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Cherokee High School

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Cherokee High School ranks 140 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 68% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Cherokee High School is a public high school located in Marlton, New Jersey, serving 2,108 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which is ranked 262 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee High School has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a slight dip to a 4-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in Algebra II and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 95.2% of Cherokee High School students were proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra II, compared to 94.7% for the district and 80.4% for the state. The school also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 95.7% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Shawnee High School and Lenape High School, which are also part of the Lenape Regional High School District, have similar academic performance and ranking profiles to Cherokee High School. However, the two Cherry Hill high schools have more varied performance, with Cherry Hill High School East ranking higher than Cherry Hill High School West.

2,082

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,792

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Tomlinson Mill Road
Marlton, NJ 08053

(856) 983-5140

District: Lenape Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Cherokee High School:

Elementary:	Frances DeMasi Elementary School
	Helen L Beeler
	J Harold Van Zant
	Marlton Elementary
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	Richard L Rice School
	Robert B Jaggard School
Middle:	Frances DeMasi Middle School
	Marlton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Lenape Regional High School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

New Jersey avg50%

140^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Lenape Regional High School District

262^nd of 609Lenape Regional High School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	140 of 434	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	131 of 429	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	157 of 422	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	163 of 415	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	115 of 405	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	165 of 416	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	197 of 415	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	163 of 411	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	172 of 409	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	117 of 406	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	110 of 411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	143 of 396	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	146 of 388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.1	80 of 378	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	116 of 371	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.8	54 of 370	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	102 of 359	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	76 of 361	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	89 of 357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	63 of 351	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	78 of 348	77.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.8	81 of 343	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	69 of 283	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	132 of 282	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	126 of 256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	72 of 247	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	100 of 254	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	95 of 266	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	91 of 190	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	82 of 191	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	82 of 172	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	85 of 175	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	148 of 191	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	149 of 420	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	166 of 416	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	121 of 414	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	118 of 402	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	177 of 408	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	252 of 403	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	215 of 406	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	100 of 403	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.1	252 of 385	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	282 of 374	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	188 of 364	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	113 of 377	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	86 of 344	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	175 of 324	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	243 of 345	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	122 of 419	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	179 of 414	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	117 of 410	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	129 of 402	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	162 of 407	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	189 of 405	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	135 of 359	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	186 of 361	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	129 of 344	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	170 of 333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	173 of 345	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	216 of 335	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	82 of 336	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	183 of 339	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	243 of 340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%+15 vs state

English Language Arts87%+6 vs state

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

Geometry52%-4 vs state

Science45%+14 vs state

Algebra I27%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	120 Tomlinson Mill Road	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Lenape Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 983-5140	2,082	155	13.4	16.9%	1,412 (67.8%)	136 (6.5%)	189 (9.1%)	224 (10.8%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	107 (5.1%)	61.9	140^th of 434 public high schools	67.7%		63.4	131^st of 429 public high schools	69.5%	9	86.8	68.6	45.2	53.1	27.4		27.3	52.7		50.9	97.4	95.2	$11,792		$11,792
Cherry Hill High School East	Public	9-12	1750 Kresson Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-2222	2,120	143	14.8	18.4%	1,115 (52.6%)	168 (7.9%)	215 (10.1%)	505 (23.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	104 (4.9%)	69.1	100^th of 434 public high schools	77.0%		69.4	103^rd of 429 public high schools	76.0%	3		77.9	44.7	74.2	25.6	0.0	24.4	65.6		65.6	93.2	93.2	$7,332	$75	$7,257
Lenape High School	Public	9-12	235 Hartford Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Lenape Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-5111	1,912	148	12.8	22.5%	968 (50.6%)	286 (15.0%)	253 (13.2%)	283 (14.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	116 (6.1%)	63.8	126^th of 434 public high schools	71.0%		57.4	158^th of 429 public high schools	63.2%	32		71.4	46.8	55.0	26.9		27.1	76.1	28.6	71.0	98.4	95.4	$12,011	$56	$11,955
Eastern Camden County Regional High School	Public	9-12	1401 Laurel Oak Road	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Eastern Camden County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-4441	1,847	142	13.0	16.3%	1,019 (55.2%)	218 (11.8%)	201 (10.9%)	294 (15.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	71.9	86^th of 434 public high schools	80.2%		69.3	104^th of 429 public high schools	75.8%	18	87.0	71.9	42.7	64.1	42.9		42.9	78.7		78.0			$13,338	$282	$13,056
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford	Public	9-12	10 Hawkin Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Burlington County Institute of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-0200	896	65	13.7	36.5%	475 (53.0%)	163 (18.2%)	181 (20.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.6%)	51.4	194^th of 434 public high schools	55.3%		37.2	269^th of 429 public high schools	37.3%	75		64.6	32.4	68.7	32.6		32.6				43.9	43.9	$10,255	$645	$9,610
Lindenwold High School	Public	9-12	801 Egg Harbor Road	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 741-0320	802	61	13.1	82.3%	44 (5.5%)	235 (29.3%)	491 (61.2%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	21.5	352^nd of 434 public high schools	18.9%		12.9	392^nd of 429 public high schools	8.6%	40	64.0	34.5	16.9	15.1	17.6	12.5	14.6						$11,384	$416	$10,968
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	600 Tabernacle Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Lenape Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-7544	1,387	105	13.2	9.4%	1,127 (81.3%)	37 (2.7%)	122 (8.8%)	52 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.4%)	62.4	136^th of 434 public high schools	68.7%		63.3	133^rd of 429 public high schools	69.0%	3	88.2	72.7	45.6	52.2	22.7		22.7	64.9		64.9			$11,884		$11,884
Burlington County Alternative High School	Public	6-12	1020 Briggs Road	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Burlington County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 261-5600	71			25.4%	38 (53.5%)	14 (19.7%)	12 (16.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)								(n/a)
Haddonfield Memorial High School	Public	9-12	401 Kings Highway East	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-3960	827	81	10.1	2.5%	731 (88.4%)	8 (1.0%)	28 (3.4%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	81.8	46^th of 434 public high schools	89.4%		79.9	56^th of 429 public high schools	86.9%	10		88.6	54.9	78.2	40.2		40.2	83.3		83.3			$8,175		$8,175
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	501 South Warwick Road	Somerdale	08083	Camden County	Sterling Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-1333	839	71	11.7	38.6%	414 (49.3%)	163 (19.4%)	182 (21.7%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	32.2	305^th of 434 public high schools	29.7%		33.9	285^th of 429 public high schools	33.6%	20	84.0	43.7	19.8	32.6	7.5		7.5	40.7		40.7			$12,772	$352	$12,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee High School

Cherokee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frances DeMasi Elementary School
Elementary : Helen L Beeler
Elementary : J Harold Van Zant
Elementary : Marlton Elementary
Elementary : Richard L Rice School
Elementary : Robert B Jaggard School
Middle : Frances DeMasi Middle School
Middle : Marlton Middle

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Cherokee High School ranks 140^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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