COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

County Prep Dance Class Performs Downtown Jersey City

The County Prep High School Dance Program was a featured event in the September 11 JC Fridays Festival, a citywide festival of arts and culture. The Dance III class organized a structured dance improvisation, using the space and architecture of the city as inspiration for movement. The dance began at the Grove Street end of...Continue reading

Annual Golf Outing Raises Record Funds

July 20, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) – The HCST Foundation’s annual golf outing has raised over $56,000 to aid educational and enrichment programs at the Hudson County Schools of Technology, setting a new benchmark for the event’s fundraising efforts, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the HCST Foundation. The Golf Outing began with an...Continue reading

County Prep’s Theatre Arts Program performed The Seagull by Anton Chekhov

On June 4th and 5th 2015, Ms. Shields’ Theatre Arts program culminated the year with the performance of The Seagull. Considered one of the greatest plays of all times, The Seagull is quintessentially a play about unrequited love. Written by famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, the play is set in Russia, in a time of...Continue reading

County Prep’s Aquaculture Class Visits the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery

County Prep’s Aquaculture class with Mr. LaVolpe, Ms. Szymanski, Anthony Hastings, Mr. Aguiar visited the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery in Hackettstown, NJ. County Prep developed a partnership with the Hatchery back in the 2012 – 2013 school year. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife run the day-to-day operations at the hatchery...Continue reading

County Prep Teacher to Attend Seminar on John and Abigail Adams at Amherst College

Rumson June 5, 2015 – This summer, County Prep High School History teacher Thomas P. Calvanico, Esq.  will travel to Amherst College in Massachusetts to attend a week-long seminar entitled “John and Abigail Adams.” Led by the renowned historian Joseph J. Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book award recipient, this seminar will explore the...Continue reading

Amazing Excursion for County Prep High School Students — Annual Whale Watching Trip

This month marks County Prep English teacher Mr. Speziale’s thirteenth year organizing his famous excursions up north.  Recently he, along with CP Math teacher Mr. Chao and two CP alumnae, traveled with sixteen County Prep Freshmen on a five-day trip, the highlight of which was an amazing whale watching experience in Massachusetts. The group attended...Continue reading

County Prep Environmental Science Class Visits Liberty State Park for Beach Cleanup

On June 10th, 2015, Ms. Rose’s County Prep Environmental Science students went to Liberty State Park for a beach cleanup and quick lesson on horseshoe crabs and their annual migrations. Due to the low tide that day, the students were able to discover the sea life and garbage that normally would have been hidden from...Continue reading