John P. Stevens High School

The JPS Farmstand hosted its seasonal Hawk Market with local vendors from the Edison community. It was a beautiful day! Special thank you to our HoriSon students for hosting today.

Congratulations to sophomores Pia Pandey (midfield) and Shreya Singh (goalkeeper) for being selected to play in the Girls' Soccer GMC Rising Stars Game on Tuesday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m. at Monroe High School. Go Hawks!

Yesterday, 28 Business Law & Ethics students from JPS visited the U.S. District Courthouse in Trenton, NJ. Our students met with The Honorable Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, the first Muslim-American federal judge in U.S. history. The students had a 75-minute wide-ranging conversation with the judge in his courtroom, where we discussed his career, a day in the life of a federal judge, some of his most challenging cases, and how he interacts with his staff of clerks and interns (whom we met as well). The highlight of the trip: we had the special privilege of being invited by the judge to tour his chambers, to see what goes on "behind the scenes" of a courtroom.

Yesterday, four members of the Milltown Rescue Squad volunteered their time to teach the Biomedical students proper techniques for assessing the scene, lifting and moving injured patients, and splinting. The Biomedical students got to practice securing necks as they rolled a patient onto a backboard, learned proper strap placement to secure the patients on different medical equipment, and learned how to use a stair chair. The Biomedical students ended their time by practicing splinting arms and legs. It was a fun-filled learning experience for all!

Thank you so much to Laura Holborow for organizing this and to Evelyn Nguyen (former JPS student), Lily Schneider, Demi Gamel, and Katie Paredes for their time and knowledge.

Thank you to the JPS Student Council for starting Teacher Appreciation Week with a delicious breakfast for our staff!

On Friday, May 1st, JPS students participated in the Percussion Festival at Monroe Township High School! Students performed three pieces and received a clinic from Mr. Javier Diaz, a Broadway musician, Afro-Cuban specialist, and professor at Juilliard and NYU. Mr. Diaz also gave a masterclass on Afro-Cuban percussion instruments and rhythms.

JP Stevens student Nitya Wahi was named 2026-2027 Edison Youth Poet Laureate and will compete at the Regional and National Youth Poet Laureate Competition! Other finalists include Nihara Binil and Srinidhi Drakshapelli (all three are JPS students). Congratulations Nitya!

We are so proud to share that TWENTY-ONE (21) students from the John P. Stevens High School Choir program have been accepted into the NJ All-State Choir!

More than 900 students from more than 70 high schools across NJ auditioned for membership in this prestigious ensemble--It was extraordinarily competitive!

For many schools, it is a big deal to have 2 or 3 students accepted. The fact that we have Twenty-One (21) Students accepted is a true testament to their hard work and talent!

Here are the students who have been accepted into All-State Choir, 2026-27:

The following students have been accepted into the
NJMEA All-State Treble Choir:

Saanvi Choukekar, Alto 2
Trisha Hulikere, Alto 2 (Rank #5 Alto 2!)
Akira Kilson, Alto 1
Vrinda Krishnan, Alto 2
Ariana Ramos, Soprano 2
Hrithika Vedula, Alto 2
Aarushi Venkatarangan, Alto 2 (Rank #5 Alto 2!)

The following students have been accepted into the
NJMEA All-State Mixed Choir:

Tanishi Asthana, Soprano 1
Shaurya Bansal, Tenor 2 (Rank #6 Tenor 2!)
Anoushka Bhalla, Alto 2
William Cho, Bass 2
Swara Jadhav, Soprano 2
Swara Joshi, Alto 1
Imani Khandker, Alto 2
Ananya Mahidhara, Soprano 1
Sachi Nagarbandhara, Alto 2
Devaansh Negi, Bass 2
Aarohi Pandit, Alto 2
Sanvi Shah, Alto 1
Aakansha Sharma, Alto 1
Shivali Sood, Alto 1

These accepted students will perform in Atlantic City as well as the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark next academic year. We are so proud of them!

Congratulations to our ACE Mentor Program team who participated in the Construction Industry Round Table National Design and Construction Competition this past Monday in Washington DC. Congratulations to Ms May and the team for their 1st Place finish! In addition, Sai Rishita Kona won the Mark A Casso Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000!

Thank you all for the support of our relationship with ACE. We are so excited to announce that Therese May, our teacher at JP, and advisor for these students has been chosen to serve on the board of directors. Having a seat at the table will only give our students more opportunities and allow us to know first hand information in terms of internship opportunities. Thank you Ms. May for everything!

JP Stevens Staff Take the Top Spot at 3rd Annual Hands of Hope Tournament!

We are thrilled to congratulate our incredible JP Stevens staff members for their victory at this year's Hands of Hope Volleyball Tournament!

Competing against the Edison Police and Fire Departments, our teachers showed incredible teamwork and spirit, ultimately taking the top spot for the night. Beyond the court, the event was a massive success for the community, raising $2,600 for the Hands of Hope Food Pantry.

Thank you to the Edison P.B.A. and the JCC for hosting such a wonderful event. Way to go, Hawks!

Students from the JP Stevens Black Student Union attended The Thrive Hub’s 5th Annual Career Exploration Conference at Lafayette College! This is an exciting networking opportunity for our students to meet classmates from across the tri-state area.

We are excited to announce that 4 of our students' work from the Middlesex County Teen Arts competition were awarded with an invitation to compete at the State Teen Arts Festival in June!! JPS was one of the schools with the most art students nominated for States! These students are: Siqi Ye, Anoushka Porwal, Keira Grewal, and Suhana Patodi

Congratulations to the JP Stevens 2026 National Merit Finalists! The Hawks have 14 students- ranking 3rd highest in the state!!! Congratulations to the students and their families.

Top Row: Chitra Dontineni, Pranav Bhalerao, Pranav Venmulapalli, Berkay Yilmaz, Abhinav Senthilkumar
Bottom Row: Jia Fletcher, Kriti Agrawal, Saura Nahar, Saniya Vaish, Im Lad
Not Pictured: Aayushi Juthani, Dhruhi Patel, and Reeti Rout

Thank you to all of the JPS staff and students who are donating blood today!

This week, the JPS Theater Co. is proud to present our Spring Musical Guys and Dolls! You can book your tickets now online @ https://cur8.com/40968/project/137542