Cherry Hill Alternative High School
| Cherry Hill Alternative High School | |
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45 Ranoldo Terrace Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′49″N 74°59′33″W / 39.913506°N 74.992376°WCoordinates: 39°54′49″N 74°59′33″W / 39.913506°N 74.992376°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Alternative public high school |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Cherry Hill Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Lawyer Chapman[1] |
| Faculty | 7.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 39[2] (as of 2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.6:1[2] |
| Website |
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The Cherry Hill Alternative High School (also known as the Estelle Malberg Alternative High School or simply Malberg) is an alternative public high school in Cherry Hill in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, for students who need behavioral and emotional support. Malberg, as it is commonly known to most Cherry Hill residents, is also the location of the Cherry Hill Public Schools administration building, which was previously at the Rosa Administration Building (formerly Heritage Middle School until 1985 and was renamed Rosa International Middle School in 1999).[3] Malberg was built in 1969[4] and was originally an early childhood center,[5] then became an alternative high school in 1997.[6]
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 39 students and 7.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.6:1. There were 17 students (43.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Awards, rankings and recognition
The school was recognized as a New Jersey School of Character in 2013 and as a National School of Character in 2014 by the Character Education Partnership.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Alternative High School Staff, Cherry Hill Alternative High School. Accessed October 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 School Data for Alternative High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "History of CH Schools". southjersey.com. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Kristen A. Graham (January 16, 2002). "Fix schools now or pay later, Cherry Hill urged The aging buildings are in dire need of upgrades, a report says. It calls for spending millions.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Jennifer Farrell (October 3, 1999). "Malberg Early Childhood Center Opens At Former Barclay School The Move Not Only Kept Cherry Hill's Special-education Program From Being Divided Up, But Found It A New Home.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Brenowitz, Stephanie. "Cherry Hill Tries In-school Program For Problem Pupils Disruptive Students Will Attend Special Classes. They Will Receive Behavior Modification Counseling.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 31, 1997, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 28, 2011. Accessed October 21, 2016.
- ↑ 2016 New Jersey Schools of Character Ceremony, New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional, and Character Development. Accessed October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Cherry Hill Alternative High School, Character Education Partnership. Accessed October 21, 2016.
External links
- School website
- Cherry Hill Public Schools
- Cherry Hill Alternative High School's 2014–15 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Cherry Hill Alternative High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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