NJ Safe Schools offered a Cosmetology Safety and Health Workshop to County Prep senior cosmetology students on Monday, October 23, 2017. The training is based on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Youth @ Work Curriculum. The workshop covered topics such as common work injuries, hazard identification and control, emergency responses, job rights, infection control, chemical safety,...
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County Prep Students Participate in Apprenticeship Program in Nursing and Physical Therapy
Representatives from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) - Certified Nursing Assistant and Physical Therapy Aide Apprenticeship Program presented to over 70 students at County Prep High School on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) or Physical Therapy Aides (PTA). Students learned...
County Prep High School Participates in Stage Hand Technician Program
A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Stage Hand Technician Program presented to over 40 students at County Prep High School on Friday, October 27, 2017. This is a "LEARN WHILE YOU EARN" program that provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming a Stage Hand Technician. It is an alternative pathway...
County Prep’s Student Council Hosts 2nd Annual Game Night
Game Night was held by County Prep’s Student Council on Friday November 17, 2017. Coordinated by a diligent team of juniors, the event bustled with exhilaration as flocks of attendees participated in a selection of engaging and entertaining games including Ninja, Just Dance 2018, and Jenga with Charades. Compelled participants were infused with a healthy...
High Tech Ranks 28th in New Jersey, 660th Nationally, in U.S. News & World Report
(Washington, D.C.—November 20, 2017) Once more, U.S. News & World Report has ranked High Tech High School the 28th best school in New Jersey and 660th best school in the entire nation, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. At High Tech, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams, and...
High Tech Media Arts Inaugurates “The Tenth Period Show Starring David Mansour” with Noted Actress Abigail Hawk
(North Bergen--November 1, 2017) The High Tech Media Arts Department welcomed actress Abigail Hawk of CBS's hit show Blue Bloods to the inaugural installment of The Tenth Period Show Starring David Mansour, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.Mansour, a TV Production major at High Tech and a resident of Bayonne, interviewed Hawk...
High Tech French Classes Hold Their Annual Petales de Rose French Cafe
(North Bergen--November 3, 2017) High Tech's French II classes held their annual cafe, Petales de Rose ("Rose Petals"), which encapsulated the magnificent experience of the French provinces, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.Traditional music set the tone for the cultural scenery and delicacies of Petales de Rose. The students in the French classes commandeered...
High Tech’s Elyssa Cueto Appears in Jennifer Lopez Music Video
(North Bergen, NJ—November 13, 2017) High Tech Dance major Elyssa Cueto, a resident of North Bergen, has been featured in Jennifer Lopez's music video, “Amor, Amor, Amor,” announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Cueto worked with choreographer Tricia Miranda in Los Angeles this past August. Miranda selected Cueto as one of the...
County Prep Dance and the Your Move Modern Dance Festival
On Sunday, November 19th at 3pm, the Your Move Modern Dance Festival will hold a performance at the historical Loew's Theater in Journal Square, Jersey City. County Prep Dance instructor Heather Warfel Sandler will perform with Meagan Woods, one of County Prep's longtime Guest Teaching Artists. The piece also includes alumnus Mia Stephens, who graduated from...
County Prep’s Contemporary Literature Class Visits The Bridge Art Gallery
(Bayonne, NJ. October 13, 2017) -- 11th & 12th graders from Mrs. Ashe's Contemporary Literature class visited the Bergen Point section of Bayonne for a day of local art and culture. The day began at The Bridge Art Gallery, where owner Cheryl Mack led a short lecture about art in the community and introduced the...