Norristown Area School District

Norristown Area High School
Norristown Area High School
Address
	1900 Eagle Drive; Norristown, (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania 19403; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Principal	Dr. Detrick McGriff
Staff	129.60 (FTE)
Enrollment	2,273 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	17.54
Color(s)	Blue and white;
Nickname	Eagles
Website	[1]

Norristown Area School District is a school district located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the borough of Norristown, East Norriton Township, and West Norriton Township municipalities in central Montgomery County, just north-west of Philadelphia.

The district is compiled of six elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The Philadelphia Inquirer has recognized Norristown Area School District as the most diverse district in the Pennsylvanian suburbs of the greater Philadelphia area.^[3] Dr. Janet C. Samuels was appointed superintendent on January 11, 2008. As of the 2018-2019 academic year, Mr. Christopher Dormer will be the superintendent for this district.^[4]

Schools

Cole Manor Elementary School
J.K. Gotwals Elementary School
W.S. Hancock Elementary School
Marshall Street Elementary School
Paul V. Fly Elementary School
Whitehall Elementary School
East Norriton Middle School
Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy
Stewart Middle School
Norristown Area High School
Roosevelt Alternative School

History

The Norristown Area High School (NAHS) was established in 1870 in the Borough of Norristown and relocated to West Norriton Township in 1972. The student population is about 1900 students in grades 9-12.

The high school utilizes a modified block schedule, offers all core courses in a college prep and weighted honors format, and has entered into a partnership with Montgomery County Community College to offer dual enrollment (both high school and college credit) in a number of courses.

Athletics

Norristown Area High School was a member of the Suburban One League, American Conference, one of four remaining founding members of the league. In 2016 the school joined the Pioneer Athletic Conference, Liberty Division, after a unanimous vote by the board in January 2015.^[5]

The Norristown Boys Basketball program stands on its history and championship traditions. Their basketball program continues to grow stronger each year by putting an emphasis on academics, character, and hard work. The basketball team holds one state championship, 5 regional championships, 8 District One Championships, and 30 League Championships. In 2017, the Norristown Area School District hired NAHS alum Dana "Binky" Johnson as the new head coach.^[6]

Board of School Directors

The nine member board are elected at-large that serve 4-year terms. They are elected by voters in East Norriton, Norristown, and West Norriton.^[7]

Turea Hutson, president
Matt Rivera, vice president
Shae Ashe
Tiffani Hendley
George Kennedy
Louis Mason
Janice Pearce
Sandra White
Jamila Winder

Notable alumni

Betty Bobbitt, star of Prisoner: Cell Block H
Steve Bono, former NFL quarterback
Tom Lasorda, Major League Baseball pitcher, coach, and manager
Bobby Mitchell, former Major League Baseball player
Jerry Spinelli, children's author. Two of his books are set in the Norristown area.
Kellee Stewart, graduated from NASD in 1993.^[8]
Henry “Big H” Williams, Former NBA player for Utah Stars and New York Knicks
Khalif Wyatt (born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Norristown Area High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Norristown Area High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "Philadelphia Inquirer | School Report Card". Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
^ "Norristown Area School District". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
^ Bradley Schlegel (February 5, 2015). "Norristown Applies to Join PAC-10 Conference". Retrieved 2017-12-13.
^ "History – Welcome to the Home of Norristown Basketball". townhoop.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^ "School Board / Home". www.nasd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^ Kellee Stewart - Biography

External links

[NCES-1] "Norristown Area High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[colors-2] "Norristown Area High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[3] "Philadelphia Inquirer | School Report Card". Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

[4] "Norristown Area School District". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

[5] Bradley Schlegel (February 5, 2015). "Norristown Applies to Join PAC-10 Conference". Retrieved 2017-12-13.

[6] "History – Welcome to the Home of Norristown Basketball". townhoop.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.

[7] "School Board / Home". www.nasd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2017-11-19.

[8] Kellee Stewart - Biography

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v t e Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Colleges and universities	Arcadia University Bryn Athyn College Bryn Mawr College Gwynedd Mercy University Haverford College Manor College Montgomery County Community College Salus University Penn State Abington Rosemont College St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Temple University Ambler Ursinus College Westminster Theological Seminary
Public school districts	Abington School District Boyertown Area School District Bryn Athyn School District Cheltenham Township School District Colonial School District Hatboro-Horsham School District Jenkintown School District Lower Merion School District Lower Moreland Township School District Methacton School District Norristown Area School District North Penn School District Perkiomen Valley School District Pottsgrove School District Pottstown School District Souderton Area School District Springfield Township School District Spring-Ford Area School District Upper Dublin School District Upper Merion Area School District Upper Moreland School District Upper Perkiomen School District Wissahickon School District
Private secondary schools	Academy Of The New Church Boys School Academy Of The New Church Girls School Abington Friends School AIM Academy Bishop McDevitt High School Calvary Baptist School Coventry Christian Schools Dock Mennonite Academy Episcopal Academy Friends' Central School Germantown Academy Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School The Baldwin School The Haverford School The Hill School Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy Indian Creek Mennonite School Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School Kohelet Yeshiva High School Lakeside School Lansdale Catholic High School La Salle College High School Lincoln Academy Main Line Academy Martin Luther School Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School Meadowbrook School Merion Mercy Academy Mount Saint Joseph Academy New Life Youth & Family Svcs The Pathway School The Perkiomen School Pope John Paul II Catholic High School Reformation Christian School Saint Aloysius School Saint Basil Academy Saint Katherine Day School Saint Pius X High School Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy Shipley School Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia Trinity Christian Academy Valley Forge Baptist Academy Wyncote Academy

v t e PIAA Suburban One League
American Conference	Cheltenham High School Norristown Area High School Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Springfield Township High School Upper Dublin High School Upper Merion Area High School Upper Moreland High School Wissahickon High School
Continental Conference	Central Bucks High School East Central Bucks High School West Central Bucks High School South Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School North Penn High School Pennridge High School Quakertown High School Souderton Area High School
National Conference	Abington Senior High School Bensalem High School Council Rock High School North Council Rock High School South Neshaminy High School Pennsbury High School William Tennent High School Harry S. Truman High School

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