Cherry Hill Alternative High School

Cherry Hill Alternative High School
Location
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	James Riordan
Faculty	7.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	45 (as of 2012-13)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	6.43:1[1]
Website	malberg.cherryhill.k12.nj.us

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).^[2] Malberg was built in 1969^[3] and was originally an early childhood center,^[4] then became an alternative high school in 1997.^[5]

As of the 2011-12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 45 students and 7.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.43:1. There were 14 students (31.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 6 (13.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

References

1. Data for Cherry Hill Alternative High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 24, 2015.
2. "History of CH Schools". southjersey.com. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Stephanie Brenowitz (August 31, 1997). "Cherry Hill Tries In-school Program For Problem Pupils Disruptive Students Will Attend Special Classes. They Will Receive Behavior Modification Counseling.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

External links

• School website
• Cherry Hill Alternative High School's 2012–13 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Cherry Hill Alternative High School, National Center for Education Statistics