County Prep Production of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland was brought to the stage by County Prep’s Drama Club on May 24. The overarching goal of this production was to highlight the many talents of the creative students who attend our school. We are fortunate to house vocational and technical career programs, and this project provided a...
County Prep Students Visit Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center
Two groups of County Prep students from the Aquaculture/Hydroponics classes attended a fishing trip to the Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center in Oxford, NJ. Students received instruction regarding safe fishing and practiced their casting on the lawn before heading to the education pond. According to hatchery protocol, the students were allowed to keep...
County Prep Junior Participates in Exciting 4-H Program
Katherine Lester, a Junior at County Prep High School, was selected to participate in the 2023 4-H Scientific Hands-On Applied Research Knowledge (4-H S.H.A.R.K.) Program. Katherine lived and worked aboard a real-life research vessel (R/VGarvin) with other students from April 21 to April 24, 2023, where she worked beside actual marine scientists in Florida’s Biscayne...
National College Decision Day Celebration at County Prep
On May 2, 2023, County Prep High School celebrated National College Decision Day. In recognition of the day, students wore college apparel representing the schools that they plan on attending in the Fall. Representatives from Hudson County Community College, Kean University, New Jersey City University, and St. Peter's University were on campus with plenty of...
County Prep Students Visit Adventure Aquarium
County Prep students enrolled in the Coastal Biology elective expanded their knowledge of marine life with a visit to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ on April 21,2023. The students were impressed with the selection of sharks, sea turtles, and penguins, as well as two massive Nile hippos. The aquarium staff offered the students a...
CPHS Medical-Science Alumni Shares His Journey and Passion for Organ Donation
The Medical Science Department had the great pleasure of hosting Tushar M. Patel, MD, MS, CTBS on April 19, 2023. Dr. Patel, a CPHS Medical-Science Alumni from the Class of 2011, gave an inspiring, interactive presentation to the Junior class about his time at County Prep and his journey to becoming a physician. In addition,...
County Prep Students Win Third Place at NJ SkillsUSA Competition
County Prep juniors Aleena Choudhry and Danely Galvan-Hernandez, and sophomore Aima Choudhry, won third place in “Career Pathways Showcase: Health Science” in this year’s SkillsUSA New Jersey State Competition. In the Career Pathways Showcase: Health Science competition, students have to demonstrate health skills they have obtained through SkillSUSA in community-impacting situations. They have to establish...
Abhisekh Roka – Computer Programming Contest – Bronze Medal Win
Abhisekh Roka, a junior at County Prep, earned a bronze medal at the New Jersey state SkillsUSA championships held in Somerset, NJ on April 1st. The annual SkillsUSA championships bring together the most skilled career technical students from across the state to compete in various technical programs. In the SkillsUSA Computer Programming contest, students who...
AV Celebrates CTE Month by Highlighting CP Interns
To recognize Career Technical Education Month, Audio Visual Production students worked together to highlight the interns at County Prep High School. AV Pro students recorded interns in various classrooms, the cafeteria, and the office to showcase their responsibilities and duties as in-house interns. The video, edited by Bianca Lumang, is to show our students we...
Marisa Syed Recognized as “2023 Women of Action” Award Recipient for Jersey City
County Prep High School’s Marisa Syed has been chosen as a 2023 Women of Action award recipient for Jersey City! Marisa Syed is also a graduate of Explore Middle School and is currently a Medical Science Senior at County Prep High School. Each March, our council members select extraordinary women leaders to highlight and celebrate...