- Norristown Area School District
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Norristown Area School District is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. 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.[1] Dr. Janet C. Samuels was appointed superintendent on January 11, 2008.[2]
Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Norristown Area School District is in blue in the central part of the county.
Contents
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
- A. D. Eisenhower Middle School
- 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.
In 2005-2006, NAHS received a Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Project 720 grant in support of our reform effort and that grant was renewed for the 2006-2007 school year and again for 2007 - 2008. In addition, the high school received a PDE Classrooms for the Future grant for 2006-2007, which has greatly increased student access to technology for instruction, and a United States Department of Education Small Learning Communities Project grant as well.
NAHS has a full complement of boy’s and girl’s sports, musical groups, co-curricular and extracurricular activities including Army JROTC, cultural, service, and drama clubs. The state-of-the-art TV production studio broadcasts news and original programming both internally and on our community access cable channel.
Athletics
The high school's wrestling program has experienced much success over the past two decades - winning 12 league titles and 4 Southeast Regional titles. Individually, 23 Norristown wrestlers have earned medals at the PIAA State Tournament.
Notable alumni
Kellee Stewart graduated from NASD in 1993 [3]. Jerry Spinelli, well known children's author, also graduated from NASD, and wrote two books based in the area.
External links
- Norristown Area School District Homepage
- Norristown Area High School Alumni Association
- Official Norristown Area School District Press Releases
- Norristown Area School District's BoardDocs website
References
Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities Arcadia University • Bryn Athyn College • Bryn Mawr College • Gwynedd–Mercy College • 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 • 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 • Bryn Athyn School District
Private secondary schools Academy Of The New Church Boys School • Academy Of The New Church Girls School • Abington Friends School • Akiba Hebrew Academy • Baldwin School • Bishop McDevitt High School • Calvary Baptist School • Christopher Dock Mennonite High School • Coventry Christian Schools • Episcopal Academy • Friends' Central School • Germantown Academy • Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School • The Haverford School • The Hill School • Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy • Indian Creek Mennonite School • Akiba Hebrew Academy • Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic 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
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 SchoolContinental Conference National Conference Categories:- School districts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania school stubs
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