Cherokee High School

120 Tomlinson Mill Road, Marlton NJ, 8053 | Evesham Township School District | 856-983-5140
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2161
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Marlton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
54%Marlton
52%New Jersey

Cherokee High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Evesham Township School District" in Marlton, NJ. There are a total of 2,161 students and 178 teachers at Cherokee High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Cherokee High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 7% lower than the New Jersey average.

Cherokee High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2161
Teachers178
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment298
Taking some courses277
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses267
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cherokee High School, there are a total of 298 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 277 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cherokee High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 83.8% 82.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 6.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 7.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Marlton demographics profile

StatisticMarltonNew JerseyNational
Population10,1718,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0821,21591
Median age41.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English92%69%79%
Speak Spanish2%16%13%

Education level achieved in Marlton

IndexMarltonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.