(Atlantic City May 3, 2024) County Prep's Culinary Academy participated in the 11th Annual New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge at Caesar’s Palace, taking home the Silver Medal. County Prep has competed in this event since 2013 with a total of 14 Medals. Along with his Students Chef Collins and...
Norma Sarofiem has been accepted into the Stevens Institute Summer Program and awarded a full scholarship to participate in the Data Science for Social Policy program. According to Stevens, the course will explore "the unique challenges to policymakers, courts, and citizens alike" in the areas of cyber security and technology. Students will "explore these issues...
Over the past few months, several students from County Prep High School participated in SkillsUSA competitions. We are proud to acknowledge our award recipients for all of their hard work: Kavita Yadav-Gold (Job interview) Marian Montojo-Silver (Photography) Youanna Adly Joshitha Sripada Priya Modi-Silver (OSHA multiple people) Victoria Okonkwo-Bronze (Customer Service)
Congratulations to Aracely Candelaria for being accepted into Boston University's Summer Challenge, an enriching educational experience. In Boston this summer, she will delve into Abnormal Psychology and Law and learn what it means to be “abnormal” and its effect on people’s lives. Through dynamic group exercises and discussions, she will gain a working knowledge of...
CTE Month Cooking Demo with Chef Collins
Students from County Prep’s Social Skills Club and the Peer Leaders program partnered in community service at the Community Food Bank of NJ (CFB) in Hillside. The CFB is one of the state’s leading organizations working for over 45 years to lessen hunger throughout New Jersey. CFB receives food donations from supermarket chains and other providers. In turn,...
Return to March, 2024 HCST Connections Issue HCST First Annual Rapid Chess Competition On January 30, 2024, High Tech High School and County Prep High School continued their long-lasting rivalry with the first annual 2024 Chess Rapid Competition. Organized by chess presidents Derek Hsu from High Tech and Mateo Acosta from County Prep, this competition...
To help generate interest in the AP Course offerings here at County Prep, students hosted an AP Fair during lunch periods on Thursday, February 1st. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors currently enrolled in AP Courses were available in the mall area to address any questions or concerns prospective students might have. Mrs. Taryn Ashe, AP Seminar...
On December 9, 2023, County Prep’s HOSA Chapter dropped off 90+ chemotherapy care packages at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. All items were donated by the staff and students of County Prep and packaged by our HOSA members. HOSA members also handcrafted inspirational cards to be included in each bag...
This past Saturday, January 20, 2024, the County Prep HOSA chapter attended the NJ HOSA Northern Regional Conference, where our members competed in a variety of events across the health science, leadership, and emergency preparedness categories! Please join us in congratulating the following individuals, who demonstrated remarkable performance and were recognized in the Top 8...