Norristown Area High School
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,912 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 579th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Rachel Holler
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Norristown Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,214
- Graduation Rate: 76.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 6,717
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,912
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 138.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 997 (52.1%)
- Females: 901 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 149 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 863 (45.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,012 (52.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 913 | 47.8% |
| Asian | 34 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 319 | 16.7% |
| White | 630 | 32.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 519 | 27.1% |
| 10th Grade | 531 | 27.8% |
| 11th Grade | 443 | 23.2% |
| 12th Grade | 419 | 21.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
60.3%
District:
69.1%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.6%
District:
83.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.9%
District:
2.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Norristown Area High School
- Reviewed by Community Member on August 23, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - terrible do not provide children with proper education
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 17, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I highly recommend this school
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 13, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - bad school moved my minor kids out after my son graduated in 2009..beware!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Norristown Area High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Verbal Average Score: 421.0
Math Average Score: 435.1
Writing Average Score: 401.1
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.6% | 38.7% | 59.6% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | 35.0% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | 41.7% | 55.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.9% | 47.5% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | 43.3% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | 48.5% | 64.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.1% | 16.0% | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 18.3% | 35.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.8% | 49.5% | 80.7% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 68.2% | 68.2% | 85.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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