COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Remembering Frank J. Gargiulo: A Legacy of Removing Limits and Inspiring Dreams

Remembering Frank J. Gargiulo: A Legacy of Removing Limits and Inspiring Dreams

Today, as family, friends, colleagues, and former students gather to honor Frank J. Gargiulo, we remember a true giant in Hudson County education. Mr. Gargiulo believed deeply that interest drives learning — that when young people are given the freedom to explore, create, question, and follow what sparks something inside them, education becomes powerful. He...Continue reading

County Prep Students Win Big In The 2026 New Jersey Science League

County Prep Students Win Big In The 2026 New Jersey Science League

The New Jersey Science League (NJSL) is statewide academic competition where high school students from different schools compete in various science disciplines, including Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics 1. The competitions are held monthly from January to April. The 2026 season has just concluded, and three County Prep students win plaques...Continue reading

County Prep’s Ethan J. O’Dell Shines at 2026 Auto Tech Challenge

County Prep’s Ethan J. O’Dell Shines at 2026 Auto Tech Challenge

On May 16, County Prep senior Ethan J. O’Dell, Music and Audio Technology Department, placed 3rd overall at the 2026 Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield Auto Tech Challenge and received $4000 towards his tuition.  The UTI Bloomfield Campus hosts the annual Top Tech and Auto Tech challenges, where high school vocational students compete in both written...Continue reading

National Champions! Math Honor Society Wins 1st Place with “Ice Cube” Parody

National Champions! Math Honor Society Wins 1st Place with “Ice Cube” Parody

Congratulations to our Math Honor Society chapter for earning 1st place in the Mu Alpha Theta “Mathematical Minutes” video contest! Competing against 83 entries from across the country, their music video took the top spot. Students were challenged to create a fun and engaging video about mathematics, and they rose to the occasion by producing...Continue reading

County Prep High School Artists Excel at the 40th Annual Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Exhibition

County Prep High School Artists Excel at the 40th Annual Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Exhibition

County Prep High School is proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of our student artists at the 40th Annual Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Exhibition. Not only did our students receive Top Honors and Judges Awards, but County Prep was also awarded Best in Show among all participating Hudson County schools. A special congratulations...Continue reading

Hudson County Schools of Technology Celebrates 34 Students Earning Associate Degrees Before High School Graduation

Hudson County Schools of Technology Celebrates 34 Students Earning Associate Degrees Before High School Graduation

Hudson County Schools of Technology Celebrates 34 Students Earning Associate Degrees Before High School Graduation Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) proudly celebrates 34 students from High Tech High School and County Prep High School who earned Associate Degrees through Hudson County Community College’s Early College Program prior to graduating from high school. The students...Continue reading

Capitol Bound: Melissa Santana Wins First Place in Congressional Art Competition

Capitol Bound: Melissa Santana Wins First Place in Congressional Art Competition

The Congressional Art Competition, supported by members of Congress, remains one of the most widely viewed student art exhibitions in the country. This year, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver invited student artists from the 10th Congressional District to create work reflecting the experiences of those living within the district under the theme of Resistance & Resilience. We...Continue reading