County Prep High School

County Prep High School
Location
525 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ 07302
Information
Type	Public high school
Principal	Barbara Mendolla
Faculty	65 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	653 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	10.05[1]
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Mascot	Hurricanes
Website	School website

County Prep High School is a full-time public high school, located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 653 students and 65 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.05.^[1]

Academics

Academic courses are aligned to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Career clusters include Communications, Medicine and Science, Technological Engineering and Design, Business and the Arts. Students are involved in the plan and design of their learning path promoting a desire to explore, to be creative and to succeed.

Program choices ensure that all students participate in internships, work/study programs and community service prior to graduation.

Programs

The core courses in County Prep are:

English	Math	Science
World Literature	Algebra 1	Integrated Lab Science
American Literature 1	Geometry	Biology
American Literature 2	Algebra 2	Chemistry
British Literature	Pre Calculus	Physics

History	World Language	Physical Education/Health
World Culture	Chinese
U.S History 1	French
U.S History 2	Spanish

County Prep also provides electives for students to take. The electives are:

Anatomy & Physiology, AP American History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP Physics, Aquaculture, Astronomy, Business Law, Business Management, Choir, Computerized Accounting, Dance, Economics, Environmental Science, Film Genre, Food Service, Forensics, Geology, Internships, Introduction to Law, Investing in Your Future, Marketing, Microcomputer Applications, Multicultural Literature, Physics, Probability & Statistics, Precalculus, Psychology, Retailing, Sign Language, Sociology, Studio Art, Trigonometry, & Yoga.

Majors

Business, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Internetworking/Computer Systems Support, Medical Science, Fashion, Printing Technology Design, TV Production/Digital Photography, Web Design and Development, & Visual/Performing Arts.

Sports

The 2010 Boys Track team became Tri-County Champions defeating McNair Academy and Hoboken High School. The boys were juniors Mohamed Merdan, Daniel Sullivan & Chris Vasquez. Sophomores Aaron Rubet, Aliquan Smith & Andres Arvelo. And Freshman Tre McKenzie.

As of the 2010-11, County Prep no longer offers sports to their students,( :( ) which were eliminated as part of budget cuts. District officials noted that students would remain eligible to compete on behalf of their home school districts.^[2]

County Prep used to offer the following sports available for their students:

Baseball, Boys Bowling, Girls Bowling, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Softball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Professional Basketweaving Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Boys Track, Girls Track, Boys Volleyball, & Girls Volleyball.

The County Prep Hurricanes' Girl's Tennis team completed its fifth straight Seglio Division season undefeated by beating Marist 5-0 in Bayonne. The Team had won 70 consecutive Seglio Division matches.

The 2007 girls tennis team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Glen Ridge High School in the tournament final.^[3]

The Boys baseball team won the 2009 North II Group I NJSIAA State Sectional Title, advancing to the Group I tournament where they lost to Park Ridge High School 10–0 in the semi-final round.^[4]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:^[5]

• Barbara Mendolla, Principal

Alternative Schools

County Prep High School also provides alternative schools located in the same building. Career Academy is an alternative High School. School begins after 3:00pm and students are provided with dinner. The principal for Career Academy is John Holoduek.

Besides Career Academy, another alternative High School is the Adult High School (AHS). AHS begins at 6:30pm to 8:30pm and classes are in session from Monday to Thursday. Mr. Joseph Giammarella is the Vice Principal and the Principal is Jim Doran, but he is located at the Adult High School at High Tech High School in North Bergen, NJ. Students must graduate with at least 110 credits and pass the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) or be SRA. Students can take up to 20 credits per semester and can finish high school in 3 years.

Students can also receive their GED at County Prep High School after 4:00pm.

County Prep is also home to Explore 2000, a magnet middle school for 48 sixth, seventh and eighth graders from throughout the county.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} County Prep High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 29, 2011.
2. ^ Staff. "Yerr out!!! County school district eliminates sports programs at County Prep, High Tech", The Jersey Journal, April 23, 2010. Accessed May 29, 2011. "As far as the athletes at High Tech High School and County Prep High -- which make up the county school districts are concerned -- the district school board did the unthinkable. The board eliminated the sports programs from the two schools last night in approving the district budget for next year, said Phil Swibinski, a spokesman for the district."
3. ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
4. ^ 2009 Baseball Tournament - Public Semis/Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 25, 2009.
5. ^ High School Office, County Prep High School. Accessed May 29, 2011.

External links

• County Prep High School
• Hudson County Schools of Technology
• Hudson County Schools of Technology's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Hudson County Schools of Technology, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°43′17″N 74°03′32″W / 40.7213°N 74.0589°W / 40.7213; -74.0589