Norristown Area School District is a school district located in Montgomery County,

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. The school district serves the borough of

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, East Norriton Township, and

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municipalities in central Montgomery County, just north-west of

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. The district is compiled of six elementary schools, three

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s, and two

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'' has recognized Norristown Area School District as the most diverse district in the Pennsylvanian suburbs of the greater Philadelphia area. Dr. Janet C. Samuels was appointed

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on January 11, 2008. As of the 2018-2019 academic year, Mr. Christopher Dormer will be the superintendent for this district. Norristown Area High School, Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown Area High School, Norristown, Pennsylvania

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

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, 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. 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.

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. * Turea Hutson, President * Matt Rivera, Vice President * Shae Ashe * Tiffani Hendley * George Kennedy * Louis Mason * Janice Pearce * Sandra White * Jamila Winder

Notable alumni

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, star of '' Prisoner: Cell Block H'' *

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, former NFL quarterback *

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, Major League Baseball pitcher, coach, and manager * Bobby Mitchell, former Major League Baseball player *

Jerry Spinelli Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941) is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include ''Maniac Magee'', '' Stargirl'', and ''Wringer''. Life Spinelli was born in Norristown, Penn ...

, children's author. Two of his books are set in the Norristown area. *

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of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

External links

Norristown Area School District HomepageNorristown Area High School Alumni AssociationOfficial Norristown Area School District Press ReleasesNorristown Area School District's BoardDocs website
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