high school

AppWizard
June 12, 2025
A team of students from World Journalism Preparatory in Queens, named ‘Diamond Sword Bustamoney,’ won the inaugural NYC Video Games Festival in the high school division of the Minecraft Education “Battle of the Boroughs” competition. Their victory followed a three-stage tournament that included preliminary digital submissions, borough-level championships, and a final showdown on May 31. This is the first time a Queens school has won the title since the competition began in 2021. The event was organized by the New York City Department of Education in collaboration with Microsoft and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, originally conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team defeated the defending champions from Staten Island’s Tottenville High School. The winning team consists of five 11th-grade students.
AppWizard
June 8, 2025
Jason Dodge, a senior at North Penn High School, has created an intricate replica of his school in Minecraft, a project that took three years and over 180 hours of gameplay. He used Google Earth’s 3D view, floor plans, personal notes, and photographs to ensure accuracy, documenting details in a Google Sheet. Initially expecting the project to take a year, he faced challenges due to the school's large scale and complexity, which he underestimated based on a previous project that took only three months. Fellow student Rayat Karim provided insights during the process.
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