Cherokee High School (New Jersey)
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| Cherokee High School North & South | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 120 Tomlinson Mill Road Marlton, NJ 08053 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Linda Rohrer (North) Kenneth Denn (South) |
| Enrollment |
2,519 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 191.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.2[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Athletics conference | Olympic Conference |
| Team name | Chiefs |
| Color(s) | Brown & Orange |
| Established | North: 1975 (expanded in 1991) South: 2001 |
| Information | 856-983-5140 |
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.[2] Cherokee serves students from Evesham Township.[3]
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 originally known as simply Cherokee High School until the addition of the "south" building in 2001. The original building was then renamed as "Cherokee High School North."
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,519 students and 191.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2.[1]
The school was featured in the MTV show High School Stories telling about a senior prank of hosting a cookoff in the faculty parking lot on the last day of school. The prank caused the school to close early for the day.
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[edit] Athletics
The Cherokee High School Chiefs participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.
Football Championships[4]
- State Championships: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 2005
- Conference Championships: 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006
- Undefeated Seasons: 1981, 1982, 1985
Softball Championships[5]
- State Championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003
- Conference Championships: 2002, 2003, 2004
- Undefeated Seasons: 2003
Cherokee has been successful as well in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
- Championships: 2002, 2005
- Note: Ice hockey is not a school sport in the Lenape School District. Cherokee's ice hockey team is a separate club team in the SJHSIHL.
Cherokee also has successful track, field, and cross country running programs, which are known nationally for their excellent cross-country runners who often move on to run for many prestigious colleges.
Basketball
- South Jersey Group 4 Sectional Champions: 2007, defeating Winslow Township High School 54-43.[6]
[edit] Other high schools in the district
The Lenape District's three other high schools are:
- Lenape High School - located in Medford Township. Serves students from Mount Laurel Township
- Seneca High School - located in Tabernacle Township. Serves students from Tabernacle, Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township
- Shawnee High School - located in Medford Township. Serves students from Medford and Medford Lakes
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Devlin, NFL football player/coach now with the New York Jets as the offensive line coach.[7]
- Doug Easlick, NFL football player Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers[8]
- Brian Herzlinger, filmmaker , My Date with Drew.[9]
- Tom Knight, NFL football player Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10]
- Dennis Norman, NFL football player Jacksonville Jaguars.[11]
- Richard Ruccolo, actor, Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place.[12]
- Michael Schoeffling, actor/model, Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Matt Smith, actor, Drake and Josh[13]
- Nicole Wood - Miss April 1993 Playboy Playmate[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Cherokee High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 8, 2007.
- ^ Lenape Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough."
- ^ Cherokee High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "ATTENDANCE AREA: Evesham Township"
- ^ Cherokee Football: History of Excellence, accessed January 2, 2007
- ^ History of Cherokee Softball, Cherokee High School. Accessed July 26, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - South, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed March 8, 2007.
- ^ Mike Devlin: coach profile, New York Jets, accessed March 25, 2007. "Devlin earned All-America honors as a high school player at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey before matriculating to the University of Iowa."
- ^ Dolphins Sign 12 College Free Agents, dated April 30, 2005
- ^ "WORTH NOTING; This Could Be His Date With Destiny", The New York Times, August 7, 2005. "... A 1994 Cherokee High School graduate..."
- ^ Tom Knight player profile, New England Patriots, accessed March 29, 2007
- ^ Dennis Norman player profile, Jacksonville Jaguars, accessed March 29, 2007
- ^ Richard Ruccolo, South African TV Authority. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Upon finishing school at Cherokee High School, he headed straight for Los Angeles, where he slept on a friends couch until he found work acting."
- ^ Biography for Matt Smith, accessed January 11, 2007
- ^ Biography for Nicole Wood, accessed November 25, 2006.
