Cherokee High School (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
Cherokee High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
, one of four high schools of the Lenape Regional High School District
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States. The communities in the district are Evesham Township
, Medford Lakes
, Medford Township
, Mount Laurel Township
, Shamong Township
, Southampton Township
, Tabernacle Township
and Woodland Township
. Cherokee serves students from Evesham Township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1978.
Most of Cherokee's students come from either Frances S. DeMasi Middle School or Marlton Middle School, which are parts of the Evesham Township School District
, located in Evesham Township, New Jersey
(commonly referred to as Marlton
), a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Some students also come from the local Catholic school
, St. Joan of Arc.
The school was known as simply Cherokee High School until the addition of the "south" building in 2001. The original building was then renamed "Cherokee High School North."
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,456 students and 174 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 14.11.
The school was the 134th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 152nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 131st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
and Camden County
, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
Basketball championships
Football championships
Ice hockey
Note that ice hockey is not a school sport in the Lenape School District. Cherokee's ice hockey team is a separate club team in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
Boys soccer
Baseball
Softball championships
Track, field, and cross country
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, one of four high schools of the Lenape Regional High School District
Lenape Regional High School District
The Lenape Regional High School District is a regional public high school district that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County, New Jersey...
in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. The communities in the district are Evesham Township
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
, Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
, Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
, Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
, Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
, Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
, Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
and Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
. Cherokee serves students from Evesham Township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1978.
Most of Cherokee's students come from either Frances S. DeMasi Middle School or Marlton Middle School, which are parts of the Evesham Township School District
Evesham Township School District
The Evesham Township School District is a public school district serving students in Kindergarten through 8th grade from Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
, located in Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
(commonly referred to as Marlton
Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...
), a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Some students also come from the local Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, St. Joan of Arc.
The school was known as simply Cherokee High School until the addition of the "south" building in 2001. The original building was then renamed "Cherokee High School North."
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,456 students and 174 classroom teachers (on a FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 14.11.
The school was the 134th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 152nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 131st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Cherokee High School Chiefs participate in the Olympic ConferenceOlympic Conference
The Olympic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Participating...
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
and Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
Basketball championships
- South Jersey Group IV Sectional Champions: 2007, defeating Winslow Township High SchoolWinslow Township High SchoolWinslow Township High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students Winslow Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Winslow Township School District. Until 2000, Winslow Township High School was a member of the Lower...
54-43. - South Jersey Group IV Sectional Champions: 2010, defeating Shawnee High School 56-43.
- Group IV Champions: 2010, defeating Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield High School (New Jersey)Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 Abbott Districts...
52-38 for the program's first state title.
Football championships
- State Championships: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 2005, 2009 (14-0 win vs. Egg Harbor TownshipEgg Harbor Township High SchoolEgg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools....
), 2010 (33-6 win over OakcrestOakcrest High SchoolOakcrest High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. The school name was chosen based on its site on the crest of a hill amid oak trees...
) - Conference Championships: 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Undefeated Seasons: 1981, 1982, 1985 (11-0), 2010 (12-0)
Ice hockey
Note that ice hockey is not a school sport in the Lenape School District. Cherokee's ice hockey team is a separate club team in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
- Championships: 2002, 2005, 2011
Boys soccer
- New Jersey Group IV State Champions 2000, 2010
Baseball
- Olympic Conference- American Division Champions: 2006, 2007, 2009
- 1985 New Jersey State Champions (23-2), South Jersey Group IV Champions, ranked 15th in nation by USA Today
- 2005 South Jersey Group IV Champions
- 2009 Diamond Classic Tournament Champions
Softball championships
- State Championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003
- Conference Championships: 2002, 2003, 2004
- Undefeated Seasons: 2003
Track, field, and cross country
- Boys Group IV Cross Country Championships: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 (ranked 3rd in NE, 8th in nation), 2008
Other high schools in the district
The Lenape District's three other high schools are:- Lenape High SchoolLenape High SchoolLenape High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is the oldest of the four high schools that comprise the Lenape Regional High School District, which serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes,...
- located in Medford TownshipMedford Township, New JerseyMedford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
. Serves students from Mount Laurel TownshipMount Laurel Township, New JerseyMount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221... - Seneca High School - located in Tabernacle TownshipTabernacle Township, New JerseyTabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
. Serves students from Tabernacle, Shamong TownshipShamong Township, New JerseyShamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
, Southampton TownshipSouthampton Township, New JerseySouthampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
and Woodland TownshipWoodland Township, New Jersey- Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for... - Shawnee High School - located in Medford Township. Serves students from Medford and Medford LakesMedford Lakes, New JerseyMedford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Donna Charlesworth, North Principal
- Len Iannelli, South Principal
- Steve Ciancitto, Cherokee South Assistant Principal
- Steve Lee, Cherokee North Assistant Principal
- Scott Agnew, Cherokee North Athletic Director / Assistant Principal
- Justin Smith, Cherokee North/South Assistant Principal
- Margaret Martin, Cherokee South Assistant Principal
- Ron Parker, Cherokee South Assistant Principal
- JoAnn Jankowski, Cherokee South Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
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. - Brit MorganBrit MorganBrit Morgan is an American film and television actress.-Early life and career:Brittany Morgan Dengler was born and raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey...
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. - Richard RuccoloRichard Ruccolo-Early life:Ruccolo was born in Marlton, New Jersey. He attended Cherokee High School in Evesham Township, New Jersey. It was there Ruccolo first discovered his love of acting while starring as the lead in the high school's production of Oklahoma! After graduating he moved to Los Angeles to find...
(born 1972), actor, Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place. - Michael SchoefflingMichael SchoefflingMichael Schoeffling is an American former actor, and male model, best known for playing Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids.-Early life & education:...
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. - Raymond RizzoRaymond RizzoRaymond "Ray" Rizzo is the two-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion. He grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey in the United States and at a young age took a liking to Pokémon. He attended Cherokee High School as a teenager...
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.