Grades: 9 - 12
School Type: Public
Student Enrollment: 1,200
Students Per Teacher: 7
Cherry Hill HS is academically strong, teachers are harsh and scary sometimes but really good at teaching. the principal is active, the students are even more active, there are so many clubs that you can join. people are friendly. There are so many classes and music classes are great. They have good
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sportmanship too. they're probably the best public school in whole NJ. I loved Cherry Hill H.S. And all the races are accepted the students get along well regardless of the gender, height, race or anything. Cherry Hill is the best. Most of East's students are graduated from Beck MS and Carusi MS and both are the greatest middle schools around south jersey as well. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/26/07
Great school. I was able to take part in many after school activities and received an excellent education! Class of 2002
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Posted by a former student on 05/15/06
Both my daughters graduated from Ch. Hill East with excellent grades and SAT scores and were highly satisfied with the high academic level of the school and class choices. If college is the goal, this is the place to be! The only complaint I have is that their advisor appeared to be only superficially
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involved in their college searches and application processes. Thankfully, I raised them to be very independent and pro-active young ladies so they successfully led their own college search, my older daughter choosing a university that was not even mentioned by her advisor, despite an obvious one to include in her list. There is plenty of diversity so a student ought to be able to find his or her niche of friends. However, it is a large school so the student must be proactive in this. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/05/06
The academic program is very high on any scale. but the one complaint i have is the amount of overlooking this school does. Rather than focusing on the joy of learning they focus on the grade, the standardized testing, or they teach too quickly, never really making sure the student is really learning.
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the extra curricular program is superb with state titles in sports (swimming, volleyball, tennis), music (band, orchestra, and chorus), a fabulous jazz band, and an outstanding theatre department. the level of parent involvment is fairly high. The competition is a reigning source in any area of the school, however because of the rich area, appearances are crucial in fitting in. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/26/06
Moorestown and Haddonfield are both more highly rated but also have higher house prices (and fewer AP courses). While East is quite large (1800+) is it actually smaller than the Lenape Regional schools which produce somewhat lower academic results.
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/04
Test scores
Enrollment
Programs
Resources
HSPA* Test Scores
Grade Level: 11
Test Year: 2007
Cherry Hill East High School
Cherry Hill Public School District
* In 2006-2007 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,200
Number of classrooms:
105
| Arts |
Art, Photography |
| Vocational Education |
Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Woodworking, Word Processing |
| Music |
Choral |
| Fine Arts |
Drama |
| Special Education |
Emotionally Challenged, Learning Differences |
| English |
Humanities, Speech/Debate |
| Social Studies / Social Sciences |
Law, Psychology |
| Math |
Trigonometry |
| Advanced Placement |
Math |
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Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
- general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
- specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
- creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
- leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
- visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
- psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Cherry Hill schools — Cherry Hill East High School is located at 1750 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill NJ 08003. 1750 Kresson Rd is in the 08003 ZIP code in Cherry Hill, NJ The school district for Cherry Hill East High School is the Cherry Hill Public School District. Cherry Hill East High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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