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Norristown Area School District

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Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Norristown Area School District is in pale green in the central part of the county. Map of Montgomery County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Norristown Area School District is in pale green in the central part of the county.
Norristown Area High School
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Location
1900 Eagle Drive

Norristown
,
Montgomery County
,
Pennsylvania
19403

United States
Coordinates40°08'50.1"N 75°21'38.7"W
Information
TypePublic high school
Establishedc. 1870
PrincipalDr. Detrick McGriff
Enrollment2260 [1]  (2025-2026)
ColorsBlue and white [2]
  
SongBlue and White
Athletics conference Pioneer Athletic Conference
MascotEagle
Nickname Eagles [2]
Website https://www.nasd.k12.pa.us/o/nahs

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.

Contents

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

History

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Superintendent Christopher Dormer

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 2260 students in grades 9-12.

The high school utilizes a modified alternate day 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. [5]

On February 10th, 2026, The school was locked down for 2 hours due to a suspected weapon being pulled out during a fight on the first floor, There was reportedly no weapons found on the students, as said in a statement made by school officials. [6] [7]

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 (PAC), Liberty Division, after a unanimous vote by the board in January 2015. [8]

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 alumni Dana "Binky" Johnson as the new head coach. [9]

There is also a Bocce team, which does not compete in the PAC, Instead competing with other local teams.

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. [10]

Notable alumni

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Author Jerry Spinelli

References

  1. ↑ "School Fast Facts - Norristown Area HS - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Norristown Area High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ "School Fast Facts - Norristown Area HS - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Norristown Area School District". Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  5. ↑ McGriff, Detrick (2025). N-Book 2025/2026. NASD. p. 21.
  6. ↑ "Norristown Area High School in Pennsylvania to operate normally Wednesday following lockdown - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Scrivens, Kamryn (February 10, 2026). "Norristown Area High School lockdown: No weapon found, all students safe". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ Bradley Schlegel (February 5, 2015). "Norristown Applies to Join PAC-10 Conference" . Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ "History – Welcome to the Home of Norristown Basketball". townhoop.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "School Board / Home". www.nasd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ Kellee Stewart - Biography
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