(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...Continue reading
Category: Awards
Six High Tech Seniors Present Research on Global Food Security
(Secaucus, NJ–March 17, 2021) Camille Garcia, Emily Guevara, Alma Madlener, Reilley Peck, Rimsha Reem, and Roxolana Hreb—all seniors in the Environmental Science and Sustainability academy at HTHS—attended the 2022 World Food Prize event on March 11, where they presented their research papers on global food security issues, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech...Continue reading
High Tech Social Media Moguls Address Global Citizenship at Youth Leadership Conference
(Secaucus, NJ––March 9, 2022) Three High Tech students set on taking the world by storm—Sophia Delrosario, Lillian Marsh, and Jeremy Madray—recently hosted a keynote address to over one-thousand students at the NJ Elementary and Middle School Leadership conference, hosted by Kean University on Friday, March 4, 2020, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School....Continue reading
HTHS Filmmaker Wins Best Student Film at Golden Door Film Festival
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) High Tech senior Samiksha Thakur took home the trophy for Best Student Film at the 2022 Golden Door Film Festival held in Jersey City, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. The film, Miss Fortune, is a romantic comedy about high school student Jane, who receives a mysterious, handwritten...Continue reading
HTHS Senior Amanda Pace Wins 2nd State Title for North Bergen Wrestling
(Secaucus, NJ––March 2, 2022) Amanda Pace, High Tech senior and veteran wrestler for the North Bergen Bruins, was crowned champion for her weight class in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Girls Wrestling tournament in February, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal of High Tech High School. This most recent victory for Amanda, who...Continue reading
HTHS Alumni Obiamaka Nnadika Earns Scholarship to Study at Cambridge University
(Secaucus, NJ––January 11, 2022) High Tech High School alumni and Jersey City resident Obiamaka Nnadika was recently awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship and will study at Cambridge University this spring, announced Ms. Kathy Young, principal at High Tech High School. Nnadika graduated HTHS in 2019 and is currently a junior majoring in government at...
HTHS Students Showcase Skills at Pre-College Engineering Conference
(Secaucus, NJ––November 16, 2021) High Tech student members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) participated in––and took home first place in the design challenge at––the SHPE Virtual Pre-College Conference in October, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The Virtual Pre-College Conference, which took place from October 28–30, began with...Continue reading
HTHS Student Story Selected for Mentor Text for NYT Contest
(Secaucus, NJ––October 13, 2021) High Tech sophomore Jiwoo Bae created a comic panel that was selected as a mentor text for The New York Times Coming of Age in 2021 contest, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Bae, a resident of Secaucus, participated in the Coming of Age 2020 contest with...
HTHS Senior Recognized as Unsung Hero
(Secaucus, NJ––August 18, 2021) High Tech senior Dylan Nally was recently recognized as an Unsung Hero by the Hudson County School Boards Association (HCSBA), announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Dylan, who resides in Jersey City, was nominated for the award by her school counselor, Michael Buscio. Mr. Buscio saw that Dylan had...Continue reading
