Where Are Those Great High Tech High School Badminton Club Members Now? By Kelsey Paul It comes as no surprise that High Tech’s 2014 graduates continue to hone their skills throughout their college careers. And, those from the Badminton Club are no different. Some participate on competitive badminton teams and intermurals. “It’s pretty popular; it...Continue reading
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High Tech Engages in Café Chic
(North Bergen, NJ—October 27, 2014) The High Tech Sophomore French classes took the opportunity to express French design and culture in Café Chic, the classes’ end of the unit French project, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. During the first marking period, the sophomores became familiar with French design and cuisine, very prominent...Continue reading
Jason Patel, Project Manager from NorthPoint Financial Services, Visits High Tech Business & Technology Club
High Tech’s Business & Technology Club/Business Department recently hosted guest speaker Mr. Jason Patel, Project Manager from NorthPoint Financial Services, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. NorthPoint Financial Services, based in New York City, offers a wide range of financial solutions in advisory and assessment, project planning and management, and software...Continue reading
High Tech Musical Theatre Students Set to Perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015
(Edinburgh, SCT—September 24, 2014) The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the famous and largest theatre festival in the world, has once again invited High Tech Musical Theatre to tour and perform in Auld Reekie, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.As part of the organizational forum known as the American High School Theatre Festival...Continue reading
Seven High Tech Students Qualify to Enter the 2015 National Merit® Scholarship Program
(Evanston, IL—September 23, 2014) High Tech High School seniors Tristan Ventura of Bayonne, Hoboken resident Gabriel Bond, Noah Dutton and Meichin Ong of Jersey City, Kearny resident SiTian Zhang, Karina Voronich of North Bergen, and Secaucus resident Luana Xu have met the qualifications for the National Merit® Scholarship Program this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella,...Continue reading
High Tech Ping-Pong Club Donates New Table
(North Bergen, NJ—September 18, 2014) Merely two years after its inauguration, the High Tech High School Ping-Pong Club has donated a brand-new table to the school for club use, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.Since its inception, the Ping-Pong Club has hosted four school-wide and district-wide tournaments, with overwhelming student participation,...Continue reading
The Daily Beast Cites High Tech among the Best High Schools in the Nation
(New York—August 27, 2014) The Daily Beast has ranked High Tech High School one of the top 100 high schools in the United States, according to their recent survey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The Daily Beast Logo High Tech ranked 87th out of more than 700 public high schools in the...
High Tech French Honor Society Holds 2014 Inductions
(North Bergen—June 23, 2014) The High Tech French Honor Society (FHS) held inductions for 13 students to recognize those who excelled this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech. The following sophomores have been inducted into the High Tech FHS for 2014: Bayonne residents Amina and Sara Bendaoud, Jessica Driscoll, Danica Lichauco, and Sofia...Continue reading
High Tech’s Hamza Qureshi Earns Second Place in Third Annual National High School Architecture Competition
(Chicago, IL—June 13, 2014) The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) announced High Tech’s Hamza Qureshi, a resident of Jersey City, the winner of the second prize in its DiscoverDesign.org National High School Architecture Competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Qureshi, sponsored by his teacher, Gregory Simon, joined 219 teens from 28...Continue reading
High Tech NHS Holds Fundraiser for Operation Beachhead in Memory of Dan Beecher
(North Bergen—June 10, 2014) The National Honor Society (NHS) of High Tech has donated $1,450 from fundraising on behalf of Operation Beachhead to honor the late Dan Beecher, a veteran and friendly face of the Hudson County Schools of Technology maintenance department, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Beecher, a humble Vietnam veteran...