Norristown Area School District

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
Norristown Area
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 conferencePioneer Athletic Conference
MascotEagle
NicknameEagles[2]
Websitehttps://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.

The district is compiled of six elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. As of the 2018-2019 academic year, Mr. Christopher Dormer is the superintendent for this district.[3]

Schools

  • Musselman Learning Center
  • Cole Manor Elementary School
  • Davenport 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
  • Blockson Middle School
  • Norristown Area High School
  • Roosevelt Alternative School

History

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.[4]

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 were no weapons found on the students, as said in a statement made by school officials.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

There is a marching band inside the school district. They are a part of Cavalcade of Bands American division.

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 as of 2026.[9]

  • Jeremiah Lemke, president
  • Cynthia Davenport, vice president
  • Jordan Alexander
  • William Caldwell
  • Terell Dale
  • Philip Daniels
  • Mao Howell
  • Sharon Mauch
  • Ingrid Parker

Notable alumni

Author Jerry Spinelli

References

  1. ^ "School Fast Facts - Norristown Area HS - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Norristown Area High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Norristown Area School District". Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  4. ^ McGriff, Detrick (2025). N-Book 2025/2026. NASD. p. 21.
  5. ^ "Norristown Area High School in Pennsylvania to operate normally Wednesday following lockdown - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ^ Scrivens, Kamryn (February 10, 2026). "Norristown Area High School lockdown: No weapon found, all students safe". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ^ Bradley Schlegel (February 5, 2015). "Norristown Applies to Join PAC-10 Conference". Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "History – Welcome to the Home of Norristown Basketball". townhoop.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Meet Our Board | Norristown Area School District". www.nasd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved February 14, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Kellee Stewart - Biography
  11. ^ "Khalif Wyatt signs with Chalon-Reims". Sportando. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  12. ^ Writer, Donald Hunt Tribune Staff (July 6, 2021). "Josh Culbreath, track coach and Olympic medalist, 88". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
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