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Serving 2,179 students in grades 9-12, Cherokee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,465 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,179 students
1,465 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
177 teachers
117 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1236 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1154 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
50%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Top 50% in NJ)
36%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Graduation Rate
83%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
558
349
Grade 10 Students
531
352
Grade 11 Students
505
375
Grade 12 Students
550
365
Ungraded Students
35
24
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
73%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
