High Programming Students Explore Academic and Career Paths at NJIT
Students from High Tech High School’s Computer Programming program recently visited New Jersey Institute of Technology for a campus tour and introduction to college life and academic opportunities in technology and computer science. During the visit, students explored different areas of campus and learned more about NJIT’s academic programs, student resources, and campus environment. The...Continue reading
High Tech High School Students Earn National Recognition in Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Competition
High Tech High School Students Earn National Recognition in Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Competition High Tech High School is proud to announce that several of its students have been named top honorees in the 2026 National High School Design Competition, hosted by the prestigious Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Out of nearly 700 submissions nationwide,...
High Tech High School Team Wins Best Overall Tower at NJ Architecture Week STEAM Challenge
High Tech High School is proud to announce that its student team, the Laser Cat Archies, earned the Best Overall Tower Award at the NJ Architecture Week Women’s STEAM Interscholastic High School Architecture Tower Challenge, held at Hackensack High School on April 14, 2026. Hosted by the AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey, the...Continue reading
High Tech High School Students Earn Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Two seniors from the D|Fab Computer Programming program at High Tech High School, part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology, have been named recipients of the highly competitive Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship. Maximus Elmorry and Yousef Mohammed were selected for the national award, which provides up to $40,000 toward a degree in computer science...Continue reading
Sophomore Architecture Students Explore Nature’s Engineering at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The trip to Brooklyn Botanic Garden combined architecture, biomimicry, and peer mentorship in an immersive, hands-on learning experience. On a recent trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, students in Ms. Batista’s sophomore architecture class stepped outside the classroom and into a series of living laboratories, joined by the senior simulated work environment students that supported...Continue reading
D|Fab Students Visit NJIT’s Hiller College of Architecture and Design
Industrial Design and Animation Juniors Explore Campus, Studios, and the Future of Design Juniors from High Tech High School’s D|Fab program recently visited the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design for a day of exploration into collegiate design education. The group, made up of Industrial...Continue reading