County Prep’s Student Council held their Third Annual Game Night. The event was held on Friday, March 22nd and hosted by Murium Whala, Habiba Atta, and Mariam Girgis. The event was bustling, with students working their way from one game to the next. The games played during Game Night included Pie Face Game, Jenga...Continue reading
This March, County Prep High School students attended the FCCLA 2019 State Conference in Cherry Hill, NJ. This conference was attended by 700 students statewide. The County Prep delegation were awarded 7 gold, 7 silver, and 6 bronze medals. Five County Prep students have qualified to represent New Jersey in the Fashion Design, Fashion Construction and...
County Prep senior Jazmine G. visited Penske Truck Leasing and Hudson Toyota, both located in Jersey City, on Thursday, March 21st as part of the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Automotive Technician Program. This scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming an Automotive/Diesel Technician. The program is a “training to work” initiative to help...Continue reading
Ms. Bello and Ms. Torres teach classes at County Prep High School for aspiring young teachers. Their students participated in Junior Achievement’s High School Heroes Program in November and February. The students shadowed teachers and then returned to Cordero School to teach Junior Achievement’s interactive elementary school curriculum. The lesson plans focused on educational standards with grade appropriate themes of personal economics,...Continue reading
Chef Kevin Collins’s Culinary Arts students visited Hudson County Community College on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 to participate in their “ Culinary Institute Tour.” The students cycled through the various culinary labs to gain exposure to the post-secondary culinary arts program. In addition, Chef Puc, a renowned culinary guru, demonstrated a culinary lesson on one...
County Prep Senior Sole Stewart was invited by Black Girls Code to attend SXSW in Austin, Texas as an ambassador for a weekend in March. Since 2012, Sole has been a member of Black Girls Code, an organization that works to empower girls of color to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities,...Continue reading
County Prep’s Culinary Arts Department competed last week at FCCLA’S Culinary Arts Event, held at Middlesex County College. Chef John Palsi’s students Antonios Azmy, Zevastian Vega, and Nisha Purino competed against other vocational high schools from New Jersey. Culinary Arts, a team event, recognizes participants enrolled in occupational culinary arts/food service training programs for their...Continue reading
County Prep High School recently ranked #21 in the top 50 schools in NJ. The school's principal Ms. Barbara Mendolla would like to congratulate the instructors, staff, and students for their excellent efforts. Please follow the link for the full article.
On Thursday, January 17th, the fourth annual Battle of the Classes was held by County Prep High School’s Student Council. This highly anticipated event was coordinated by seniors Karishma Patel and Mike Chaitoo alongside Student Council advisors: Mr. T. Carey, Mr. J. Carey, Ms. Torres, Ms. Granato, and Ms. Nardone. It was hosted by Jahn...Continue reading
On Friday, February 15th, author James McBride visited County Prep High School to speak with students in Ms. Kristyne Singer's Literature class and Ms. Taryn Ashe's Creative Writing class. Many of the students read McBride's bestselling book The Color of Water and prepared questions specifically about the work. Other students were curious to know more about his...Continue reading