COUNTY PREP NEWS
Ana Ramos, former County Prep student, Designs a Billboard Displayed in Times Square
Ana Ramos is a 2020 County Prep graduate that is already making great strides in the world of design. During her four years at County Prep, Ana was a student in the Graphic Technology Vocation with Ms. Rubio. “Ana was always driven and hardworking in class, I am very proud of her achievements.” Currently,...
Continue readingGordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen Season 19 Features a County Prep Culinary Alumnus
The County Prep Culinary Arts program (Class of 2013) has produced many a success story. Recently, alumnus Eliott Sanchez was featured on the TV program Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsey. Season 19 in Las Vegas is currently airing and episode 1 is available on YouTube. Chef Kevin Collins said, “The Culinary Arts students are...
Continue readingAnnual Starbucks Cup Artist Competition
This year Ms. Jillian Mulrain’s Annual Starbucks Cup Artist Competition looked a bit different than in past years, but it still brought the same joy and a little extra motivation to our Creative Art students at County Prep. With our students working virtually, the guidelines were simplified by having our students design on a...
Continue readingSupport CPHS’ Class of 2022 Chipotle Fundraiser!
Stop by Chipotle in Jersey City on January 9th to support the County Prep High School Class of 2022! How can you support our fundraiser? a) verbally tell the cashier about the fundraiser b) show a physical fundraiser flyer c) screenshot this flyer and show it to the cashier d) use our online...
Continue readingGratitude for HCST Staff Members Trending at County Prep
We always hear the phrase “Thank a Teacher,” but have we ever heard “Thank a Non-Instructional School Staff Member?” Shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday break, English Instructor Mrs. Padilla asked her students the following question for journal writing: Aside from teachers, what staff member(s) are you grateful for? Explain with details. The variety of...
Continue readingCounty Prep Theatre Arts Seniors Selected as Finalists in Virtual Governor’s Awards
County Prep Theatre Arts has competed this year in the Virtual Governor’s Awards Competition for Theatre, and four of our students have been selected as finalists: Seniors Ivellisses Segovia and Kayla Velazquez for contrasting monologues and Seniors Arbaz Khan and Alyssa Anglade for Improvisational Pairs. The winners will be announced during a very special...
Continue readingFashion Design Students Create Holiday Tree Dresses
County Prep students in Mrs. Patten's Fashion Design class recently completed a project with the holidays as their inspiration. After writing research papers and presenting slide shows during class, the students transferred the elements and principles of design into festive holiday tree dresses. Using mainly holiday decorations and unconventional materials, they constructed garments on...
Continue readingCounty Prep Photography Student Captures the Beauty of the Season
Mr. Patten’s Photography students were given an extra credit assignment to take pictures of the snow from the recent storm. Junior Casey Kelly took it to another level and shot this photo during the snowstorm when we were all home keeping warm. Mr. Patten says, “Growing up, I loved Bayonne Park in the snow,...
Continue readingCounty Prep hosts College Night for the Class of 2022
The County Prep guidance counselors hosted a college workshop for the junior class on 12/15/20 and 12/16/20 from 7-8 p.m. Students were able to follow along with an overview of the entire college application process including but not limited to: applying to college during a pandemic, researching colleges and scholarships, finding your major, building...
Continue readingCounty Prep wins 10 Gold Medals
It was inspiring to see hundreds of students statewide unite in the midst of a global pandemic and develop their leadership through competitive events, college presentations, networking opportunities, and career exploration from the comfort and safety of their own home. Competitive events, regardless of the results, provided extremely valuable opportunities for members to improve...
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