Category: HTHS

(North Bergen, NJ—December 12, 2016) This year, the High Tech High School National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 38 seniors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The following students earned initiation into National Honor Society for 2017: Bayonne residents Eman Abdalla, Kayla Alvarez, Amanda Chang, Mohamed Elzokm, Hasumi Hayashi, John Kahlil, Maria Kaldes, Indhu...

(North Bergen, NJ—December 6, 2016) High Tech students in the Butterfly Effect Club, a club designed to spread awareness and fundraise for people with developmental disabilities, visited the Hudson View Care & Rehab Center to share Season’s Greetings, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Under the supervision of club advisor Jamie Velazquez, students...Continue reading

(Jersey City, NJ—December 8, 2016) Krystal Andrade, a High Tech Dance major and member of the pre-professional training program at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, has been selected to perform a leading role in the latter company’s Jersey City Nutcracker production, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Andrade performs two matinees of Jersey City...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—November 23, 2016) Tech Judo founder Clyde Worthen, or Sensei Clyde, as his students refer to him, exemplifies the basic fundamental code of honor, service, and morality that the Olympic sport of judo has promoted all over the world, and for this reason, the Tech Judo Club would like to extend its gratitude...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—November 23, 2016) New York Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, a four-year veteran drafted out of Ohio State, sat down for an interview with WHIT Radio on Monday, November 28th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech and an avid Giants fan.  This once in a lifetime interview with Hankins, arranged by...Continue reading

(North Bergen, NJ—November 1, 2016) Rebecca LaChance, star of the Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, visited High Tech High School and taught a master class on “Acting Through Song” to High Tech Musical Theatre majors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.  More than fifty High Tech Musical Theatre majors attended Rebecca’s...Continue reading

(Ramapo, NJ—November 21, 2016) The Ramapo College High School Film Festival has selected five films from High Tech’s majors in the Audio/Visual Production Department, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.  “Go to Guidance” by Alana Aninipot of Secaucus and Jersey City resident Makayla Bount; “Spot” by West New York residents Nicole...Continue reading

(North Bergen—November 7, 2016) French II classes at High Tech hosted their annual café Nuit Étoilée (Starry Night), offering a Francophile experience of traditional music, French scenery, and lots of cuisines and desserts, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.  The French classes broke up into booths that characterized the feel of...Continue reading

(Fort Lee, NJ—November 5, 2016) On a cool Saturday morning, students from the High Tech Hiking Club embarked on their first trek of the year at Palisades Interstate Park, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.  Ronald Kliesh, High Tech social studies teacher and Hiking Club moderator, along with Shelly Witham and...Continue reading

(Jersey City, NJ—November 7, 2016) Audio/Visual Production major Robert “Bucky” Kaiser of Jersey City, a High Tech student, has been hired as a production assistant at This Is Learning, LLC, a local and unique video production company, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.  This Is Learning, LLC, founded in 2011 by Kris Van...Continue reading