On May 31st, 2017, County Prep Junior Matthew Riccardi represented Hudson County at the State Teen Arts Festival, which took place at Ocean County College. At this festival, the highest award recipients from all New Jersey Counties were invited. All theatre awardees performed, received feedback and took workshops with theatre professionals. Matthew had officially received...Continue reading
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Halal Food for Muslim Students at HCST
Mr. Gerald Lyons, the director of food services in our school district, including County Prep, High Tech, and Explore 2000, received input from a group of Muslim students regarding the lack of availability of halal food. County Prep principal, Ms. Barbara Mendolla, responded to our request favorably. For Muslim students in the Hudson County Schools...Continue reading
County Prep Theater Arts Performs Summer And Smoke by Tennessee Williams
In just its fifth year, County Prep Theatre Arts class has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students, who are learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and are encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater. The show was designed by our professional lighting designer, Mr. Lance Michel,...Continue reading
County Prep Alumna Alexia Velazquez Won the Foxy Award for Outstanding Performance
Mrs. Shields is very excited to announce that our 2016 production of Ondine, by Jean Giraudoux, has brought home one Foxy award this year. Our production has received nominations for Outstanding Achievement for an Acting Ensemble of a Classic Play, and three Outstanding Performance Nominations for Senior Adam Hassan (Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor...Continue reading
County Prep World Language Department Wins at Poetry Contest
The County Prep World Language Department is proud to announce that County Prep students excelled once more at the 34th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Languages Poetry Recitation Contest, held at William Paterson University on May 18. This year, about sixty high schools participated in this great event and one of our students, Alexander B. Berman, won First...Continue reading
High School Heroes Program a Success for County Prep Student Participants
Aspiring young teachers at County Prep participated in Junior Achievement’s High School Heroes Program on October 26th, January 11th, and April 26th. The students shadowed teachers and then returned to Cordero School to teach Junior Achievement’s interactive elementary school curriculum. The lesson plans focused on educational standards with grade appropriate themes of personal economics, business, work force readiness and the importance of staying...Continue reading
County Prep Students Visit Junior Achievement’s Finance Park
On Friday, March 3, 2017, approximately 75 County Prep students participated in a financial literacy program entitled “Finance Park” sponsored by Junior Achievement. County Prep students were privileged to visit Junior Achievement’s state-of-the-art facility located in Edison, NJ. The students engaged in an intensive, high-energy immersion learning experience in which they received a fictional life...Continue reading
County Prep Students Attend Annual Women’s Future Leadership Forum
County Prep students participated in Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s Annual Women’s Future Leadership Forum on Friday, May 12, 2017. The event was held at Goldman Sachs in Jersey City, NJ. The students enjoyed a working breakfast and luncheon where they were able to network with inspirational female role models from top companies in New Jersey. Each student...Continue reading
CP Senior Receives Varsity Bowling Team MVP Award
Edward Martins-Krasner, senior at County Prep High School, received the 2016/17 MVP award from Ferris High School’s Varsity Bowling Team. Edward has been an active member of the bowling team since the 10th grade. Mr. Macri (Head Coach) stated that Edward was recognized for his outstanding performance and contribution to the team. Ms. Mendolla and the...Continue reading
Job Shadowing at Wiley & Sons a Great Experience for County Prep Students
On Friday, April 28th, County Prep students participated in a Job Shadowing event at Wiley & Sons located in Hoboken, New Jersey sponsored by Junior Achievement. Upon arrival, the students attended a presentation on the history of Wiley & Sons which is an educational publishing firm that offers an array of educational products. The students participated in several...Continue reading