County Prep High School’s Marisa Syed has been chosen as a 2023 Women of Action award recipient for Jersey City! Marisa Syed is also a graduate of Explore Middle School and is currently a Medical Science Senior at County Prep High School. Each March, our council members select extraordinary women leaders to highlight and celebrate...
Month: March 2023
County Prep has Soul for Black History Month
On February 23, 2023 County Prep’s Culinary Arts class and Audio Visual Production class collaborated together to celebrate Black History Month. Chef Collins’ students created delicious soul food dishes including Hoppin’ Johns, Country Biscuits, Oxtail, Sweet Potato Pie, Collard Greens, and more. Mrs. Martinez’s AV Production students recorded and edited the event. Chef Collins’ thanks...
CPHS/ATD Audio Visual Production Department celebrated CTE Month by hosting their inaugural CTE Winter Showcase
County Prep High School/ATD Audio Visual Production Department celebrated Career Technical Education Month by hosting their inaugural CTE Winter Showcase. On February 9th, the event started with refreshments and a welcome in the ITV Room by Assistant Principal Mr. Mark R. Rogers. Then, guests were given tours by our Peer Leaders around our County Prep...
High Tech High School Model UN
Led by our teacher, Ms. Guarente, High Tech High School competed at the Saint Peter's University Model United Nations on March 6th and March 7th, 2023. This conference hosted 359 students representing 18 schools throughout New Jersey. The High Tech High School Model UN team won the prestigious Best Delegation award. Seven of our students...
County Prep Chess Club Finishes Third in State Tournament
Congratulations to some of the newest members of the County Prep Chess Club. On Sunday, February 26th, nine players competed individually and as a team in the New Jersey Junior High Chess Championships in Lincroft, NJ. They finished 3rd in the State as a team. The following 9th graders competed: Mateo Acosta, Ohm Bhatt, Ali...
County Prep Fashion Students Display Their Creativity
County Prep Fashion students were inspired by the novel 101 Dalmatians (1956) by Dodie Smith and Disney’s 1961 animated film by the same name. The sophomore fashion students used the fun loving Dalmatian puppies and the eccentric fashion-obsessed Cruella De Vil to create the collection which is on display in the mall area of County Prep High...
Explore Celebrates Black History Month
Explore Middle School celebrated Black History Month on Wednesday, February 24th. The celebration was emceed by 8th grader Laila McCallum and 7th grader Orchid Ryals. Explore began its celebration with a special performance by Brian Simmons from Living Voices. Living Voices combines live performance with archival film to authentically represent diverse perspectives from the past...