The County Prep Dance Program will present its 18th Annual Dance Concert on May 16 & 17 at 7pm in the County Prep Theater. The show, titled ENIGMA, centers around an adaptable set designed and constructed by the dancers in collaboration with their instructor Ms.Heather Warfel Sandler. The performance includes choreography by the students, instructors,...
(Ridgewood, NJ–April 24, 2019) The Ridgewood Film Festival recently inducted Jared Krinsky’s junior and senior media classes, as well as premiering two of their animations, The Missing Pin and Lip-sync Compilation, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The links to these animations can be found below: The Final Pin Interactive Media...
(Miami, FL–April 22-26, 2019) National YoungArts Foundation announced High Tech Graphic Arts major Carlos Hernandez, a resident of Jersey City, a finalist for Photography, while Dance major and North Bergen resident Tomoe Carr earned an honorable mention for Hip Hop this year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Both Hernandez, named among...
Sophomores Shereen Hanna, Beatriz Soares, and Aya Ejjaki won a bronze medal at the 2019 SkillsUSA championships representing County Prep in the Occupational Health and Safety contest. In Occupational Health and Safety, contestants demonstrate the safety and health endeavors of their technical programs by putting together a scrapbook that highlights important programs, activities and events...
(April 15, 2019--Jersey City, NJ) Career Day at Explore Middle School was a success with over 30 professionals as well as County Prep and High Tech High School instructors and students participating in an eventful day. Professionals in fields ranging from hospitality services to cyber security to wildlife conservation and more shared their backgrounds and...
(Secaucus, NJ–April 17, 2019) With the help of Nintendo, Jared Krinsky’s Interactive Media class at High Tech High School now experiences virtual reality game design, thanks to the Nintendo Labo© VR Kit, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Students in the Interactive Media class had a hand in building their very own VR...
Third times the charm! County Preps wins GOLD- MRE Challenge County Prep wins Three years in Row at NJ Skills Culinary Arts Once again County Preps Culinary Arts class dominates the Skills USA, MRE challenge. Chef Collins with his amazingly, devoted students Isabella Del Monte, Grace Yeung and Kelvin Avila-Bravo had an outstanding day. The contestants are given...
Seniors Sirena Morales and Faith Riscoe and Juniors Tyla Gibson and Dynajah Smith participated in a Performing Arts Skills USA Competition on March 23 in Sussex County. The purpose of this contest is to evaluate each team’s critical thinking, analysis, communications, writing, marketing, performance knowledge and skills as they relate to the field of Theatre...
Last week, two of County Preps’ Juniors went to the NJ Skills USA competition to compete in the Commercial Photography category. Out of 25 participants, Alyssa Hong (left) and Ashley Quintana (right) both came away with medals! Alyssa won a 3rd place bronze and Ashley won a 2nd place Silver medal. According to Mr. Patten,...
(Baltimore, MD–April 13, 2019) High Tech High School students Cenera Davis of Jersey City, an Interactive Media major, and North Bergen resident Genesis Cevallos, a Programming major, took First Place for the Film Festival Choice Award for their collaborative film The Hungry Hedgehog at the 3rd annual Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella,...