Norristown Area High School

1900 Eagle Dr, Norristown, PA 19403 | (610) 630-5090

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,912

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 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 Eligible
All 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

Norristown Area High School Student Race Distribution

	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: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 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 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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