(North Bergen, NJ–May 17, 2019) High Tech High School’s eSports team entered its first official eSports tournament in partnership with Helix eSports, competing against North Bergen, Weehawken, and Memorial High Schools, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Kevin Osorio and Joseph Munoz-Breto, both North Bergen residents, came in 1st place for Super Smash...Continue reading
(Wayne, NJ–May 16, 2019) The William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Department of Languages and Cultures held its 37th Annual Dr. Orlando E. Saa Poetry Recitation Contest, in which over 700 North Jersey students from about 50 high school districts competed in the eight languages offered, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Students...
(Waterford Works, NJ–May 11, 2019) Four students, mentored by Dr. Shelly Witham, participated in the 2019 New Jersey Envirothon, “Agriculture and the Environment: Knowledge & Technology to Feed the World,” and placed 8th overall in the state in this highly competitive event held at Great Times Day Camp, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High...
(Morris County, NJ–April 30, 2019) Twenty-four of High Tech’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science seniors participated in a field experience at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Led by instructors Dr. Shelly Witham, William Goold, and Dr. David Cincotta, this field experience, funded by a generous...Continue reading
(Hackensack, NJ–April 17, 2019) Dr. Shelly Witham and her students from the Environmental Science and Sustainability Academy of High Tech accepted an invitation to participate in the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center® Earth Day 2019 celebration at Hackensack University Medical Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Seven students participated in...
(Secaucus, NJ–April 18, 2019) The High Tech Environmental Club hosted its annual Earth Day Festival, featuring educational carnival games, themed prizes, hands-on activities, and many guest visitors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The event took place at the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus of HCST from 3rd-7th periods on the day...Continue reading
(Bayonne, NJ–May 9, 2019) Fourteen High Tech students earned recognition this year at the the annual Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Student Art Expo, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.The Top Honors Award went to Giselle Echeverria, a resident of Kearny, who will move on to the New Jersey State...Continue reading
(Secaucus, NJ–May 6, 2019) High Tech freshmen Musical Theatre major Arjun Athalye, a resident of Secaucus, had recently been selected to perform at this year’s International Festival of Languages and Culture, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The festival had featured over sixty young performers representing twenty countries through a host...Continue reading
(Secaucus, NJ–May 6, 2019) Students chosen by their respective language teachers in various levels of French, Spanish, and Japanese participated in this year’s National Foreign Language Exams, competing with their peers from all across the country, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Dr. Laje Gashi and Christine Kawtari selected the High...Continue reading
(Jersey City, NJ–May 1, 2019) Three High Tech students earned medals for their research projects at the awards ceremony for the Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase, held at the Margaret Williams Theatre, located in Hepburn Hall on the main campus of New Jersey City University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High...Continue reading