Cheltenham High School

Most (50-65%) of the Cheltenham Township Residents have moved into the Suburbs from Philadelphia - currently or over the past 40 years. As I am a 17 year old property owner and resident of Cheltenham, it is astronishing to me that people continue to reference neg. comments about Philadelphia. Now.. with respect to suspected illegal student attendance, approximately 16 months ago, the school district required all students to re-regrister for school enrollment requiring deed or rental lease, and birth certificate. Illegal students were immediately dismissed from Cheltenham School enrollment.
--Submitted by a parent

Far too many fools from Philadelphia are registered in our school district and nothing is done about it.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a previous student of CHS. Being a transfer student, but the other students and faculty treated me horribly. They never returned phonecalls or e-mails from my parents, and they treated me like I was stupid (especially the head of the math department) even though I have always been an above-average student. Great if you're from one of their feeder schools, horrible if you're a transfer.
--Submitted by a student

As an alumnus with a (much) younger sibling graduating this year, I have to say I am saddened at how much the school has changed since I attended. I truely believe that I received a superior education that allowed me to attend a great college and graduate school. While many of the same great teachers are still at CHS, and the extra-curriculars are wonderful, the current principal and many administrators are horrible to deal with, do not appear to care about the student as an individual, and are more concerned with running the place like a juvenile detention center than an educational institution. While opportunities for academic acheivment still exist, I would sadly send my own child to private school before CHS as it now exists.

5 stars. my daughter is in 10th grade and the quality of the education she is receiving is superior and will bode well in the college of her choice.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had the opportunity to get to know the administrators of the Cheltenham High School and worked with them very closely. They have gone out of their way to help me in any way they can. I recently enrolled my 16-year-old kid at the CHS offices and I again was very impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the Registration staff, especially B. Higgins, the secretary of the Vice Principal at that school. Thank you all, for such a great job that you provide.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a singular place. Even if he sentiment isn't always matched by the administration, CHS students and faculty cherish the extraordinary learning that takes place within these walls, inside and beyond the classroom. CHS graduates leave equipped with exceptional emotional and intellectual maturity and a deep understanding of the larger world that makes them stand out in their post-secondary academic and vocational lives.
--Submitted by a parent

far too few AP courses; good extracurricular activities; 10% amazing,70% good to very good and 20% fair to awful faculty; nice but only reactive guidance staff. Best features: a few outstanding teachers, many extracurricular activities and solid, middle class diversity. Overall impression - schools are good to very good but the tax/value ratio is an on-going concern for me.
--Submitted by Al Worthington, a parent

Many teachers are excellent, the diversity is wonderful, and the extracurricular opportunities are abundant, but I wish the administration cared more about the individual student.
--Submitted by a parent

Cheltenham High School's diversity is one of the best things about the school and as a former student I learned more about society and differences in cultures than I would at a different school. This and the quality education in the classroom creates a well rounded educational experience for anyone.
--Submitted by a former student