Press Release - On Tuesday, November 27th at 6:30pm, County Prep High School Alumnus David Acosta will receive the Jersey City Arts Council’s 2018 Young Artist Award. The event celebrates artists, arts educators, and arts supporters throughout Jersey City, and is a fundraiser for the Jersey City Arts Council, a non-profit arts advocacy organization. Tickets and sponsorship...
(New York, NY—November 14, 2018) High Tech senior Carlos Hernandez of Jersey City has been named a Finalist for Photography in the 2019 YoungArts’ National Arts Competition, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.A Graphic Arts major, Hernandez will join other students selected nationally from amongst 7,000 applicants to participate in National YoungArts Week,...
County Prep High School hosted a Ping-Pong Tournament at the Jersey City Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, with overwhelming participation from the student body, announced Ms. Barbara Mendolla, Principal of County Prep High School. Numerous participants, including students, faculty, and staff, competed in the tournament. Through tough competition, two finalists emerged: Dr. Syed...
By Al Sullivan, Senior Staff Writer for The Hudson Reporter, November 8, 2018 For High Tech High School sophomore Victoria Caban, competing on NBC’s TV show World of Danceover the summer was a dream come true. Victoria—who lives in Jersey City and trains at New Jersey Dance Fusion in North Bergen—competed on World of Dance in the junior...
Structured Learning Experience – Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Certified Nursing Assistant and Physical Therapy Aide Programs. Representatives from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) – Certified Nursing Assistant and Physical Therapy Aide Apprenticeship Program presented to over 80 students at County Prep High School on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and...
Seven County Prep seniors attended he New Jersey Transit Academy on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. This workshop provided students with an opportunity to tour NJ Transit’s Central Maintenance Facility, Railroad Car Shop, and to attend several break-out sessions including resume preparation, interviewing skills, and NJ Transit’s hiring procedures. One of the highlights included a tour of the “command center” that monitors all rail...
Kristen De Matos, an 11th grader here at County Prep High School, is a member of the Kearny High School Color Guard. Her younger sister Kayleen De Matos, a 9th grader here at County Prep, is a flute player for the Kearny High School Band. The pair recently celebrated important wins at the National Band Competition. Kristen...
NJ Safe Schools – Rutgers University of Public Health offered a Cosmetology Safety and Health Workshop to County Prep senior Cosmetology students on Monday, October 29, 2018. 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...
(Piscataway, NJ—October 26, 2018) High Tech junior Jessica Tanuos and High Tech freshman Caitlyn Ramdat, both residents of Bayonne, earned Second Place and Third Place, respectively, in Poetry Indeed!, a student poetry event held at the Livingston Student Center of Rutgers University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Tanuos, who attends...
Watch the videos below and read the articles about the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on: Hudson County View and Hudson TV.