YTTW Stage Hand Apprenticeship Program
Greg Hanconx and Carolyn DeWolf from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Stage Hand Technician Program presented to students at County Prep High School on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. This is a “LEARN WHILE YOU EARN” program that provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming a Stage Hand Technician in the entertainment...
WBL – FDU Latino Promise Program
County Prep juniors and seniors visited Fairleigh Dickinson University on Friday, October 22. These aspiring young professionals met with Israel Delgado from the Latino Promise program and current FDU Latino Promise students to get an in-depth view of the benefits of a small program tailored to the unique needs of students coupled with the vast...
County Prep Produces a Student Film: “No Prom to Love?”
In March of 2020, when the pandemic hit in full force, the world literally shut down. Here at County Prep, as we hastily pulled our belongings together preparing to leave, I remember a student remarking that we would be back in two weeks. Little did we know at the time how our lives would drastically...
NJ HOSA Scholarship Award
During the State Leadership Conference Awards Ceremony, it was announced that Rewan Ahmed, President 12th, received $3,000 and Humna Amjad, Parliamentarian 12th, received $2,000 for the NJ HOSA Scholarship Award. The NJ HOSA Scholarship Award was open to all secondary students contemplating post-secondary education all over NJ and only 5 winners were selected. In order...
CPHS’ Community Outreach Club Debuts 1st Newsletter!
In the midst of a pandemic, County Prep High School launched a new after-school club: County Prep Community Outreach. Students in the organization are producing a bi-monthly newsletter as a way to provide educational and informational news about school events, student achievements, and topics affecting the community. They are also connecting other students to local...
County Prep HOSA Members Place in Top 5 of NJ SLC
By: Maria Alvero, Humna Amjad, and Rewan Ahmed On March 27, 2021, NJ HOSA’s Youtube Channel held the premiere for the 2021 State Leadership Conference (SLC) Awards. Before the newly elected council was announced, the previous council bid farewell to all members. Some of our County Prep HOSA members got the chance to vote for...
County Prep Student Earns Eagle Scout Award
(June 2021) Ms. Barbara Mendolla, principal of County Prep High School, is pleased to congratulate CP student Verona Morcos upon her recent community service achievement. Verona earned her Eagle Scout Award and is one of the first female Eagle Scouts in Hudson County. She earned 37 merit badges. As part of her service project, Verona...
County Prep HOSA Members Place in Top 8 of NJ NRC
By: Maria Alvero, Marlyn Senta, and Rewan Ahmed On January 22, 2021, several HOSA members were recognized for placing in the Top 8 of NJ HOSA’s Northern Regional Conference (NRC). We had a record of 54 HOSA members competing at NRC this year! The competitors who placed in the Top 5 of their respective competitions...
Teen Arts Winners
Ms. Mendolla, principal of County Prep, and Photography instructor Mr. Gerard Patten, are happy to announce the winners in the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Arts in the Visual Arts category. Congratulations to the following Medalists: Gold – Tsewang Sherpa – Online LearningSilver – Grace Bertrand – Underground America Bronze – Alexander Jimenez – Flyer Please...
Two Foxy Award Wins for the Casts of Now What? and Holiday Show
Mrs. Shields is extremely excited to announce that County Prep Theatre Arts received two Foxy Awards this year, for Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Virtual Play (Zoom Format: Live Streamed or with Limited Editing), for the Acting Ensembles of our two virtual shows, Now What? Every Actor’s Dilemma during the Great Quarantine...