Cherry Hill School District's Graduation Rate, State Ranking

CHERRY HILL, NJ - The Cherry Hill Public School District has a graduation rate of 95.65 percent, according to recently released statistics from the state.

The New Jersey Department of Education recently released the latest distict-by-district graduation rate totals, showing that 2018 was the seventh straight year that New Jersey's high school graduation rate increased – to 90.9 percent.

For the Cherry Hill Public School District, that number went up by 2.45 percentage points from 2017, when the graduation rate was 93.2 percent. Overall, the graduation rate is up 1.39 percentage points from 2015, when it was 94.26 percent. In 2016, it was 94 percent. The district is ranked 106th out of 308 school districts across the state.

Each school's graduation rate was also released. At Cherry Hill East, went up to 98.31 percent, a 2.59 percent change from 2015, when it was 95.72. In 2016, the graduation rate climbed to 98.01 percent before dipping to 94.90 percent in 2017.

At Cherry Hill West, the graduation rate was 92.11 percent, a 0.09 percent increase from a rate of 92.02 in 2015. In 2016, the graduation rate was 88.41 percent, and it was 91 percent in 2017.

The graduation rate is defined as the cohort of ninth-graders who graduate four years later. The Department of Education also calculates the five-year graduation rate. The 2018 graduation rate for students who graduated within five years was 92.4 percent, an increase from 91.8 percent in the previous year.

"New Jersey's school system has long been regarded as among the best in the nation, so it follows that earning a high-school diploma is a crucial step to prepare students for success in life," said Gov. Phil Murphy. "Success in education goes to the very heart of building a stronger and fairer New Jersey."

This continual improvement in the state's graduation rate "translates to a tangible impact on real lives," said Education Commissioner Lamont O. Repollet.

"Each year, hundreds upon hundreds of additional young people are earning their high school diploma, which is a passport that offers a greater opportunity for postsecondary success," he said. "We applaud the educators who remain steadfast in their commitment to continually increasing the graduation rate for students of all backgrounds."

Read more here: NJ Graduation Rates Released: Every School District Ranked