COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

County Prep Students: Structured Learning Experience – Centenary College

Structured Learning Experience – Centenary CollegeSix County Prep students visited Centenary College on Thursday, October 30, 2014.  William Bush, Narendra Gajraj, Gianni Ortega, Ashlee Reynolds, Alexandra Suarez, and Paola Veliz were exposed to the college as a potential post-secondary choice.  They met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. The... Continue reading

County Prep Dance Teacher Performs in Hoboken

County Prep Dance teacher Heather Warfel Sandler is one of 21 choreographers selected to present original work as part of the Fifth Annual Your Move Modern Dance Festival.  The festival seeks to highlight the modern dance scene in Jersey City and beyond.  Ms.Warfel Sandler will present a duet choreographed in collaboration with her husband, Ross... Continue reading

2013-2014 FCCLA National Leadership Conference

      County Prep students traveled to San Antonio, Texas this past July to participate in the 2013-2014 FCCLA National Leadership conference. “Power Up with FCCLA” served as the theme for this year’s event. The representatives from County Prep High School achieved various awards.     In the category of “Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation,” Lissette... Continue reading

County Prep Interact Club Walkathon

The County Prep Interact Club, a high school chapter of the International Rotary Club, held a walkathon on Friday, September 26th at County Prep High School.  Over fifty students and several staff members participated. The event supported the Friends of Leonard Gordon Park (FoLGP), a Jersey City park (also known as Mosquito Park) located on... Continue reading

County Prep Performing Arts Earn Top Honors at Teen Arts Conference

The County Prep Dance and Theater programs participated in the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Festival on May 28th and 29th.  Ms. Warfel Sandler, Director of Dance at County Prep, presented three pieces of choreography for adjudication. With this year’s inception of the 407 Moves Dance Company offered an opportunity to send 7 of... Continue reading

County Prep’s Theatre Arts Performs A Dream Play by August Strindberg

On May 29 and May 30th County Prep theatre arts students performed in the expressionist play A Dream Play, written by August Strindberg in 1901. The main character is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra. She descends to Earth to listen to the problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of... Continue reading

County Prep Culinary Arts Students Awarded Medals in Statewide Competition

(Atlantic City, NJ – May 9th, 2014) County Prep Culinary Arts students competed in the 2014 County Vocational Technical School Cook-Off Challenge held at Caesars Palladium Ballroom. The team’s gastronomic expertise was recognized by the judges and they were awarded two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal in the competiton. County Prep... Continue reading

Three County Prep Student Receive Awards in Poetry Contest

Congratulations to the World Language students who participated in the Poetry Recitation Contest at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ on Thursday, May 15th. Principal Barbara Mendolla is pleased to announce that awards were given to the following students: Cristina Blanguerra        Honorable Mention         Chinese Intermediate LevelWalter Gottlieb  ... Continue reading

County Prep Senior William Toledo Places in Cisco NetRiders Competition

(May 2, 2014) Principal Barbara Mendolla is proud to annouce that County Prep senior William Toledo achieved 10th place in the US/Canada Cisco NetRiders international internetworking competition. This year’s Netriders CCENT competition involved over 1,000 students from 28 states and 4 provinces. The NetRiders competition is an interactive IT/Networking skills challenge, and involves both written... Continue reading

Two County Prep 2009 Graduates Display Artwork at NJCU End of Year Show

Christopher Mineses and Daniel Jones, 2009 graduates of County Prep High School, recently displayed their artwork during their BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) end of year show at New Jersey City University. The show ran from Monday, April 7 – Thursday, April 10 in the NJCU Visual Arts Building. The event began with a reception... Continue reading