Cherry Hill High School East
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Cherry Hill High School East (also known as Cherry Hill East or CHE) is a four-year comprehensive
public high school located in Cherry Hill
, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools
. The school opened in 1967 as the township's second high school; What then became known as Cherry Hill High School West
was the first public high school in Cherry Hill. The first class graduated in June 1970, having started their freshman year in the Fall of 1966 in the West building doing split sessions until the East building was ready for occupancy in January 1967. The class of 1970 was the only class in the new building until the class of 1971 arrived in Fall 1967. By Fall 1969 the building housed all four grades.
As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,080 students and 127 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.38.
The school is one of three high schools in the district; the others are Cherry Hill High School West
and Cherry Hill Alternative High School
.
1 Automotive technology used to be in this wing, until the school dropped the course entirely. Now, small engines classes are held where the former automotive rooms were. These classes are similar to automotive studies, where students take a look at the various parts of an engine.
in its hallways for several years. As the school's population grew progressively in the 1990s and 2000s, the amount of congestion worsened. This has caused many students to become tardy to their next class. One intersection in the middle of the school, known as "C-Wing Intersection", is the most congested area in the entire school. This is because of a stairwell which is adjacent to the connecting hallways of C-Wing and B-Wing.
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
, the school was ranked 65th in New Jersey and 1,833rd nationwide. The school was ranked 1,664th nationwide, the 66th-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek
magazine's 2010 rankings of America's Best High Schools. In Newsweek
's 2007 edition of "America's Top Public High Schools" ranked Cherry Hill High School East in 1,258th place, the 38th-highest ranked school in New Jersey.
In 2007, School Digger ranked it as the 27th best high school (out of 356) in New Jersey.
The school was the 57th-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 61st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 42nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
Cherry Hill High School East won the 1998 National High School Mock Trial Championship
, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico
.
The American Scholastic Press Association named Cherry Hill High School East's newspaper, Eastside, No. 1 in the country in 2005, and No. 1 in the state from 2007–2009.
In 2009, the team representing Cherry Hill High School East produced a documentary that placed 5th in the Senior Group Documentary division of the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland.
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
and Camden County
.
. Annually, the Cougars face cross town rival Cherry Hill West on Thanksgiving morning, a rivalry described by The Philadelphia Inquirer
as "one of the best in South Jersey". The winner of the contest receives the Al DiBart Memorial Trophy, also known as "The Boot." The Cherry Hill High School West Lions defeated the Cougars 13-12 in 2010 in the 42nd game played in the series between the two teams.
and Bridgewater-Raritan High School
.
The boys volleyball team, coached by Karl Moehlemann, won New Jersey State Championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Moehlemann, who established the school's volleyball program in 1994, won his 300th game as coach in May 2011, the most of any coach in South Jersey
history to go along with the 11 conference championships and three state titles his teams have won during his 18 years with the team.
, and ultimately Egg Harbor Township High School
in the tournament final.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4–1 win over Washington Township High School in the tournament final.
In 2011, the Varsity team won the Olympic Conference All-Star Game.
team as a member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. Every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the club plays the Cherry Hill High School West ice hockey club for the Golden Skate award.
swim team.
The East Choral program consists of eight performing groups:
East is also well known for its Dramatic arts with directors Robert Nation and Tom Weaver. Their past shows include Beauty and the Beast
, The King and I
, and Fiddler on the Roof
. The Cherry Hill East Drama Department perform five shows a year.
The Cherry Hill East Instrumental Department is made up of various performing groups:
Assistant Principal Leonard Terranova was found dead in his office on March 18, 2008. He apparently returned to his office on the night of March 17 after the senior class trip and suffered a heart attack.
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 located in Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools
Cherry Hill Public Schools
The Cherry Hill Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cherry Hill Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school opened in 1967 as the township's second high school; What then became known as Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill High School West is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two traditional high schools located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. The other high school in the district is Cherry Hill High School East...
was the first public high school in Cherry Hill. The first class graduated in June 1970, having started their freshman year in the Fall of 1966 in the West building doing split sessions until the East building was ready for occupancy in January 1967. The class of 1970 was the only class in the new building until the class of 1971 arrived in Fall 1967. By Fall 1969 the building housed all four grades.
As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,080 students and 127 classroom teachers (on an 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 16.38.
The school is one of three high schools in the district; the others are Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill High School West is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two traditional high schools located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. The other high school in the district is Cherry Hill High School East...
and Cherry Hill Alternative High School
Cherry Hill Alternative High School
The Cherry Hill Alternative High School is an alternative public high school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for students who need behavioral and emotional support...
.
Facilities
Cherry Hill East has seven wings named alphabetically:| Wing | Types of classrooms | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| A-Wing | Administration offices Academic administration An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities... , auditorium Auditorium An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :... , and some classrooms |
Only 1 floor Located at the front of the building Sometimes referred to as the "Administration Wing" or "Auditorium Wing" |
| B-Wing | History, science, psychology Psychology Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society... , and English rooms |
2 floors |
| C-Wing | Math, science (mainly chemistry Chemistry Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds.... and biology Biology Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines... labs), and foreign language Foreign language A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her... rooms |
3 floors |
| D-Wing or T-Wing | Performing arts Performing arts The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object... , music, and theatre rooms |
Only 1 floor Sometimes known as the "Drama Wing" Renamed "T-Wing" after the late vice principal Leonard Terranova |
| E-Wing | Janitorial services Janitor A janitor or custodian is a professional who takes care of buildings, such as hospitals and schools. Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often some maintenance and security... , cafeteria kitchen Kitchen A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a... , loading dock Loading dock A loading dock is a recessed bay in a building or facility where trucks are loaded and unloaded. They are commonly found on commercial and industrial buildings, and warehouses in particular.... , and boiler room Boiler room * A boiler room is a room where a boiler is kept, it may also refer to:* Boiler room , building's mechanical room* Boiler room , ship's engine room... |
Only 1 floor |
| F-Wing1 | Industrial classrooms: Woodshop, cooking, 3D art, photography, and drafting Technical drawing Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry.... , also physics Physics Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic... classrooms and labs |
Only 1 floor |
| G-Wing | Gymnasiums and health rooms Health Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain... |
DiBart Gym is located on the 1st floor and the Auxiliary Gym is in the basement Known as the "Gymnasium" or "Gym Wing" |
1 Automotive technology used to be in this wing, until the school dropped the course entirely. Now, small engines classes are held where the former automotive rooms were. These classes are similar to automotive studies, where students take a look at the various parts of an engine.
Other facilities
- 2 AuditoriumAuditoriumAn auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
s- Main auditorium
- "The Little Theatre"
- 2 CafeteriaCafeteriaA cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
s - 3 CourtyardCourtyardA court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court....
s - 4 Gymnasiums (listed below from largest to smallest)
- DiBart Gym
- East Gym
- Auxiliary Gym
- Dance Gym
- Weight room
- Nurse's office
- Library/Media centerLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
- Campus policeCampus policeCampus Police or University police in the United States and Canada are often sworn police officers employed by a public school district, college or university to protect the campus and surrounding areas and the people who live on, work on and visit it....
Hallway congestion
Cherry Hill East has experienced congestionCongestion
Congestion generally means excessive crowding.Congestion may refer to:* congestion in heart failure, a term to describe low cardiac output seen in heart failure.* Nasal congestion, the blockage of nasal passages due to swollen membranes...
in its hallways for several years. As the school's population grew progressively in the 1990s and 2000s, the amount of congestion worsened. This has caused many students to become tardy to their next class. One intersection in the middle of the school, known as "C-Wing Intersection", is the most congested area in the entire school. This is because of a stairwell which is adjacent to the connecting hallways of C-Wing and B-Wing.
Awards and recognition
For the 2001–02 school year, Cherry Hill High School East received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, the school was ranked 65th in New Jersey and 1,833rd nationwide. The school was ranked 1,664th nationwide, the 66th-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine's 2010 rankings of America's Best High Schools. In Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's 2007 edition of "America's Top Public High Schools" ranked Cherry Hill High School East in 1,258th place, the 38th-highest ranked school in New Jersey.
In 2007, School Digger ranked it as the 27th best high school (out of 356) in New Jersey.
The school was the 57th-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 61st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 42nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
Cherry Hill High School East won the 1998 National High School Mock Trial Championship
National High School Mock Trial Championship
The National High School Mock Trial Championship is an American nationwide competition of high school mock trial teams. The competition debuted in 1984 in Des Moines, Iowa, with teams representing Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin....
, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
.
The American Scholastic Press Association named Cherry Hill High School East's newspaper, Eastside, No. 1 in the country in 2005, and No. 1 in the state from 2007–2009.
In 2009, the team representing Cherry Hill High School East produced a documentary that placed 5th in the Senior Group Documentary division of the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland.
Sports
The Cherry Hill High School East Cougars 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...
.
Cross country
The Varsity Boys Cross Country team placed 4th at the South Jersey, Group IV boys NJSIAA sectional championships in 2011. The Freshman Boys Cross Country team won the Olympic Conference and Camden County Championships in 2009.Basketball
Cherry Hill East's basketball team is coached by David Allen. East basketball teams are consistently ranked year after year in the Top Ten in South Jersey.Football
The Cougars used to play their home games at the township stadium, Jonas C. Morris Stadium, which they share with Cherry Hill High School WestCherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill High School West is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two traditional high schools located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. The other high school in the district is Cherry Hill High School East...
. Annually, the Cougars face cross town rival Cherry Hill West on Thanksgiving morning, a rivalry described by The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
as "one of the best in South Jersey". The winner of the contest receives the Al DiBart Memorial Trophy, also known as "The Boot." The Cherry Hill High School West Lions defeated the Cougars 13-12 in 2010 in the 42nd game played in the series between the two teams.
Volleyball
The girls volleyball team, coached by Scott Mooney, won its first New Jersey Group IV State Championship in November 2005, posting victories over perennial powerhouses Hunterdon Central Regional High SchoolHunterdon Central Regional High School
Hunterdon Central Regional High School is a comprehensive, regional, four-year public high school, and school district that serves students from five municipalities in east central Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States...
and Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school. It is the single high school of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District serving students from Bridgewater Township and Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States...
.
The boys volleyball team, coached by Karl Moehlemann, won New Jersey State Championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Moehlemann, who established the school's volleyball program in 1994, won his 300th game as coach in May 2011, the most of any coach in South Jersey
South Jersey
South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
history to go along with the 11 conference championships and three state titles his teams have won during his 18 years with the team.
Tennis
The boys tennis team won the 2007 South, Group IV state sectional championship with a string of 5–0 wins over Washington Township High School, Toms River High School NorthToms River High School North
Toms River High School North is a four-year public high school, and was the second high school established in Toms River, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. The school opened in 1969 when the original high school was found to be too...
, and ultimately Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg 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....
in the tournament final.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4–1 win over Washington Township High School in the tournament final.
Bowling
The boys bowling team won the 2007 New Jersey State Championship.In 2011, the Varsity team won the Olympic Conference All-Star Game.
Ice hockey
Cherry Hill High School East has a separate club ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team as a member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. Every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the club plays the Cherry Hill High School West ice hockey club for the Golden Skate award.
Swimming
The boy's swimming team repeated as Central Jersey "Public A" Sectional Champions for the 2010 season. Before the 2009 season, the Cougars had a streak as South Jersey "Public A" sectional champions from 1999–2005, with several other similar streaks in years past. The boys team has been annual contenders for the state championship, losing in both 2010 and 2011 to the Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolBridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school. It is the single high school of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District serving students from Bridgewater Township and Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States...
swim team.
Track and field
Cherry Hill East had not had a winning season in almost 30 years until the team of 2009–10 finished their season 3-2.Music
The Cherry Hill Music Department is award-winning. In 2007, the Cherry Hill East "East Singers" received a Superior Rating and Best Overall Mixed Ensemble from a Boston Choir Competition.The East Choral program consists of eight performing groups:
- Vocal Workshop: Entry-level choir. No audition necessary. Consists of grades 9–12.
- Chansons: Women's choir made up of 10th through 12th grade women. Auditioned group.
- Concert Choir: An auditioned mixed choir consisting of 10th through 12th grade men and women.
- East Singers: An Advanced auditioned mixed choir consisting of 10th through 12th grade men and women. In addition to school concerts, East Singers performs off-campus in select concerts. They made their Carnegie hall debut in 1997 and consistently receive superior ratings at adjudications and festivals. They performed Carmina BuranaCarmina BuranaCarmina Burana , Latin for "Songs from Beuern" , is the name given to a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces were written principally in Medieval Latin; a few in Middle High German, and some with traces...
at the Kimmel Center in May 2005 as a Concert for Hope to benefit breast cancer research at City of Hope. The concert raised $40,000. In February 2006, they hosted the first East Coffee House that raised $8319.00 for Alex's Lemonade Stand. The second annual Coffee House was raising money for Suicide Prevention Education. The cafeteria was made up to look like a coffee house and the Thespians and East Singers decided on the slogan "Life is Groovy." The Coffee House is now an annual tradition. - Belles of East: Auditioned group of 14 young women who sing and accompany themselves on English hand bells. All repertoire is arranged by a former or present Belles member. Belles perform throughout the Delaware Valley area all year. They have been invited frequently to perform at Longwood Gardens during the Christmas season and performed in the Cherry Hill Township Arts in Bloom Concert Series.
- Madrigal Singers: Auditioned group of 19 young men and women who represent the Renaissance era in both music and costume. They have been invited frequently to perform at Longwood Gardens during the Christmas season and performed in the Cherry Hill Township Arts in Bloom Concert Series on March 26, 2006. Madrigals perform throughout the Delaware Valley all year. They have participated in the Rutgers Madrigal Festival and competed at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire where they have won the Highest Accolades Award.
- Casual Harmony: An Auditioned group of 11 young men who perform everything from ballads to pop tunes. They perform throughout the New Jersey area and have also performed in the Cosmic Rays Cafe in Disney World. Casual Harmony was featured this past December on the NBC morning show, “10!” These men are known for their liveliness and comical performances, paired with excellent musicianship. Many mornings at East, Casual Harmony can be heard delivering birthday and special occasion telegrams to students in homeroom.
- The Key of She: The newest auditioned acapella group in East's music program of 13 young women who, like Casual Harmony, perform popular tunes.
- Celebrations: No longer in East's music program but was an auditioned group of traditional hand bell players. Celebrations performed bell arrangements from Classical music to show tunes. Last spring, they guest performed with the Greater South Jersey Chorus.
East is also well known for its Dramatic arts with directors Robert Nation and Tom Weaver. Their past shows include Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
, The King and I
The King and I
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
, and Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
. The Cherry Hill East Drama Department perform five shows a year.
The Cherry Hill East Instrumental Department is made up of various performing groups:
- Freshman Wind Ensemble: An entry-level instrumental group featuring primarily Freshman students.
- Symphonic Band: An auditioned group consisting of students grades 10–12.
- Wind Ensemble: An advanced audition group consisting of students grades 10–12.
- String Ensemble: An entry-level instrumental group featuring string musicians primarily grades 9 and 10.
- Symphonic Orchestra: An advanced instrumental group featuring string musicians with the accompaniment of some percussionists and brass instrumentalists. This ensemble recently had the honor to perform at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall and will return for their second performance in April, 2011.
- Jazz Band: An auditioned group of about 20 students, grades 9–12, who perform jazz music. In addition to performing at Cherry Hill East's concerts, this group travels to many off-campus competitions including the annual Cavalcade of Bands Competition and the regional non-competitive Essentially Ellington Competition at Temple University, which is organized by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
- Jazz Standards Group: An auditioned group of about 5–7 students, who perform jazz music. This group is based around improvisational solos, worked into each piece of music. This group also travels to many off-campus competitions. The band's instrumentation changes every year. A vocalist sometimes accompanies the band.
- Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
: Cherry Hill East's Marching Band is an non-audition group made up of students grades 9–12. The band is accompanied by the Cherry Hill East Color GuardColor guardIn the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
. The Marching Band performs their field-show at all of the home football games during half-time and in the stands during the game. They also travel to away football games, playing their field-show before the start of the game and also playing during the game. The Marching Band travels to some off-campus festivals each year, for example a competition of bands at Pennsbury High School and one at William Tennet High School. - Small Chamber Groups: Cherry Hill East has many small chamber groups which consist of students grades 9–12. These groups include a Saxophones Quartet, a Brass Quintet, a Clarinet ensemble and some other string ensembles. These groups perform at the Chamber Concert in April along with vocal small groups.
Administrators
- Dr. John O'Breza – Principal
- Elizabeth McLeester – Assistant Principal
- Charles "C. J." Davis – Coordinator of Student Activities
Assistant Principal Leonard Terranova was found dead in his office on March 18, 2008. He apparently returned to his office on the night of March 17 after the senior class trip and suffered a heart attack.
Noted alumni
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commercials. - Andy Coen (born 1964), current head football coach of Lehigh UniversityLehigh UniversityLehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
. - Bill "Stink" FisherStink FisherStink Fisher is an American actor and restaurant owner who lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Fisher owns The Pop Shop, a 1950s-themed restaurant. He has been in movies such as Invincible, The Longest Yard, and most recently appeared as Ruth's father in The Lovely...
(born 1970), former National Football League player and actor. - Ed FoleyEd FoleyEd Foley, Jr. is an American football coach, serving as the Tight Ends coach, Assistant Offensive line coach, and Recruiting Coordinator for the Temple Owls football team.-Playing career:...
, current Temple Owls footballTemple Owls footballThe Temple Owls football team participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference...
tight ends coach, assistant offensive line coach, and recruiting coordinator. - Glenn FoleyGlenn FoleyGlenn Foley is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League with the New York Jets from 1994–1998 and the Seattle Seahawks in 1999, and the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Gladiators in 2002.He played high school football at Cherry Hill High School East in his...
(born 1970), former NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played for the New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1994–1998. - Eric GoldbergEric Goldberg (film director)Eric Goldberg is an American animator and film director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He's also well known as the creator of Disney character Genie in Aladdin...
(born 1955), animatorAnimatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
and film director best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. - Adam GoldwormAdam GoldwormAdam Goldworm is a literary and talent manager at Aperture Entertainment, a new management/production company that he founded in March 2009. -Biography:Adam Goldworm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(born 1978), producer of several films and television anthologies including Showtime's Masters of HorrorMasters of HorrorMasters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
and NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Fear ItselfFear Itself (TV series)Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
. - Bob GreeneBob Greene (fitness guru)Bob Greene is an American exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. Greene is the creator of Best Life, a diet and fitness plan, and Best Life Foods, which sells a line of butter substitutes.Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, he is a...
(born 1958), personal trainer, frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
. - Orel HershiserOrel HershiserOrel Leonard Hershiser IV is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently an analyst for Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and a professional poker player for...
(born 1958), former professional baseball pitcher who played most of his career with the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. - Rick LancellottiRick LancellottiRichard Anthony Lancellotti is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres , San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox...
(born 1956), former Major league Baseball player. - Amos LeeAmos LeeAmos Lee is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. Lee has four albums on Blue Note Records and has toured as an opening act for Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison, John Prine, Dave Matthews Band and Adele. In...
(born 1978), singer/songwriter. - Toby LightmanToby LightmanToby Lightman is an American singer-songwriter. Her first album, Little Things, was released in 2004 on Lava/Atlantic. Her second album, Bird on a Wire was released in 2006. During her career, she has toured and performed with bands such as OAR, Rob Thomas, Jewel, Gavin DeGraw, Train, Prince, and...
(born 1978), singer/songwriter. - Leon RoseLeon RoseLeon Rose is an attorney and sports agent, based in New Jersey, near Philadelphia. He represents a number of prominent NBA players, including Allen Iverson and LeBron James....
(born c. 1961), lawyer and sports agent for NBA players, including Allen IversonAllen IversonAllen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...
and LeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
. - J. D. Roth (born 1968), host of EnduranceEndurance (TV series)Endurance is an American reality television children's program, currently shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the CBS television series Survivor, though with a teenaged cast...
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