Norristown Area School District

School district in Pennsylvania

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]
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

^ "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

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

Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

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

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, schools

Main school districts
Abington	Abington Senior High School
Bryn Athyn	Does not operate any schools
Cheltenham	Cheltenham High School Cedarbrook Middle School
Colonial	Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Colonial Middle School
Hatboro-Horsham	Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School Keith Valley Middle School
Jenkintown	Jenkintown Middle/High School
Lower Merion	Lower Merion High School Harriton High School Bala Cynwyd Middle School Welsh Valley Middle School
Lower Moreland Township	Lower Moreland High School
Methacton	Methacton High School
Norristown Area	Norristown Area High School
North Penn	North Penn High School
Perkiomen Valley	Perkiomen Valley High School
Pottsgrove	Pottsgrove High School
Pottstown	Pottstown Senior High School
Springfield Township	Springfield Township High School
Upper Dublin	Upper Dublin High School
Upper Merion Area	Upper Merion Area High School
Upper Moreland	Upper Moreland High School
Wissahickon	Wissahickon High School Wissahickon Middle School

Other schools
Boyertown Area	Boyertown Area Senior High School Other schools are in Berks County
Private schools	Abington Friends School Academy Of The New Church Boys School Academy Of The New Church Girls School AIM Academy Armenian Sisters Academy Calvary Baptist School Coventry Christian Schools Dock Mennonite Academy Episcopal Academy French International School of Philadelphia Friends' Central School Germantown Academy Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy Indian Creek Mennonite School Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy La Salle College High School Lakeside 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 Reformation Christian School Saint Aloysius School Saint Basil Academy Saint Katherine Day School Shipley School Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy The Baldwin School The Haverford School The Hill School The Pathway School The Perkiomen School Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia Trinity Christian Academy Valley Forge Baptist Academy Wyncote Academy
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Bishop McDevitt High School Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Lansdale Catholic High School Pope John Paul II High School
Souderton Area	Souderton Area High School Other schools are in Bucks County
Spring-Ford Area	Spring-Ford Senior High School Other schools are in Chester County
Upper Perkiomen	Upper Perkiomen High School Other schools are in Berks County
Sections of the Boyertown Area, Souderton Area, Spring-Ford Area, and Upper Perkiomen school districts extend into other counties; only schools in Montgomery County should be listed in this template