High Schools in Norristown Area School District

The Norristown Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Norristown Area High School and Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School. Both schools are performing significantly below the state average in terms of school rankings, test scores, and other key metrics.

Norristown Area High School ranked 572 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Roosevelt Campus ranked 671 out of 681, with a 0-star rating. Both schools had a 87.9% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, but their proficiency rates on Keystone Exams were much lower than the state average, ranging from 23.3% to 37.7% at Norristown Area High School and 0% to 14.7% at Roosevelt Campus. Additionally, both schools had a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population.

Despite the lower student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Campus, it still performs worse than Norristown Area High School across most metrics, indicating that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be contributing to the poor academic performance. The consistent low performance of both high schools within the Norristown Area School District suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.