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Best High Schools in Zip Code 08053

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2,082

Students

Top rankedCherokee High School140^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

Summary:

The 08053 zip code in New Jersey is home to a single high school, Cherokee High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. Cherokee High School is a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top third of New Jersey high schools and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Cherokee High School boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, indicating the school is effectively supporting students in completing their high school education. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on several standardized test metrics, including NJSLA/English Language Arts, NJSLA/Algebra II, NJGPA/English Language Arts, and NJGPA/Mathematics, suggesting the school is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

While the school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (10.91%) may indicate a more affluent student population, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is an area that could be further investigated to understand the underlying factors and potential ways to improve student attendance. Overall, Cherokee High School appears to be a strong-performing institution within its district and the state of New Jersey, offering a solid educational foundation for its students.

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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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 08053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marlton	0.58 mi	9	278^th
Cherry Hill	1.99 mi	19	215^th
Voorhees	2.02 mi	6	114^th
Mount Laurel	3.29 mi	9	345^th
Medford	3.54 mi	10	149^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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