Founded in 2003, the President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes the important role of volunteers in America's strength and national identity. The award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. Aleena's award eligibility was certified through SkillsUSA. Aleena has been an...
Students in County Prep's Graphic Technology Vocation and the Social Skills Club partnered to create a school display celebrating Special Education Week in the district and New Jersey from May 15-19, 2023. The colorful exhibit featured statements from members of the school's Social Skills Club about how special education services have benefited their education and...
Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland was brought to the stage by County Prep’s Drama Club on May 24. The overarching goal of this production was to highlight the many talents of the creative students who attend our school. We are fortunate to house vocational and technical career programs, and this project provided a...
Two groups of County Prep students from the Aquaculture/Hydroponics classes attended a fishing trip to the Pequest Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center in Oxford, NJ. Students received instruction regarding safe fishing and practiced their casting on the lawn before heading to the education pond. According to hatchery protocol, the students were allowed to keep...
Katherine Lester, a Junior at County Prep High School, was selected to participate in the 2023 4-H Scientific Hands-On Applied Research Knowledge (4-H S.H.A.R.K.) Program. Katherine lived and worked aboard a real-life research vessel (R/VGarvin) with other students from April 21 to April 24, 2023, where she worked beside actual marine scientists in Florida’s Biscayne...
On May 2, 2023, County Prep High School celebrated National College Decision Day. In recognition of the day, students wore college apparel representing the schools that they plan on attending in the Fall. Representatives from Hudson County Community College, Kean University, New Jersey City University, and St. Peter's University were on campus with plenty of...
County Prep students enrolled in the Coastal Biology elective expanded their knowledge of marine life with a visit to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ on April 21,2023. The students were impressed with the selection of sharks, sea turtles, and penguins, as well as two massive Nile hippos. The aquarium staff offered the students a...
The Medical Science Department had the great pleasure of hosting Tushar M. Patel, MD, MS, CTBS on April 19, 2023. Dr. Patel, a CPHS Medical-Science Alumni from the Class of 2011, gave an inspiring, interactive presentation to the Junior class about his time at County Prep and his journey to becoming a physician. In addition,...
County Prep juniors Aleena Choudhry and Danely Galvan-Hernandez, and sophomore Aima Choudhry, won third place in “Career Pathways Showcase: Health Science” in this year’s SkillsUSA New Jersey State Competition. In the Career Pathways Showcase: Health Science competition, students have to demonstrate health skills they have obtained through SkillSUSA in community-impacting situations. They have to establish...
Abhisekh Roka, a junior at County Prep, earned a bronze medal at the New Jersey state SkillsUSA championships held in Somerset, NJ on April 1st. The annual SkillsUSA championships bring together the most skilled career technical students from across the state to compete in various technical programs. In the SkillsUSA Computer Programming contest, students who...