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Cherry Hill High School West, located in Cherry Hill, NJ, serves over 1,500 students divided among four grade levels. Students enjoy six state-of-the-art computer labs, wired classrooms, a Science Wing , a new 1,000 seat auditorium, and a wealth of curricular and co-curricular offerings. Welcome to our school.

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Yearbooks

The Yearbooks will be distributed on June 5, 2012 from 4-6 pm in G-2. You must bring a photo ID and your receipt of purchase to receive your copy.

West Latin Convention

Congratulations to Cherry Hill West's Latin students for their success at the recent New Jersey Junior Classical League’s State Convention. The highlight of the convention is Certamen, a knowledge-bowl competition in which teams answer questions on ancient Rome’s language, history, mythology, literature, and daily life. West’s Latin II team - Tyler Brake, Albert Enriquez, Ryan Gallagher, and Valerie Sydorenko - was among just nine teams to qualify for the state finals from about 100 participating in regional competition. At the state Certamen, the West team placed third in the state! Also at the NJCL state convention, West students earned top honors in written tests; click to see those results. To add to all the excitement, the West chariot placed first for the sixth consecutive year! Congratulations to all of West’s Latin scholars and to their teacher J.D. Munday for another year of success!

S.T.A.R Games

Click HERE to view a video about last week's S.T.A.R. Games (Specially Talented Athletes Recognized), an event involving about 180 students in Grades K-12 from across the Cherry Hill School District. Participants competed in track and field events, as well as team games such as wiffle ball and beach volleyball. A special guest at the awards ceremony was Special Olympian Kurt Schmidt, a Pennsauken native and winner of two gold medals in 2011 at the Special Olympics Summer World Games in Athens, Greece. Kudos to West Physical Education teachers Hamisi Tarrant and Shelby Smith who led the planning committee for this event and to the 40+ student volunteers from HS West who helped make the day run smoothly. Congratulations to all of the participating students whose enthusiasm made the day extra special for everyone involved.

Senior Parent/Guardian Meeting

This link will take you the mandatory Senior Parent/Guardian meeting on May 1st and 2nd. Once you have completely watched the video (click here for video), please return the paperwork to Ms. Metzger's office. Submission of the form indicates that you have watched the video and that you and your student are responsible for all the information it contains about prom and graduation. (For copy of form, click here)

High School Schedule Redesign

High School Schedule Redesign… Click HERE to view the presentation on the high school schedule redesign and HERE for an FAQ that compiles the questions presented at recent meetings (along with the responses, of course).

H.I.B. Policy

The  Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Policy, was recently revised. To view a copy of this policy, please click here.

Martin Avenue Parking

Effective February 21, 2011, Cherry Hill Township ordinance requires  parking on Martin Avenue (adjacent to the athletic fields)  by permit only. Tickets have already been issued to violators.

Student Activities Fees

The Board of Education approved a policy and procedure for implementation of a student activities fee in Grades 6-12. The purpose of this fee is to help defray the costs for stipends for coaches/advisors, transportation arrangements, officials, rental fees, uniforms, and other costs for select extracurricular and athletic activities which are supported by general education funds. This is a one-time fee per school year and will permit students to participate in multiple activities. The student fee structure for 2010-2011 is $80 per student for high school students and $70 per student for middle school students, with a family cap of $150. Click HERE for the packet of information about Student Activities Fees that was sent to parents of students in Grades 6-12. The packet includes a copy of the Board policy and procedure, a list of the activities that are subject to the fee (all athletics at all levels will be subject to this fee), and a form to fill out and return with payment.

At the time of adoption, the Cherry Hill Board of Education also recognized that parents might be burdened with additional costs related to the opening of school. Therefore, the Board extended the collection deadline to September 30, 2010. At this point, if your child has participated or is participating in an approved activity under policy 3453.1, they have until November 30, 2010 to remit payment. If payment is not received by that date the student will not be permitted to participate in that activity going forward until the fee is paid. In addition, parents must make the activity fee payment for their students before the student will be permitted to try out for a winter or spring sport or participate in any policy-approved extra curricular activity unless they are covered under the waiver process. Payments will be collected only in the guidance offices of both high schools.

Non-payment of the activity fee will result in an obligation that must be met before your child can participate in the sophomore cotillion, junior prom, senior prom, or senior trip. This is in keeping with past practice. As we move forward, the obligation will carry into the next school year and your child will not be permitted to participate in fee approved extra-curricular activities. Finally, as the policy and procedure note, these fees are non-refundable. Trying out for the team but ultimately not making the final roster will not result in a refund. We advise the student to try another sport or participate in an extra-curricular activity. Below is the mailing list and phone numbers for each high school. If you wish to speak to an administrator about this policy, please contact the main office at your school. The principal, athletic director, or guidance director may also be of assistance. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Staff or Senior Parking Permit

Staff members requiring a parking permit my down load an application here.



SENIOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING A WEST HIGH SCHOOL PARKING PERMIT MUST COMPLETE THE PARKING APPLICATION.

All forms require the Student and Parent/Guardian signatures. Forms are to completed with black ink.

Please review the application to ensure that the forms are complete prior to submitting.

To Download the Student application click here.
 To Download the Staff application click here

Parking spaces are assigned in the order that the completed applications are received. Applications must be submitted, in person, to the Campus Police.

APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY COMPLETED OR ARE NOT LEGIBLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE STUDENT AND ARE NOT ACCEPTED UNTIL COMPLETED PROPERLY.

Students that have a preference for a parking area can print their preference on the page of the application.


CURRENCY IS NOT ACCEPTED. ONLY CHECKS or MONEY ORDERS are accepted, Please make payable to:: CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL WEST

Title 1 Information

Title I – Detailed Information –2011-2012

To view the slideshow presentation at the Opening of School Title I Parent Information Night on October 12, 2011, click here.

Targeted Assistance Program

Our targeted assistance program is geared at students in the following categories:

• Enrolled in classes below grade level
• Enrolled in classes that support success for at-risk students in math / English/ and HSPA preparation
• Partially proficient test scores on other standardized tests: NJASK6, NJASK7, NJASK 8
• Teacher/counselor recommendation
• Course grades

Title I Information for Parents… Click for important information regarding the Cherry Hill School District’s compliance with the Title I requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

For more information about the School-Parent Compact, click here ( pdf., doc.)
For Information about Parents Rights to Know, ( pdf., doc.)
For information about Parental Involvement, click here, ( pdf., doc.)
For information about Student selection, click here,( pdf., doc.)