Instrumentalists and vocalists from County Prep High School’s after-school music courses participated in an exciting, inaugural opportunity! Now in its second year running, the annual New Jersey State Solo and Ensemble Festival has expanded its submission categories to include modern band for the first time. Participating students receive scoring and commentary from expert adjudicators for...Continue reading
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County Prep’s Culinary Arts Take on the Next Food Network Show
Students' Work Sweet Tooth Chef Chloe Tiangsang Producer Emelynn Tavarez Bake It till you Make it !!! Chef Dominic Vaughn Producer Michaela Garrett The Munchies Chef Lucas Sanchez Producer Stephanie Inciso Mi Food Episode Mi Shrimp Cocktail Chef Abril Montes Producer Martin Scorsese Michaela Live Chef Micheala Garrett Producer Dominic Vaughn Easy one pan Meals...Continue reading
CPHS’ Bernardo Brothers Win Grand Prize at Montclair Film Competition!
Mrs. Martinez has announced that AV Production students John-Trajan Bernardo and Sinjin-Kai Bernardo won the grand prize in the Comedy category at Montclair Film’s the Emerging Filmmaker Competition. The Bernardo brothers’ short film, “The Voice of Reason,” is a unique compilation of much of their film work that they have done over the last year....Continue reading
CPHS’ Carolann Cuebas Wins Special Jury Award at Montclair Film Competition!
Mrs. Martinez has announced Carolann Cuebas, a junior in Audio Visual Production, won a Special Jury Award at Montclair Film’s Emerging Filmmakers Competition. The EFC Showcase category this year was “My Covid Life!” Cuebas produced and edited a short film, “Life During a Pandemic,” which focuses on the big change in our lives from the...Continue reading
AV Brothers Receive First Official Editor Credits
Two brothers from County Prep’s Audio Visual Production Program receive official editor credits from the Hurley Family Foundation. Coach Bob Hurley from St. Anthony’s High School runs an after-school basketball program with his wife and volunteers three days a week. Hurley raises a budget on his own to pay for gym rental to keep the...Continue reading
County Prep Artist Achieves Top Awards in NJ Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Contest
Shannon Carratini-Hatcher, a senior at County Prep High School, has won a Gold Key Award for both her individual pieces and her art portfolio in the NJ Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She is among only 41 student awardees in the state, and of those only 12 were awarded a Gold Key for their...
County Prep Students Take SLE Excursion to Grounds for Sculpture
Mr. Gerard Patten, Ms. Jillian Mulrain, and Mr. Robert Meyer led a field trip (SLE) to Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ on October 17th. Juniors and Seniors from Photography, Audio Visual Production and the Art programs were able to photograph and videotape some of the most beautiful sculptures in the state of NJ. Grounds...Continue reading
County Prep’s Photography and Audio Visual Production Classes Visit PhotoPlus Expo
On October 25th, 2019, students from County Prep’s Photography and Audio Visual Production classes visited the PhotoPlus Expo 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. Juniors and seniors gained hands-on-experience with the latest and greatest in photography and video equipment. Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic and Olympus all were well represented. Students were also able...Continue reading
Photography Field Trip to Princeton University Inspires County Prep Students
On October 2nd, Mr. Patten led a group of students on a Structured Learning Experience at Princeton University. His Junior and Senior Photography classes were joined by Ms. Martinez's Audio/Visual Junior class and some students from Ms. Mulrain's Senior Art class. The students took advantage of the university's beautiful campus to learn about portraits, landscapes,...Continue reading
County Prep Theatre Arts Wins Two Judges Awards at the Teen Arts Competition
On Saturday May 11th, Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre students from our school participated in the Alliance of Teen Artists Festival which took place at Harrison HS. The students performed two songs for the Small Musical division, and two larger numbers for the Large Group Musical Theatre and the Large Group Drama Division. Each performance...Continue reading