Cherry Hill East Makes New List Of NJ's Top Schools For 2020

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill High School East has made a recent list that includes New Jersey school districts based on any grade level, public and private, in New Jersey.

Niche.com, which specializes in all different types of rankings, including schools, has created a new list that is a bit different than the usual lists the company is known for. In this one, Niche has included both public and private schools. That may not sound different than Niche's usual rankings but this list includes both private and public schools and also includes elementary, middle and high schools all in the same list. Please note that this is not a ranking, but a search list, where you can see and compare all schools grouped together, organized by overall grade.

It is important to remember that every school on this top 300 list received either an A+ or an A for an overall score from Niche.

Cherry Hill East earned an A+ overall, as well as an A+ grades for college prep; an A for academics and teachers; an A- for diversity and health and safety; and a B+ for clubs and activities.

It has 2,188 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1, according to Niche. According to state test scores, 45% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.

Niche's methodology is based on an analysis of academic and student-life data from the US Department of Education along with test scores, and feedback from Niche.com users. You can read the methodology by clicking here.

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