Category: High Tech High School

(Wayne, NJ—May 18, 2017) William Paterson University held its 34th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest, and again, High Tech distinguished itself in the contest for German, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The following High Tech students received special recognition for the Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest:...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—May 16, 2017) High Tech Video Production and Radio Broadcasting majors, under the direction of High Tech teachers Gregg Ascolese and Chris DePierro, conducted an interview with pro hockey player Rebecca Russo, who currently plays for the New York Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...Continue reading

(Atlantic City, NJ—May 12, 2017) For the first time since its inception, the High Tech Culinary Academy participated in the 7th Annual New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge at Caesar’s Palace, taking home the Silver and Bronze Medals, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. “We wanted...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—May 17, 2017) On April 13th, the Study Abroad class from High Tech High School embarked on another wondrous journey to the European continent this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Study Abroad students, led by Dr. Laje Gashi and instructional chaperones Joseph Ona and Dr. Nina...Continue reading

(Bayonne, NJ—May 11, 2017) Judges at the 31st Annual Teen Arts Student Art Expo honored ten High Tech students for their artistic achievements at the award ceremony at the Bayonne Library and Cultural Center, which showcased Hudson County Fine Arts students’ artworks through Sunday, May 14th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—May 8, 2017) This March, students enrolled in World Languages at High Tech entered the National Exams in French, Japanese, and Spanish, and results for this year have been published at last, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Gold Medalists include Mously Lo of Jersey City (French 3), Jeremy...

(North Bergen, NJ—May 8, 2017) In the Heights, High Tech Musical Theatre’s latest event, will be performed in the Jay Todd Black Box Theater this spring, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In The Heights, the first hit from Broadway phenomenon Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the sensation Hamilton!, tells the story of...Continue reading

(Washington, DC—May 7, 2017) America’s Most Challenging High Schools, as ranked by The Washington Post, selects high schools through an index formula, and this year, High Tech has made its 2017 list, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech ranks #2 out of six Hudson County schools on the list. ...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—April 12, 2017) High Tech High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored its seventh annual Prom Boutique in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The High Tech community and friends of the staff donated dresses from which students had the opportunity...Continue reading

By Kathleen O’Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The average SAT score in New Jersey high schools varied greatly among the state’s 21 counties last school year.  Some counties had multiple high schools with average scores above 1,300, while other counties did not have a single school with an average score better than 1,200 out of 1,600.  ...Continue reading