Cherry Hill High School West
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Cherry Hill High School West (also known as Cherry Hill West or CHW) 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
. Cherry Hill High School West was originally known as Delaware Township High School and then Cherry Hill High School.
Cherry Hill High School West was an IB World School from September 2000 to June 2008, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,512 students and 96.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7.
, the school was ranked 68th in New Jersey and 1,990th nationwide. The school was ranked 1534th nationwide, the 54th-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek
magazine's 2010 rankings of America's Best High Schools.
The school was the 91st-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 96th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 126th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
and Camden County, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
Cherry Hill High School West's Athletic Director is Dr. Ira Kosloff. He has been involved in athletics in the district for 40 years. Before serving as the school's Athletic Director, Kosloff was a successful head coach in Boys' Soccer and Swimming. He has also coached baseball and basketball. In 2006, Kosloff was voted Athletic Director of the Year by the Olympic Conference.
Cherry Hill High School West plays their football games at Jonas C. Morris Stadium, which they share with Cherry Hill High School East.
Annually, the Lions face cross town rival Cherry Hill East Cougars 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.
Many Cherry Hill High School West students play for an independent club ice hockey team affiliated with the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League; this team is not a school-sponsored athletic group. Every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the "Cherry Hill West" Ice Hockey Club plays the "Cherry Hill East" Ice Hockey Club for the Golden Skate Award.
Cherry Hill High School West is the home of the 2006 New Jersey Girls State Swimming champions, which took the title with a 102-68 victory in the tournament final meet over Westfield High School
. The boys swim team won the 2006 South Jersey Public A division title after an error made by the Cherry Hill East swim team in one of the events led the NJSIAA to overturn the initial result and hand the sectional title to Cherry Hill West.
Cherry Hill High School West is the home of the 2007 New Jersey Boys State Swim Champions. The team won the South A state sectional title with a 90-80 win over crosstown rival Cherry Hill High School East. The boys swim team moved on to win the 2007 Group A State Championship with an 89-81 win versus Westfield High School. The girls swim team won the 2007 South Jersey Public A division title over Cherry Hill East by a score of 98-72.
Cherry Hill West had one of the best bowling teams in South Jersey going 72-3-1 in the 2006-07 season, led by Coach Irv Wolf.
The 2007 boy's cross country team was conference champions for the first time in 33 years with a 6-0 record in dual-meets. Led by longtime coach Nick Mitidieri, the team also won the 2007 Disney Cross Country Classic and placed 2nd in the South Jersey Group IV Sectional meet.
Cherry Hill West's Mock Trial
team won the state mock trial championship in 1986, becoming the winners of the competition to come from Camden County. The 2007-08 team was the Camden County Champions, finishing with a record of 6-0, defeating both Cherry Hill High School East
and Eastern High School
in the final round to claim the title. During the 2009-10 season, the team made it to the final round of the Camden County Championship again, but was defeated by Eastern High School.
The West choral program consists of audition choirs (Chansons, Concert Choir and West Singers), a combined choir of Concert Choir and West Singers known as Symphonic Choir, a freshman choir (Vocal Workshop) and three extracurricular choirs (Chamber Singers, Fermata and Men of Note). The Symphonic Choir had the honor of performing with the Haddonfield Symphony under the direction of maestro Alan Gilbert
in 1994. The two groups performed Leonard Bernstein
’s Chichester Psalms
. The vocal group West Singers has been invited to sing at many ACDA National Conventions and often have the most amount of students get into All State, All Eastern and All National Chorus.They were invited to sing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
in Los Angeles. West music program made a trip to Boston, Massachusetts on April 12–15, 2007 with all choirs receiving Superior ratings. Other recognitions include Best of High School a cappella
2006, 2007, and 2008 (Champions- Men of Note '06,'07,'08 Finals- Fermata '05) and many tracks on the Best of High School a cappella CDs. The most popular performance of the year is Broadway Night. The show is dedicated to well-known musicals, television theme songs and famous commercials. The groups are led by Christine Bass and Jim Boeckle. Famous graduates of the West Vocal Program include Aaron Lazar
, who has gone on to star in the Broadway hit, Light in the Piazza and has just completed the role of Enjolras in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables
.
Men of Note
Accomplishments (2006)
Accomplishments (2007)
Festivals of Music - Boston 2007 Results
With 23 choirs competing from 8 different high schools, the Cherry Hill West Choirs were the ONLY choirs to receive Superior ratings from the three judges.
Chamber Singers won the "Best Overall Choir" for all the 13 non-mixed choirs competing and West Singers won the "Best Overall Choir" for all the 10 Mixed Choirs competing.
Festivals of Music - Boston 2007 Results
Other Accomplishments
In the Spring of 2005 in Virginia Beach the group captured 1st Place at a North American Music Festivals competition and received a Superior Rating
In 2006, Jazz Band placed 2nd at a Music In The Parks festival at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
.
Cherry Hill West has also produced many musicals over the years including
Hairspray
(2011),
The Wizard of Oz
(2010),
Bye Bye Birdie (2009),
Oliver!
(2008),
Cabaret
(2007),
Footloose
(2006),
Hello, Dolly!
(2005),
West Side Story (2004),
The Music Man
(2003),
The Wiz
(2002),
Annie
(2001),
Guys and Dolls (2000),
Fiddler on the Roof
(1999),
Anything Goes
(1998),
Bye Bye Birdie (1997) and
Oklahoma!
(1996)
Chapter One Champions in 1992 (Group 2 and USSBA regional champions in 2002, Group 1 Open.
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
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, one of two traditional high schools 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
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, 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 other high school in the district is Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill High School East 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...
. Cherry Hill High School West was originally known as Delaware Township High School and then Cherry Hill High School.
Cherry Hill High School West was an IB World School from September 2000 to June 2008, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,512 students and 96.1 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 15.7.
Awards and recognition
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington PostThe 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 68th in New Jersey and 1,990th nationwide. The school was ranked 1534th nationwide, the 54th-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.
The school was the 91st-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 96th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 126th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Sports
The Cherry Hill High School West Lions participate in the Liberty Division of 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, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
Cherry Hill High School West's Athletic Director is Dr. Ira Kosloff. He has been involved in athletics in the district for 40 years. Before serving as the school's Athletic Director, Kosloff was a successful head coach in Boys' Soccer and Swimming. He has also coached baseball and basketball. In 2006, Kosloff was voted Athletic Director of the Year by the Olympic Conference.
Cherry Hill High School West plays their football games at Jonas C. Morris Stadium, which they share with Cherry Hill High School East.
Annually, the Lions face cross town rival Cherry Hill East Cougars 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.
Many Cherry Hill High School West students play for an independent club ice hockey team affiliated with the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League; this team is not a school-sponsored athletic group. Every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the "Cherry Hill West" Ice Hockey Club plays the "Cherry Hill East" Ice Hockey Club for the Golden Skate Award.
Cherry Hill High School West is the home of the 2006 New Jersey Girls State Swimming champions, which took the title with a 102-68 victory in the tournament final meet over Westfield High School
Westfield High School (New Jersey)
Westfield Senior High School, or simply, Westfield High School is the only public high school located in Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Westfield Public Schools. It was established in the early 1900s at its original location on Elm Street until 1951 when it was...
. The boys swim team won the 2006 South Jersey Public A division title after an error made by the Cherry Hill East swim team in one of the events led the NJSIAA to overturn the initial result and hand the sectional title to Cherry Hill West.
Cherry Hill High School West is the home of the 2007 New Jersey Boys State Swim Champions. The team won the South A state sectional title with a 90-80 win over crosstown rival Cherry Hill High School East. The boys swim team moved on to win the 2007 Group A State Championship with an 89-81 win versus Westfield High School. The girls swim team won the 2007 South Jersey Public A division title over Cherry Hill East by a score of 98-72.
Cherry Hill West had one of the best bowling teams in South Jersey going 72-3-1 in the 2006-07 season, led by Coach Irv Wolf.
The 2007 boy's cross country team was conference champions for the first time in 33 years with a 6-0 record in dual-meets. Led by longtime coach Nick Mitidieri, the team also won the 2007 Disney Cross Country Classic and placed 2nd in the South Jersey Group IV Sectional meet.
Cherry Hill West's Mock Trial
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
team won the state mock trial championship in 1986, becoming the winners of the competition to come from Camden County. The 2007-08 team was the Camden County Champions, finishing with a record of 6-0, defeating both Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill High School East 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...
and Eastern High School
Eastern High School (New Jersey)
Eastern High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District...
in the final round to claim the title. During the 2009-10 season, the team made it to the final round of the Camden County Championship again, but was defeated by Eastern High School.
Vocal program
West is well known for its music program.The West choral program consists of audition choirs (Chansons, Concert Choir and West Singers), a combined choir of Concert Choir and West Singers known as Symphonic Choir, a freshman choir (Vocal Workshop) and three extracurricular choirs (Chamber Singers, Fermata and Men of Note). The Symphonic Choir had the honor of performing with the Haddonfield Symphony under the direction of maestro Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert
Alan David Gilbert AO, was a historian and academic administrator who was until June 2010 the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester....
in 1994. The two groups performed Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
’s Chichester Psalms
Chichester Psalms
Chichester Psalms is a choral work by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or countertenor, solo quartet, choir and orchestra...
. The vocal group West Singers has been invited to sing at many ACDA National Conventions and often have the most amount of students get into All State, All Eastern and All National Chorus.They were invited to sing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Avenue, 1st and 2nd Streets, it seats 2,265 people and serves as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the...
in Los Angeles. West music program made a trip to Boston, Massachusetts on April 12–15, 2007 with all choirs receiving Superior ratings. Other recognitions include Best of High School a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
2006, 2007, and 2008 (Champions- Men of Note '06,'07,'08 Finals- Fermata '05) and many tracks on the Best of High School a cappella CDs. The most popular performance of the year is Broadway Night. The show is dedicated to well-known musicals, television theme songs and famous commercials. The groups are led by Christine Bass and Jim Boeckle. Famous graduates of the West Vocal Program include Aaron Lazar
Aaron Lazar
-Early life and education:Lazar was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to a Jewish family. He graduated from Cherry Hill High School West in 1994. Lazar attended Duke University where he earned a BA in music in 1998, while completing the prerequisite classes for medical school and taking the MCAT...
, who has gone on to star in the Broadway hit, Light in the Piazza and has just completed the role of Enjolras in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
.
Men of Note
- Made up of 11 men.
- The only group to win ICHSA three times in a row ('06, '07, '08)
- Member Kurt Knecht ('06 - '08) is a Semi-Finalist in the reality show for the cast of "High School Musical 4".
Accomplishments (2006)
- 2006 ICHSA International Champions - Best of High School A Cappella - Men of Note
- Best of High School A Cappella 2006 CD - West Singers
- 14 Superior Ratings - All Choirs
- 3 Perfect Scores - West Singers
- Exemplary Rating in Sight Singing - Chamber Singers
- Overall Best Choir Award - Music In the Parks - West Singers
- 2006 Cruise Festival Overall Grand Championship Award for Mixed Choir Class AAA - Combined Choirs (60 Cruise Festivals)
- 2006 Cruise Festival Overall Grand Championship Award for Madrigal Choir - Chamber Singers (60 Cruise Festivals)
- Top Number in 2005 All State Chorus (19)
- Top Number in 2006 American Choral Directors Assoc. All Eastern Chorus (12)
Accomplishments (2007)
Festivals of Music - Boston 2007 Results
- West Symphonic Choir - Superior, 1st place in Class A Mixed Chorus
- Fermata - Superior, 1st place in Women's Chorus
- Men of Note - Superior, 1st place in Men's Chorus
- Chamber Singers - Superior, 1st place in Madrigal Choir (293/300 points)
- West Singers - Superior, 1st place in Class AA Mixed Chorus (295/300 points)
With 23 choirs competing from 8 different high schools, the Cherry Hill West Choirs were the ONLY choirs to receive Superior ratings from the three judges.
Chamber Singers won the "Best Overall Choir" for all the 13 non-mixed choirs competing and West Singers won the "Best Overall Choir" for all the 10 Mixed Choirs competing.
- 2008 ICHSA International Champions - Best of High School A Cappella - Men of Note
Instrumental program
The West instrumental program is composed of Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Band. They are all directed by Mr. Jim Mark.Festivals of Music - Boston 2007 Results
- West Combined Bands - 3rd Place Excellent Rating
- West Jazz Ensemble - 2nd Place Excellent Rating
- West String Ensemble - 1st Place Excellent Rating
- Best Overall High School Orchestra
Other Accomplishments
In the Spring of 2005 in Virginia Beach the group captured 1st Place at a North American Music Festivals competition and received a Superior Rating
In 2006, Jazz Band placed 2nd at a Music In The Parks festival at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom....
.
Cherry Hill West has also produced many musicals over the years including
Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
(2011),
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1987 stage play)
The Wizard of Oz is a musical with a book by John Kane, music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It has additional background music by Herbert Stothart. It is based on the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L...
(2010),
Bye Bye Birdie (2009),
Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
(2008),
Cabaret
Cabaret (musical)
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
(2007),
Footloose
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
(2006),
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (musical)
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955....
(2005),
West Side Story (2004),
The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with...
(2003),
The Wiz
The Wiz
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
(2002),
Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
(2001),
Guys and Dolls (2000),
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...
(1999),
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
(1998),
Bye Bye Birdie (1997) and
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
(1996)
Marching band
The school's marching band was Tournament of BandsTournament of Bands
The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
Chapter One Champions in 1992 (Group 2 and USSBA regional champions in 2002, Group 1 Open.
Administrators
- Joseph N. Meloche - Principal. Meloche is a graduate of Cherry Hill High School West.
Notable alumni
- Sherry CobenSherry CobenSherry Coben is creator of the 1980s situation comedy Kate & Allie. She was also a writer for the soap opera Ryan's Hope.Coben grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and attended Cherry Hill High School West.-External links:...
, creator of the 1980s situation comedy Kate & AllieKate & AllieKate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS...
. - Eric DezenhallEric DezenhallEric B. Dezenhall is an American crisis management consultant, author, and founder of Washington D.C.-based public relations firm Dezenhall Resources...
, (born 1962, class of 1980), author of novels including, Money Wanders and Shakedown Beach. - Andrea DworkinAndrea DworkinAndrea Rita Dworkin was an American radical feminist and writer best known for her criticism of pornography, which she argued was linked to rape and other forms of violence against women....
(1946–2005), feminist author. - Rick FolbaumRick FolbaumRick Folbaum is an American news anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel and the former co-anchor of WNYW's Fox 5 News at 6.-Career:...
(born 1969), anchor, Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
. - Billy Hunter (born 1942), former wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the 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...
for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and current executive director of the National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players' union. - Adam JasinskiAdam JasinskiAdam Jasinski is the winner of the U.S. series Big Brother 9. Jasinski is a public relations manager from Delray Beach, Florida...
(born 1978), winner, Big Brother 9Big Brother 9 (U.S.)Big Brother 9 is the ninth edition of the American reality television series...
. - Ali LarterAli LarterAlison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Jessica Sanders on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes as well as her guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.Larter's screen debut came in the 1999 film...
(born 1976), actress who has appeared in HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
and on film in Legally BlondeLegally BlondeLegally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...
. - Aaron LazarAaron Lazar-Early life and education:Lazar was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to a Jewish family. He graduated from Cherry Hill High School West in 1994. Lazar attended Duke University where he earned a BA in music in 1998, while completing the prerequisite classes for medical school and taking the MCAT...
(born 1980), Broadway actor who has appeared on the stage in A Tale of Two CitiesA Tale of Two Cities (musical)A Tale of Two Cities is a musical with book, music and lyrics by Jill Santoriello based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens....
and in Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
. - Scott SafranScott SafranScott Safran was an American video gamer noted for setting the world record score on the arcade game Asteroids which stood for 27 years.- Background :...
(1967-89), holder of the world record for the highest score in the game Asteroids, the longest standing arcade game record.
External links
- Cherry Hill High School West Official web site
- Data for the Cherry Hill Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- South Jersey Sports: Cherry Hill West HS