(Wawayanda Mountain–December 16, 2018) The High Tech Hiking Club has had three hikes under its belt, but its last hike, up Pinwheel Vista, proved to be one for the books, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Postponed twice due to inclement weather, the trip to Pinwheel Vista, A.K.A. “Stairway to Heaven,”...Continue reading
(Mahwah, N.J. December 12, 2018) More than three dozen student filmmakers from around the state, including High Tech High School students Noelle White of Weehawken and Jersey City resident Katerina Vail, showcased their talents at the Fourth Annual High School Film Festival, hosted by Ramapo College of New Jersey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...Continue reading
(Secaucus, NJ—December 14, 2018) Kelly Dubé from Balloon Talk visited High Tech High School’s Academy of Design and Fabrication (D│FAB) and presented an exciting and live hot air balloon demonstration, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Dubé reviewed the history of ballooning, explained some of the science, and engaged in a...Continue reading
(Secaucus, NJ—December 13, 2018) With the assistance of HELIX eSports and High Tech’s Game Design Club Adviser and Interactive Media instructor, Jared Krinsky, High Tech has started its very own eSports team, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Due to the rise of eSports in colleges and universities across the world,...Continue reading
(New York, NY—November 16, 2018) The High Tech Audio/Visual Department earned an invitation to the 2018 World Tolerance Day Conference, held at the United Nations, in conjunction with YouTube Creators for Change™, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. High Tech Class of 2011 alumnus Paul Marvucic, currently Product Marketing Manager at...
(New York, NY—November 14, 2018) High Tech senior Carlos Hernandez of Jersey City has been named a Finalist for Photography in the 2019 YoungArts’ National Arts Competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. A Graphic Arts major, Hernandez will join other students selected nationally from amongst 7,000 applicants to participate in National YoungArts...
By Al Sullivan, Senior Staff Writer for The Hudson Reporter, November 8, 2018 For High Tech High School sophomore Victoria Caban, competing on NBC’s TV show World of Danceover the summer was a dream come true. Victoria—who lives in Jersey City and trains at New Jersey Dance Fusion in North Bergen—competed on World of Dance in the junior...Continue reading
(Piscataway, NJ—October 26, 2018) High Tech junior Jessica Tanuos and High Tech freshman Caitlyn Ramdat, both residents of Bayonne, earned Second Place and Third Place, respectively, in Poetry Indeed!, a student poetry event held at the Livingston Student Center of Rutgers University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Tanuos, who attends...Continue reading
(New York, NY—October 30, 2018) High Tech freshman Lauralie Mufute, a resident of Jersey City, has been selected for the starring role in the off-broadway show Sleepover, by Tada! Resident Youth Ensemble, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Mufute, a member of the Youth Ensemble since the age of eight, has...Continue reading
(New York, NY—October 25, 2018) Juniors and Seniors from High Tech TV Production, joined by the High Tech Film Club, recently accepted an invitation to attend the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The High Tech students not only walked away with a fresh understanding...