COURSE SELECTIONS - 2026-2027
District Course Selection Website
High School Course Selection Booklet (PDF) 2026-2027
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Information about Schedule Changes During School Year
2025-2026 School Year Dates
Student schedules will be available through the Parent Portal in Genesis beginning August 21, 2025. It is necessary to complete the on-line forms before the schedule will become visible.
**Much of the communication that you will receive from school will be through email. Please ensure that your preferred email is correct in Genesis, as well as all other contact information.
In the Spring, students worked with parents and counselors to select their preferred courses. Below you will see the deadlines for course changes as outlined in the High School Course Selection Booklet available online on the Cherry Hill School District Website.
Any requests for a schedule change from one subject to another or in the designated level should have been made by June 30, 2025. There will be no schedule changes the first three days of school unless an error was made in the scheduling process. Counselors will address requests for changes beginning September 5th.
DROP/ADD PERIOD - There will be a drop/add period available after the third day of the academic year, starting September 5th, and will conclude after the second full cycle of school (13 days which is September 18th).
You may request to make a schedule change by using the East Course Selection Change Form linked HERE. Requests for schedule changes must be approved by the student's parents/guardians. After September 18th, only level change requests will be considered at the end of the first interim which is October 7th.
LEVEL CHANGES - After the drop/add period, students cannot request a level change until the end of the first interim period, October 7th. Requests for level changes must have parent/guardian approval, current teacher approval, and administrator approval. Level change requests can be made from the end of the first interim through the end of the first cycle of the second marking period. These dates will be October 7th, 2025 through November 19th, 2025.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES - If the withdrawal is made in the first six weeks for a semester course and the last school day of November for a full-year course, no record of this withdrawal will be made on the student's record. After this six-week period for semester courses and the last school day of November for full-year courses, WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) will be entered on the records. A student who wishes to withdraw from a course must consult his/her school guidance counselor. Additionally, the student must have permission from his/her parents to withdraw. After 50% of the course is complete a student can no longer drop the course; semester course (1 marking period) full year course (1 semester).
**Please note that we cannot honor scheduling requests involving specific teachers.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Students MUST follow their schedules as they appear in Genesis until they are notified (typically through school email) of a change by their counselor. All students should report to their assigned classes in Genesis even if they are expecting or requesting a schedule change.
PLEASE READ FIRST:
Do NOT sign up for an online course without first consulting your Guidance Counselor.
Potential NCAA Division 1 & 2 Athletes must verify their online courses with a Guidance Counselor, in order to be sure they are meeting the NCAA Eligibility Requirements.
ORIGINAL CREDIT Courses: This is for students who have never taken the course before. You can take a course to fill a gap in your schedule, complete a course over the summer to take a higher level in the fall, etc. These are listed as "COMPLETE" courses on Educere.
ABBREVIATED / CREDIT RECOVERY Courses: This is for students who have failed a course at school and need to make up credits. These are listed as "ABBREVIATED" courses on Educere.
Some courses in the list are highlighted in bold – these courses correlate with East's courses, and therefore are available for abbreviated credit as well as original credit. The courses that are not highlighted in bold are available for original credit only.
REGISTER HERE:
https://enroll.edtell.com/enrollment/school/WDJJM78E/33476
REMEMBER:
ORIGINAL CREDIT are listed as "COMPLETE" courses
CREDIT RECOVERY are listed as "ABBREVIATED" courses
Our Educere Contact:
Annmarie Secreti - Personal Learning Coach
866-433-8237
215-283-0380
Cherry Hill East
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A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate.
English - 4 years
Physical Education - 4 years
Health - 4 years
Science - 3 years (includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Math - 3 years (includes Algebra 1, Geometry)
History - 3 years (2 years of US History, 1 year of World History)
Visual & Performing Arts - 1 year
21st Century Life and Career Skills - 1 year
World Language - 1 year (2nd year required for competitive/selective 4 year college)
Financial Literacy - 1/2 year in 11th or 12th grade
African American Studies - 1/2 year in 9th or 10th grade
Take additional courses to reach 120 credits.
NJSLA - New Jersey Student Learning Assessments
NJGPA - New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (ELA + Math) www.nj.gov/education/assessment/requirements/2026.shtml
NJSLA and NJGPA Practice Tests: https://nj.mypearsonsupport.com/practice-tests
ATTENTION RISING SENIORS:
Here is information on alternate pathways to graduation, if you did not fulfill the graduation assessment requirement with your NJGPA scores.
If you scored below 725 in ELA and/or Mathematics, please see this table for minimum scores on substitute competency tests you may use to fulfill these requirements.
Four-Year Academic Planning Guide - Develop a 4-year academic program for your time here at East.
The Credit Story - Click to learn all about credits, how to earn them and keep track, and how to calculate your GPA!
How to Calculate GPA - Click for more detailed instructions on how to calculate your GPA!
Athletic Eligibility - Click for info on Athletic and Co-Curricular eligibility requirements.
HOW ARE FINAL GRADES CALCULATED? Final Grades on your report card/transcript are determined by multiplying the numerical value of each of the four marking period grades by two, adding the final exam numerical grade, and then dividing this total by 9 for a final course grade.
Information on Cum Laude
Click the link below for information about Cum Laude and their free peer tutoring!
https://sites.google.com/chclc.org/checougars/tutoring-cum-laude
HOW DO I GET TO SCHOOL?
Find Your Bus:
Go into Genesis Parent Portal
Student Data Tab
Summary
Scroll down to the bottom and find your bus number, approximate pickup/dropoff times, and bus location.
Check out this map!
HOW DO I GET HOME FROM SCHOOL?
Find your bus on this map. This is where your bus will be parked at the end of school.
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