On February 13th, 2015 the County Prep Theatre Arts students performed in a competitive improvisation event called the Annual Jamboree. The battling teams, Chaplin and the Stooges and Bad Biscuit competed in a series of improv games as part of a fundraiser for the Theatre Department. Although Chaplin and the Stooges took the trophy, all...Continue reading
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County Prep High School Students Host an African American Read-In
On Friday February 13th, County Prep High School was an official host of the African American Read-In sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Black Caucus. The NCTE promotes “Making literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating Read-Ins in their communities.” During lunch periods in the...Continue reading
County Prep Students Visit Bloomfield College
County Prep students visited Bloomfield College on Friday, January 23, 2015. The students met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. A “Student Storyteller” took the students on a tour of the campus and ended with a Q&A luncheon. The students were exposed...Continue reading
Junior Achievement Finance Park Program
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, approximately 80 County Prep students participated in a financial literacy program entitled “Finance Park” sponsored by Junior Achievement. The students engaged in an intensive, high-energy immersion learning experience in which they received a fictional life situation and created a balanced monthly budget. The activities reinforced NJ’s Core Curriculum Content Standards...Continue reading
County Prep Theatre Arts Students Attend Broadway Production Constellations
The Theatre Arts students participated in the Manhattan Theatre Club Core Education program of the Broadway Production of Constellations, by Nick Payne, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson. Part of this program, our students participated in workshops with Manhattan Theatre Club resident artist Melissa Murray-Mutch, and other professional actors, in order to prepare and discuss the...Continue reading
County Prep Theater Arts performs the musical The Wiz
In just its third year, the after school Theater Arts course has brought a new performance opportunity to County Prep students. “Our students have been getting a valuable experience through this credited class and related productions, learning both performance and rehearsal practices, and encountering first hand all of the aspects of professional theater,” says Ms....Continue reading
County Prep High School Donates to St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter
The staff and residents of St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter recently thanked County Prep High School for their generous donation during these cold winter months. “Donations support our effort to shelter, feed and provide supportive services to homeless men and women.” according to Director Brenda Pulaski. Anyone who would like to donate to St. Lucy’s, which...Continue reading
HCST County Prep High School SkillsUSA Collecting Jeans for Youth
SkillsUSA from Jersey Cityis collecting jeans for Teens for Jeans, a national campaign in partnership with Aéropostale and DoSomething.org, encouraging young people across the county to donate gently used jeans to help homeless youth. Over a million young people experience homelessness in the United States every year and one of the most requested items that...Continue reading
County Prep Students Participate in Lock-in
On November 21st at County Prep High School, 130 Students in grades 9-12 participated in a school wide lock-in. From 9:30 pm to 6:30 am the next day students participated in activities that included a basketball tournament, volleyball tournament, and video game tournament. For entertainment purposes there were movies playing in the ITV room. By...
Hydroponics at County Prep High School
Over the course of the 2013 – 2014 school year, County Prep Administration along with science instructors Dr. Szymanski and Mr. La Volpe met with members of New York Sun Works to discuss the possibility of building a Hydroponic Greenhouse at County Prep High School. While the Greenhouse Project at County Prep is still in...