Cherry Hill High School East
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1750 Kresson Road Cherry Hill , Camden County , New Jersey 08003 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°52′41″N 74°57′49″W / 39.878173°N 74.963688°WCoordinates: 39°52′41″N 74°57′49″W / 39.878173°N 74.963688°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1966 |
School district | Cherry Hill Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 340300001418[1] |
Principal | Dennis Perry |
Faculty | 141.0 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,167 (as of 2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.4:1[1] |
Color(s) | Crimson and white[2] |
Athletics conference | Olympic Conference (general) West Jersey Football League (football) |
Team name | Cougars[2] |
Rival | Cherry Hill High School West |
Website | east |
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Cherry Hill High School East (Cherry Hill East or CHE) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Cherry Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. Cherry Hill East is one of three high schools in the district; the others are Cherry Hill High School West and Cherry Hill Alternative High School.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,167 students and 141.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4:1. There were 167 students (7.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 56 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History[]
Due to delays in the construction of the new school building, the entering class of 450 students at Cherry Hill East began the 1966-67 school year attending split sessions at the original Cherry Hill High School building.[3]
Constructed at a cost of $4 million, the school building opened in January 1967 as the township's second high school facility.[4] What then became known as Cherry Hill High School West was the first public high school in Cherry Hill.[5] 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.
Awards, recognition and rankings[]
For the 2001–02 school year, Cherry Hill High School East received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[6]
In 2015, Newsweek ranked Cherry Hill High School East the 85th best high school in the nation out of 22,000 schools.[7]
In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 354th in the nation among participating public high schools and 29th among schools in New Jersey.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
The school was the 40th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[12] The school had been ranked 98th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 57th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[13] The magazine ranked the school 61st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[14] The school was ranked 42nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[15] Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 36th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 16 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (93.3%) and language arts literacy (98.3%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[16]
Cherry Hill High School East won the 1998 National High School Mock Trial Championship, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[17]
The American Scholastic Press Association named Cherry Hill High School East's newspaper, Eastside, number one in the country in 2005, 2017 and 2019, and number one in the state from 2007 to 2019.[18]
In 2009, the team representing Cherry Hill High School East produced a documentary that placed nationally in the Senior Group Documentary division of the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland.[19][better source needed]
In 2021, a team of 3 students from Cherry Hill High School East was recognized for their app "Apollo" in the Congressional App Challenge.[citation needed]
Grade-fixing scandal[]
In 2007, the school received coverage for a grade-fixing incident, after two students had been found to have used a teacher's password to hack into the board of education's database and change at least six other students' grades. In September 2006, during a routine check, the school became aware of the changes and began an investigation with the police. In January 2007, two students were arrested for the crime and charged with third degree computer theft. One was a freshman at Drexel University while the other was still a senior at East.[20] The students received probation after pleading guilty.[21] Four more students were disciplined by the school for paying the two hackers to change their grades.[20]
Robotics[]
The Cherry Hill High School East Robotics club is one of the top programs in the state, consistently sending at least one team to the Vex Robotics World Championship since 2009. The teams have received numerous awards and acknowledgements both within the state and the world.[22] The school has hosted the New Jersey state championship, at which the 2616B team has won the New Jersey state championship for the last three years.[23] The 2616F team (Frightening Lightning) qualified for the World Championship in their rookie year (2013) and won the Teamwork award there. In the 2014 season they won multiple awards and competed at the World Championship again, along with 2616B and 2616D.[24]
Athletics[]
The Cherry Hill High School East Cougars[2] compete in the Olympic Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools located in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, and is overseen by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[25] With 1,649 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.[26] The football team competes in the National Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[27][28] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2018–2020.[29]
Baseball[]
The varsity boys' baseball team won the 2014 Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They also won the 1986 and 1998 Olympic Conference Championship. In 2019, the team won the Olympic Conference American Division title[30] and reached the South Jersey, Group 4 sectional final and won the South Jersey Group IV Title in 1998.
Cross country[]
The varsity boys' cross country team won the South Jersey Group IV boys' NJSIAA sectional championships in 2013 and 2014. They won their first ever state Group IV boys' NJSIAA championship in 2014.[31]
Basketball[]
East basketball teams are consistently ranked in the Top Ten in South Jersey.[32] The team won its first ever South Jersey Group IV boys' NJSIAA championship in 2014, defeating Cherokee High School by a score of 54–41.[33] They retained their South Jersey Group IV title in 2015 with a 48–39 win against Cherokee High School in double overtime.[34] The team is coached by David Allen.
Field hockey[]
In 1971, the field hockey team won the initial South I sectional championship.[35]
Football[]
The Cougars used to play their home games at the township stadium, Jonas C. Morris Stadium, which they shared with Cherry Hill High School West, however the team now plays its home games at Cherry Hill East. Annually, the Cougars face cross town rival Cherry Hill West on the night before Thanksgiving, a rivalry described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "one of the best in South Jersey", in which the winner of the contest receives the Al DiBart Memorial Trophy, also known as "The Boot."[36] In the most recent meeting between the two teams, the Cherry Hill West Lions defeated the Cougars 19–7.[37] Cherry Hill West leads the series 36–15. The Cougars have not won "The Boot" in seven years, last beating West in 2012.
The 1988 football team finished the season with a record of 11-0 after winning the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title by defeating Brick Township High School by a score of 36–14 in the championship game.[38][39]
Volleyball[]
The girls' volleyball team won its first New Jersey Group IV state championship in 2005, defeating Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the final game of the playoff tournament.[40][41]
The boys' volleyball team won New Jersey Group IV state championships in 1996 (vs. Fair Lawn High School), 1997 (vs. West New York Memorial High School) and 1998 (vs. East Brunswick High School).[42] The 1996 team ran their record to 22-0 after defeating defending-champion Fair Lawn in three games (16-14, 11-15 and 15–10) in the finals to win the Group III tournament.[43] The 1998 team finished the season at 21-2 after defeating East Brunswick in two games (15–5 and 15–9) in the finals.[44]
Tennis[]
The girls tennis team won the South state championship in 1973 and 1975. The team won the Group IV state championship in 1982 (vs. Ridgewood High School in the final match of the tournament), 1983, 1989 (vs. Marlboro High School), 1995 (vs. Middletown High School South), 1997 (vs. Hillsborough High School (New Jersey)), 2001 (vs. Livingston High School), 2002 (vs. Watchung Hills Regional High School), 2003 (vs. Bridgewater-Raritan High School) and 2004 (vs. Marlboro HS). The team won the 2003 Tournament of Champions, defeating runner-up Montclair Kimberley Academy. The team's 9 group titles are the sixth-most of any school in the state[45] 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.[46] In 2016, the girls' team repeated as South Jersey, Group IV state sectional champion with a 5–0 win over Egg Harbor Township High School.[47]
The boys tennis team won the Group IV state championship in 1979 (defeating Ridgewood High School in the finals), 1980 (vs. Ridgewood), 1983 (vs. Ridgewood), 1990 (vs. East Brunswick High School), 1991 (vs. East Brunswick), 1993 (vs. Livingston High School), 1994 (vs. Bridgewater-Raritan High School) and 1995 (vs. Westfield High School). The program's nine state titles are tied for tenth-most in the state. The team won the 1991 public school state championship against Haddonfield Memorial High School and then the overall state title, defeating Christian Brothers Academy in the public vs. non-public finals.[48] The team won the public school title in 1979 and ran their season record to 22-0 with a 3-2 win against Glen Ridge High School in the finals played at Princeton University's Jadwin Gymnasium.[49] The 1980 team won the Group IV title with a 5–0 win against a Ridgewood squad that came into the finals with a 23-match winning streak.[50] The 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 North, and ultimately Egg Harbor Township High School in the tournament final.[51]
In 2008, the boys tennis team won the South Group IV championship with a win over Lenape.[52] They advanced to the state Group IV tournament where they beat Ridgewood in the semifinal round before losing to defending champion Westfield by a score of 3-2 in the final.[53] In 2019, the team won the South Jersey Group IV title for the first time since 2008, with a win over Lenape. They advanced to the State Group IV tournament where they suffered a 5-0 loss to top-seeded Montgomery in the first round.[54]
Bowling[]
The boys' bowling team won the overall state championship in 1979. The team won the Group III title in 2007 and went on to win the sport's first Tournament of Champions.[55]
Ice hockey[]
Cherry Hill High School East has a separate club ice hockey team as a member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. The team won four consecutive Varsity-Tier II championships in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.[56][57]
Swimming[]
The boys swim team won the public school state championship in 1971, 1972 and 1973, won the Division A title in 1974 and 1976–1979, won the Public A title in 2002, 2015, 2017 and 2019; the 14 state titles are tied for sixth most in the state. The girls team won the Division A title in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1997, 1998 and 1999; the ten state titles are the third-most in the state.[58]
As of 2019, the boys' team has had 11 consecutive Central and South Jersey Group A sectional title wins, eight state Group A championship appearances and three state championship wins.[59]
In 2015, the Cougars won their first state title in 13 years.[60] In 2016, East would again lose to Westfield. In the 2017 championship, a rivalry was reborn between East and Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Their first bout led to East winning its second state title in three years. In the 2018 championship, the Cougars were bested by a strong Bridgewater-Raritan team. The two teams faced off again in the 2019 state championship, where East won the match-up.[61] This was the team's third state title in five years.
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. In 2012, the boys' spring track team went undefeated and won the Group IV title, Olympic Conference title, and New Jersey state title. They went to win conference champs again back to back in the 2014 and 2015 outdoor season.
Lacrosse[]
Cherry Hill East added men's lacrosse to their spring athletics program in 2005. In 2011 they won for the first time the "Lacrosse Head", the trophy given to the team that wins the annual Cherry Hill East vs. Cherry Hill West game.
Clubs and activities[]
Clubs/activities within the school include the Robotics club and a chapter of the registered non-profit "Little Mentors." The Cherry Hill East chapter of "Little Mentors" has been a medium for community service for many students within the school. Independently, the chapter has raised thousands of dollars for disadvantaged children in India and has been able to orchestrate many endeavors for other students across the world.[citation needed] The Robotics club has had great success and has consistently been one of the top programs across the world.
Other clubs include Adopt A Grandparent, Environmental, Art, Badminton, Blood Drive, Cheerleading, DECA, FOP, Habitat For Humanity, Ice Skating, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, African-American, and Latino Culture Clubs, Gay-Straight Alliance, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Miracle League, Namaste, Pop Culture Club, Yearbook, and others.[62]
Arts[]
The Cherry Hill East Music Department is award-winning.[citation needed] 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 seven performing groups:
- Vocal Workshop: Entry-level choir. Consists of grades 9–12.
- Chansons: Women's choir comprised 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. They performed Carmina Burana 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 2006, they hosted the first East Coffee House that raised $8319.00 for Alex's Lemonade Stand.[citation needed]
- Belles of East: Auditioned group of 14 young women who sing and accompany themselves on English hand bells.
- Vocé (known as Madrigal Singers until 2014): Auditioned group of 19 young men and women who represent the Renaissance era in both music and costume. The group has competed at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire where they have won the Highest Accolades Award.[citation needed]
- Stay Tuned: An auditioned group of around 18 young men and women (usually composed of members of The Key of She and Casual Harmony) who compete in a cappella competitions around the state and the country with current hits. In 2016, Stay Tuned starred on a Lifetime docuseries, called Pitch Slapped, following their work with Deke Sharon.[63][64] Stay Tuned regularly competes in the ICHSA (International Championship for High School A Cappella)
No Longer in East's Music Program
- Celebrations: An auditioned group of traditional handbell players. Celebrations performed bell arrangements from Classical music to show tunes.
- The Key of She: Key of She was an a cappella group in East's music program of 13 young women who, like Casual Harmony, performed popular tunes.
- Casual Harmony: An auditioned group of 11 young men who performed everything from ballads to pop tunes. They performed throughout the New Jersey area and have also performed in the Cosmic Rays Cafe in Disney World. Casual Harmony was featured on the NBC morning show, 10!
The Cherry Hill East Instrumental Department is comprised of various performing groups:
- Freshman Wind Ensemble: An entry-level instrumental group featuring primarily Freshman students.
- Symphonic Band: An entry-level 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 full orchestra. This ensemble has been invited to perform at Lincoln Center (2009, 2011, 2012), the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2017, 2020) and Carnegie Hall (2019). In 2013 they won a NJ state-wide festival competition which included both the full Symphony Orchestra and the select string quartet opening in concert for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.[citation needed]
- Jazz Band: An auditioned group of about 20 students, grades 9–12, who perform classic big band jazz music. This ensemble has won consistent superior and gold ratings, many solo and section awards at festivals around the Delaware Valley. They are past Cavalcade of Bands division winners, and section and solo winners at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Regional Festival at Temple University, Philadelphia.[citation needed]
- Jazz Standards Group: An auditioned group of about 5–7 students, who perform straight-ahead, classic small group jazz music.[citation needed]
- Lab Band: An auditioned group of students, grades 9-12. They experiment with different genres including funk, vocal, and big band charts. The saxophone section won an award for Best Saxophone Section, and the band as a whole got a superior rating at the Deptford High School Jazz Festival in 2019.[citation needed]
- Marching band: Cherry Hill East's Marching Band is a non-audition group comprised of students grades 9–12. The band is accompanied by the Cherry Hill East Color Guard. 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. They have won multiple awards at Marching Band Festival Competitions around the Delaware Valley.[citation needed]
- Small Chamber Groups: Cherry Hill East has some 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.
East's past dramatic shows include Ragtime, Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof and, most recently, Legally Blonde. The Cherry Hill East Drama Department perform four shows a year; Lab Theatre, Fall Show, Spring Musical, and the One-Acts Competition.[citation needed]
Administrators[]
The school's principal is Dr. Dennis Perry. His administration team includes five assistant principals.[65]
Notable alumni[]
- Brad Ascalon (born 1977), industrial designer known for his contemporary furniture lines produced by companies including "Design Within Reach" and Ligne Roset.[citation needed]
- Lawrence Bender (born 1957), Academy Award-winning producer for film and television whose credits include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and An Inconvenient Truth.[66]
- James Berardinelli (born 1967), film critic.[67]
- Matt Bush (born 1986), actor mostly known for his role as the teenager who throws away his minutes in the AT&T commercials.[68]
- Stan Clayton (born 1965), former American football guard and tackle who played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots in 1990 and 1991.[69]
- Andy Coen (born 1964), head football coach of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team.[70]
- Angela Duckworth (born 1970), 2013 MacArthur Grant Recipient and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.[71]
- Bill "Stink" Fisher (born 1970), former National Football League player and actor.[72]
- Ed Foley (born 1967), Temple Owls football tight ends coach, assistant offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.[73][74]
- Glenn Foley (born 1970), former NFL quarterback who played for the New York Jets from 1994 to 1998.[75]
- Eric Goldberg (born 1955), animator and film director best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios.[76]
- Adam Goldworm (born 1978, class of 1994), producer of several films and television anthologies including Showtime's Masters of Horror and NBC's Fear Itself.[77]
- Bob Greene (born 1958), personal trainer, frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[78]
- Louis Greenwald (born 1967), politician who represents the 6th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.[79]
- Orel Hershiser (born 1958), former professional baseball pitcher who played most of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[80][81]
- Tom Hessert III (born 1986), stock car racing driver who competes in the ARCA Menards Series.[82]
- Nick Katsikis (born 1967), former professional basketball player.[83]
- Tom Katsikis (born 1967), former professional basketball player.[83]
- Sean Killion (born 1967, class of 1986), former competition swimmer and Pan American Games gold medalist, who represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[84]
- Andy Kim (born 1982), Democratic politician who currently represents New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and formerly served as an adviser to President Obama on national security.[85]
- Pete Kugler (born 1959), defensive lineman who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers.[86]
- Rick Lancellotti (born 1956), former Major league Baseball player.[87]
- Jamie Leach (born 1969), former professional right wing who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers and Florida Panthers.[88]
- Amos Lee (born 1978), singer/songwriter.[89]
- Toby Lightman (born 1978, class of 1996), singer/songwriter.[90]
- Michael Lisicky (born 1964, class of 1982), non-fiction writer and oboist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.[91]
- Jim McGorman (born c. 1974, class of 1992), musician, songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist.[92]
- Cristin Milioti (born 1985, class of 2003), Broadway and film actress, who received a 2012 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in Once.[93]
- Nate Mulberg, assistant coach of the Richmond Spiders baseball team and of the Israel national baseball team.[94]
- Erik Peterson (born 1966), politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 23rd Legislative District.[95]
- Leon Rose (born c. 1961), lawyer and sports agent for NBA players, including Allen Iverson and LeBron James.[96]
- J. D. Roth (born 1968, class of 1986), host of Endurance.[97]
- Evan Weiss, musician, of Into It. Over It., Their / They're / There and Pet Symmetry.[98]
- Yang Jin-mo, South Korean film editor, nominated for Academy Award for his work on Parasite[99]
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- ^ Burrows, Walt. "Cherry Hill East demolished Brick; Kurlej gains 241 yards, scores 5 TDs as Cougars capture Group 4 crown", Courier-Post, December 4, 1988. Accessed March 5, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The Cherry Hill East High School football team presented coach Bo Wood with his 100th career win and the South Jersey Group 4 football title yesterday with its 36-14 win over Brick Township. 'This is it there's not a better feeling,' said an elated Wood moments after the Cougars finished their season at 11-0, securing both the first undefeated season and South Jersey championship in the school's history."
- ^ Sprang, Charlie. "Clutch play gives Cherry Hill East state championship", Courier-Post, November 13, 2005. Accessed June 24, 2011. "The Cougars were staring match point in the face, trailing Hunterdon Central 24-22 in the third and deciding game of the NJSIAA Group 4 girls' volleyball state final at William Paterson University."
- ^ NJSIAA Girls Volleyball History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
- ^ NJSIAA Boys Volleyball State History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
- ^ Mattura, Greg. "Fair Lawn proud to come so close to repeating", The Record, June 2, 1996. Accessed March 6, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Fair Lawn had just suffered an emotional three-game loss to undefeated Cherry Hill East in Saturday's State boys volleyball final... Yet the Cutters were poised and relaxed after their 16-14, 11-15, 15-10 loss at Raritan Valley Community College because, in retrospect, they understood that the journey that led to this title game was so surprisingly successful.... Lerch, the 6-foot-3 junior hitter, had 30 kills Saturday and might have been the best player on the court, but Cherry Hill East (22-0) was the better team."
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "C.H. East Seizes 3d Crown In Volleyball", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 1998. Accessed June 24, 2011. "A season that was expected to see a mini-dynasty crumble instead reaffirmed the dominance of the Cherry Hill East boys' volleyball team. The Cougars, who had to replace four starters from last year, ended the year in the same place as the previous two – best team in the state. Second-seeded East (21–2) won its third straight title in convincing fashion with yesterday's 15–5, 15–9 win over fourth-seeded East Brunswick in the state championship at Bridgewater Raritan."
- ^ History of NJSIAA Girls Team Tennis Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
- ^ 2007 Girls' Team Tennis – South, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "Cherry Hill East girls' tennis repeats as South Jersey champions", The Cherry Hill Sun, October 19, 2016. Accessed August 23, 2017. "Cherry Hill High School East girls' tennis repeated as South Jersey Group IV champions on Tuesday afternoon as they swept Egg Harbor Twp. High School, 5–0."
- ^ History of Boys Team Tennis Championship Tournament, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Newcomb sparks C.H. East to tennis crown", Courier-Post, May 30, 1979. Accessed May 9, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Cherry Hill East's tennis team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Glen Ridge, 3-2, yesterday, capturing the NJSIAA state public school championship. East (22-0) got a pivotal victory from team captain John Newcomb at third singles to start the comeback at Princeton's Jadwin Gym."
- ^ "Ridgewood falls in Group 4 final", The Record, May 25, 1980. Accessed January 14, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Ridgewood's undefeated tennis season came to an end yesterday as Cherry Hill-East rolled past the Maroons, 5-0, to capture the Group 4 title in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. The Maroons had extended their unbeaten string to 23 with a 3-2 victory over Livingston in the State semifinals."
- ^ 2007 Boys' Tennis – South, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed June 7, 2007.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil. "Yegya-Raman leads Cherry Hill East to tennis title". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil. "Cherry Hill East falls to defending champion". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Boys Tennis results: Cherry Hill East vs. Montgomery, 5/22/2019". highschoolsports.nj.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "New team, same results: Cherry Hill East ice hockey wins third straight championship", The Cherry Hill Sun, March 2, 2019. Accessed December 4, 2019. "On Feb. 22, Cherry Hill East ice hockey’s varsity team made history when it won the program’s third consecutive South Jersey High School Hockey League Tier-II championship, defeating Holy Lenape Valley, 2–1, in the final game."
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "Crazy comeback spurs Cherry Hill East to fourth straight title; The Cougars won the SJHSHL Tier II title in dramatic fashion, coming back from a two-goal deficit in the final minutes of regulation and winning in overtime", The Cherry Hill Sun, March 3, 2020. Accessed June 28, 2020. "Cherry Hill East won its fourth consecutive Tier II championship in dramatic fashion, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the final three minutes of regulation to tie the game and then winning in overtime, 4-3, on a goal from an unlikely hero: sophomore Cameron Dailey, whose last goal in SJHSHL play came on Oct. 29, 2019."
- ^ NJSIAA Boys and Girls Team Swimming History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "East boys swimming celebrates 11th straight sectional title, hungry for more", The Cherry Hill Sun, February 15, 2019. Accessed December 4, 2019. "The Cougars downed Egg Harbor Township, 110–60, in the South Jersey Public Group A final to win the program’s 11th consecutive sectional title. The streak is by far the longest active run of consecutive sectional titles in the state for boys swimming and confirms Cherry Hill East’s dominance in the region."
- ^ Admin (February 27, 2015). "Cherry Hill East boys' swimming wins first state championship in 13 years in dramatic fashion". The Cherry Hill Sun. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Campana, Jaiden. "Cherry Hill East regains Public A boys' swimming state championship with rout of Bridgewater-Raritan". Philly.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ 2014 - 2015 Cherry Hill High School East Club and Advisor Directory, Cherry Hill High School East. Accessed May 29, 2016.
- ^ Flowers, Matt. "Cherry Hill a cappella group new Lifetime stars", Courier-Post, May 7, 2015. Accessed August 2, 2015. "Lifetime has given the go-ahead to the new reality docu-series Sing-It! that will feature a Cherry Hill High School East a capella group, Stay Tuned."
- ^ Flowers, Matt. "Cherry Hill a cappella group ready to 'Pitch Slap' competition", Courier-Post, January 5, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2016. "The 21-member group, consisting of former and current Cherry Hill High School East students, formed in 2013 and has become one of New Jersey's top high school a cappella groups."
- ^ East Staff Directory, Cherry Hill Public Schools. Accessed November 14, 2020.
- ^ Greenblatt, Sarah (February 25, 2007). "Cherry Hill grad could clutch Oscar tonight". Courier-Post. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ Schneider, Dan. "The Dan Schneider Interview 16: James Berardinelli", Cosmoetica.com, December 12, 2008. Accessed July 14, 2016. "I was born in New Brunswick, lived in Old Bridge for a year, then spent my childhood in Morristown and my teenage years in Cherry Hill.... I went to Cherry Hill High School East, then did five years at the University of Pennsylvania to get my B.S. and M.S.E. in Electrical Engineering."
- ^ Pensiero, Nicole. "Matt Bush", South Jersey Magazine, January 2011. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Yet, Bush was hardly a child star. He graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in 2004 and went on to take a full course load at Rowan University, until he realized that acting was 'something I could do full time and actually get paid for it.'"
- ^ Stan Clayton Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed August 4, 2019.
- ^ Andy Coen[permanent dead link], Lehigh Mountain Hawks football. Accessed September 7, 2015. "High School: Cherry Hill East (N.J.) H.S."
- ^ Del Giudice, Marguerite. "Grit Trumps Talent and IQ: A Story Every Parent (and Educator) Should Read; Angela Duckworth and her team devise strategies to help students learn how to work hard and adapt in the face of temptation, distraction, and defeat.", National Geographic, October 14, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2020. "Angie's favorite teacher at Cherry Hill High School East was Matthew Carr, who taught English and has just retired after 40 years."
- ^ "Phila. publisher is doing its bit for Alex's Lemonade.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 19, 2005. "Bill 'Stink' Fisher of Collingswood, who played football at Cherry Hill High School East, as well as The University of Minnesota and Rowan University..."
- ^ Staff. "Temple hires C.H. East graduate Foley", Courier-Post, February 27, 2008. Accessed February 3, 2011.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Ed Foley takes over as Temple's interim coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 6, 2016. Accessed October 28, 2018. "A Cherry Hill East graduate, Foley, 49, will guide the Owls in the Military Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 27 in Annapolis, Md."
- ^ Glenn Foley Archived February 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, databaseFootball.com. Accessed December 28, 2016.
- ^ Staff. "Cherry Hill native puts toon in 'Looney Tunes'", Courier-Post, November 14, 2003. Accessed August 25, 2011. "When Eric Goldberg was a student at Cherry Hill High School East in the early 1970s, he used to decorate classmates' notebooks with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck."
- ^ Fox, Danielle. "Goldworm produces and manages golden fates", p. 13, Eastside, November / December 2011. Accessed September 7, 2015.
- ^ Burkhart, Michael T. "Greene makes Oprah sweat: Winfrey's personal trainer, a Cherry Hill native, returns to area to promote new book", Courier-Post, January 22, 2008. Accessed January 23, 2008. "Greene, 50, a 1976 graduate of Cherry Hill High School East, returns to South Jersey Wednesday to promote the 'Best Life Challenge' diet and accompanying book."
- ^ Silber, Zach. "Louis D. Greenwald (D-Voorhees)", The New York Observer, February 27, 2011. Accessed August 8, 2019. "He attended Christ the King Parochial School in Haddonfield and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East. Continuing his education, he graduated from Moravian College in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and went on to earn a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1992."
- ^ George, Thomas. "Hershiser Passes Final Exam", The New York Times, October 13, 1988. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Consider that Hershiser – 30 years old, 6 feet 3 inches, 192 pounds, born in Buffalo and a prep pitcher at Cherry Hill (N.J.) East High – was 14–14 and 16-16 in the last two seasons for teams that finished 16 games under .500."
- ^ Orel Hershiser player profile, accessed December 5, 2006.
- ^ Mazda, Jason. "Cherry Hill native Hessert moving up standings of ARCA racing series", The Press of Atlantic City, August 15, 2010. Accessed January 18, 2020. "When Tom Hessert III walked around the halls of Cherry Hill East High School less than a decade ago, few of his fellow students knew they were bumping shoulders with a future professional athlete."
- ^ Jump up to: a b Anastasia, Phil. "Katsikis twins, stars of the '80s, charter members of Cherry Hill East HOF", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 2015. Accessed September 28, 2017. "For Nick and Tom Katsikis, memories of their legendary days on the basketball court for Cherry Hill East High School are bittersweet."
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "Throwback Thursday: Cherry Hill native Sean Killion reflects back on Olympics, swimming career; A member of the Camden County Sports Hall of Fame and Cherry Hill East Athletic Hall of Fame, Killion swam for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.", Cherry Hill Sun, August 18, 2016. Accessed November 30, 2017. "It has been nearly 25 years since Cherry Hill native Sean Killion swam in the 1992 Summer Olympics, yet he remembers it like it was yesterday.... A 1986 graduate from Cherry Hill High School East, Killion set numerous records in both the Tri-County Swimming Pool Association and in high school."
- ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. "Andy Kim’s campaign took off in the Mt. Laurel Wegmans. Now Kim, 36, is trying to unseat Rep. Tom MacArthur, New Jersey’s Trumpiest congressman", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 27, 2018. Accessed November 9, 2018. "He and the super PACs supporting him have been relentless, running TV ads calling out Kim for taking a tax break on his D.C. condo after moving back to New Jersey, and suggesting the Marlton-born and Cherry Hill East High graduate is 'not one of us.'"
- ^ Monostra, Mike. "Throwback Thursday: Cherry Hill and the NFL Draft; Three Cherry Hill East graduates have gone on to be drafted and play in the National Football League.", The Cherry Hill Sun, April 27, 2017. Accessed January 2, 2018. "The first player from Cherry Hill East drafted into the NFL was Pete Kugler. Kugler was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1981 draft. Kugler played as a lineman in high school and received high praise for his work on offense."
- ^ Staff. "Playing Ball With The Japanese In Baseball & Business, East And West Are Different Leagues", Philadelphia Daily News, April 26, 1988. Accessed March 28, 2011. "...says Lancellotti, who was a star first- baseman at Cherry Hill (NJ) High School East in the 1970s."
- ^ Jamie Leach, Hockey Hall of Fame. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jamie grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey when his father starred for the Phialdephia Flyers. After playing for the local high school team, he spent a year with the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL, followed by three years as a top scorer in the OHL with the Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder."
- ^ Moon, Tom. "Philadelphia's emerging musical talents", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2003. Accessed October 17, 2007. "Lee, 25, grew up in South Philadelphia and Cherry Hill (he's A Cherry Hill East graduate)..."
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "In Person; More Than Getting By With Help of Friends", The New York Times, December 26, 2004. Accessed October 27, 2018. "The 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Cherry Hill is home for a visit... And her big coup was singing a gospel chorus of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' at Cherry Hill High School East, where she graduated from in 1996."
- ^ "Michael Lisicky is Building Bridges in Baltimore", American Federation of Musicians, July 1, 2018. Accessed October 28, 2018. "Growing up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Michael says he was lucky to have attended a public school with a strong music program."
- ^ Darrow, Chuck. "Music Man; Cherry Hill East grad has worked with Cher, Poison", Courier-Post, July 1, 2006, at sunfired.net. Accessed September 28, 2017. "Cherry Hill's Jim McGorman doesn't need a reality show to establish his rock star credentials. McGorman, a 31-year old Cherry Hill High School East alum (class of '92) returned as the 'house-band' guitarist on the second season of Rock Star, which premiers Wednesday at 8 p.m. on CBS TV (CBS 3 locally)."
- ^ Reich, Ronni. "Cherry Hill native Cristin Milioti, a wannabe singer-songwriter, is the singing, songwriting heroine of 'Once'", The Star-Ledger, March 18, 2012. Accessed October 28, 2018. "Cristin, who attended Cherry Hill High School East, got her start in theater through school plays, bowing as the Artful Dodger in Oliver! and Eponine in Les Misérables — a role she says she would love to return to."
- ^ Friedman, Josh. "Cherry Hill East grad Nate Mulberg relishes improbable opportunity to coach Team Israel at Olympics", Courier-Post, October 8, 2019. Accessed July 19, 2021. "Mulberg had his best season as a senior and the 2010 Cherry Hill East graduate carried over that success to Division-III Rochester, where he started for four years at shortstop."
- ^ Assemblyman Erik Peterson Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Hunterdon County Republican Committee. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Mr. Peterson was born in Camden County, New Jersey where he attended Cherry Hill public schools, graduating from Cherry Hill East High School."
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "In Person; A 'Concierge' To N.B.A. Stars", The New York Times, August 18, 2002. Accessed May 14, 2015. "While Mr. Rose was a decent enough player at Cherry Hill East, at 5-foot-10, he knew he would never have the chance to play at the higher levels."
- ^ Pensiero, Nicole. "As Seen on TV" Archived October 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, South Jersey Magazine, May 2011. Accessed May 14, 2015. "All told, Roth had appeared in more than 200 commercials by the time he graduated from Cherry Hill High School East in 1986."
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