(Washington, D.C.—May 15, 2015) Once more, High Tech High School earned the Silver Medal in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best High Schools” poll, with High Tech placing 1,008 in the nation and 42nd in the state of New Jersey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech received its rank based on its students who participated...Continue reading
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High Tech NHS Sponsors 5th Annual Prom Boutique
(North Bergen—April 15, 2015) High Tech’s National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored its fifth 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 such items as gently-used prom dresses, suits, shirts, ties, shoes,...Continue reading
High Tech NHS Holds 2015 Induction Ceremony
(North Bergen—April 13, 2015) This year, the High Tech National Honor Society inducted 58 seniors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The following students earned initiation into the National Honor Society for 2015: Bayonne residents Perihan Badawy, Ida Behreini, Matthew Dynes, Sally Elias, Ahmed Elzokm, Olivia Grasing, Taeka Hayashi, Tyler Law...
Edutopia to Publish High Tech High School’s Own Case Study Page on May 20th
(San Rafael, CA—May 11, 2015) Edutopia, an online community site sponsored by the George Lucas Education Foundation, will publish four videos produced by High Tech students under the “Schools That Work” section on Wednesday, May 20th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech’s “case study” page, to be displayed at...Continue reading
Eight High Tech Students Honored at 29th Annual Teen Arts Student Art Expo
(Bayonne, NJ—May 7, 2015) Judges at the 29th Annual Teen Arts Student Art Expo have honored eight High Tech students for their artistic achievements at the award ceremony at the Bayonne Library and Cultural Center, which showcases Hudson County Fine Arts students’ artworks from May 4th through May 11th. High Tech students honored at the...Continue reading
Seven High Tech Students Recognized as Winners at SkillsUSA Competition
(Somerset, NJ—May 2, 2015) Seven students in teacher Alba Nery Simon’s Industrial Design and Animation classes represented High Tech at the SkillsUSA New Jersey Championships at the Garden State Exhibit Center, winning gold and bronze medals, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Seniors Johnathan Apuzen of West New York and North...Continue reading
High Tech’s Aaron Kurland Wins Certificate of Merit for His Short Story “Red”
(Scotch Plains, NJ—April 23, 2015) Hoboken resident Aaron Kurland, a freshman at High Tech, attended an awards ceremony at Union Catholic High School to receive his Certificate of Merit from the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English (NJCTE) for his original short story entitled “Red,” announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Kurland...Continue reading
Ambar Grullon of High Tech Accepted into Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s Prestigious Young Writers Workshop
(Gt. Barrington, MA—May 3, 2015) West New York’s Ambar Grullon, a sophomore at High Tech, has been accepted into the prestigious Young Writers Workshop at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Grullon’s application to the Young Writers Workshop arrived in time to meet the deadline of April 27th. ...Continue reading
Niche.com Lists High Tech Third in Its Ranking of Most Diverse High Schools in New Jersey
(Pittsburgh, PA—May 1, 2015) Niche.com, formerly known as College Prowler, which ranks and reviews K-12 schools, colleges, cities, and neighborhoods, recently published its ranking of “100 Most Diverse High Schools in New Jersey,” listing High Tech third in the Garden State, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech, a public school located in North...Continue reading
High Tech Scores Big in 2015 National Spanish Exams
(North Bergen, NJ—April 28, 2015) High Tech students of Spanish, levels I and II, participated in the 2015 National Spanish Exam (NSE), sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The NSE assesses students’ proficiency in the Spanish language as they...