RKYHS students participated in the Essex County Mock Trial Competition, facing off against schools from around the county at the Veterans’ Courthouse in Newark. They competed over two days the first week, and after those trials, finished in the top eight in the county, placing them in the semi-finals that they participated in last week.

In separate trials, students argued both the prosecution and defense side of a criminal case involving a college admissions scandal and played the role of witnesses. During the months of preparation students gained insight into the legal field and the different aspects that go into a trial and the legal process.

Students in the RKYHS Art program joined the Mock Trial team in the courthouse and worked on their sketching skills, assuming the role of courtroom artist at the trial, sketching the courtroom scene in a short timeframe.