Is Norristown Area High School a good school?

Norristown Area High School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Norristown Area High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 2,229 students attended Norristown Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Norristown Area High School?

Students at Norristown Area High School are 46% Hispanic, 31% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Norristown Area High School in Norristown PA

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Norristown Area High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Norristown Area High School 537^th of 634 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Norristown Area High School in the ranking list.)

Norristown Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norristown Area School District 495^th of 599 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Norristown Area High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	36.35	440^th	583	24.5%
2004	33.21	457^th	590	22.5%
2005	25.33	504^th	593	15.0%
2006	18.84	540^th	604	10.6%
2007	30.36	504^th	615	18.0%
2008	20.54	544^th	621	12.4%
2009	12.27	573^rd	632	9.3%
2010	14.09	588^th	649	9.4%
2011	20.52	574^th	660	13.0%
2012	33.57	515^th	664	22.4%
2013	31.76	477^th	591	19.3%
2014	26.51	483^rd	580	16.7%
2015	40.25	486^th	680	28.5%
2016	43.75	475^th	677	29.8%
2017	40.94	472^nd	663	28.8%
2018	39.21	488^th	673	27.5%
2019	39.11	489^th	693	29.4%
2021	17.75	473^rd	537	11.9%
2022	17.81	537^th	634	15.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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17%

33%

50%

Reviews:

by a student
Monday, November 1, 2021

As a student that is a senior here at NAHS and have been here since 9th grad I can agree that NAHS is definitely one of the worst schools Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Overall, this school sucks. Whole school is dirty besides the main office. All staff does is complain about our school having a bad rep but do nothing about it. Something is always broken whether it’s a stairwell window or mirror or water fountain. Educational material is over a decade old and money is spent on stuff that kids just break anyway like the TVs in the cafeteria that show school propaganda. Fights are very frequent. Pep rallies are boring and uninspired. Nobody respects anybody. Nothing good has or ever will come from this school Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 16, 2012

I dont care what anyone says negative about NAHS. This high school is the most diversified, unified high school in the area. Both of my sons went to this high school with no problems. I have interacted with the teachers, counselors, principles, board of directors and I am very impressed!!! Norristown always gets a bad rap, with suburban districts, police, media, etc. Nothing goes on any differently in this school than in any other school. The only difference is when something negative happens in this district, it gets publicized and over dramatized. When something negative happens in other school districts, it is kept hush hush, unless of course there is a shooting spree. My father went to Norristown High, I went to Norristown High, my two sons went to Norristown High (by the way, one went to college is now a staff seargant in the US Army and my younger son is working and going to college for mass communication),. THANK YOU NAHS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Norristown Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1060	489	65	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1639
1989	985	519	54	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1582
1990	948	519	66	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1560
1991	900	524	59	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	1515
1992	916	480	58	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1489
1993	898	504	54	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	1503
1994	950	538	53	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	1602
1995	918	506	60	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1555
1996	918	506	60	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1555
1997	919	576	76	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1642
1998	881	587	73	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	1619
1999	890	635	64	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	1670
2000	863	655	58	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	1686
2001	865	664	60	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	1712
2002	828	776	52	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	1790
2003	828	776	52	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	1790
2004	840	871	47	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	1904
2005	792	921	41	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	1929
2006	758	940	42	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	1964
2007	710	866	40	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	1852
2008	658	887	40	280	4	n/a	n/a	9	1878
2009	631	949	42	289	3	n/a	n/a	12	1926
2010	630	913	34	319	2	n/a	n/a	14	1912
2011	615	874	31	331	2	0	18	0	1871
2012	593	824	33	333	2	0	24	0	1809
2013	562	782	30	341	2	0	22	0	1739
2014	509	803	31	396	1	0	30	0	1770
2015	435	770	28	425	2	0	27	0	1687
2016	376	738	31	470	3	0	40	0	1658
2017	340	711	33	545	2	0	55	0	1686
2018	301	699	34	605	0	0	75	0	1714
2019	275	656	36	699	2	0	104	0	1772
2020	298	609	32	760	1	0	134	0	1834
2021	305	631	30	892	1	0	145	0	2004
2022	306	702	29	1030	1	0	161	0	2229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norristown Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1639	111.0	14.7	n/a
1989	1582	112.5	14.0	n/a
1990	1560	127.0	12.2	0
1991	1515	113.5	13.3	n/a
1992	1489	106.5	13.9	n/a
1993	1503	96.8	15.5	n/a
1994	1602	104.0	15.4	n/a
1995	1555	106.0	14.7	n/a
1996	1555	106.0	14.7	n/a
1997	1642	108.1	15.2	n/a
1998	1619	103.1	15.7	n/a
1999	1670	107.0	15.6	n/a
2000	1686	108.0	15.6	37
2001	1712	110.6	15.5	36.1
2002	1790	119.1	15.0	38.5
2003	1790	119.1	15.0	38.5
2004	1904	126.5	15.1	32.5
2005	1929	125.9	15.3	35.8
2006	1964	123.9	15.9	43.9
2007	1852	130.7	14.2	47.3
2008	1878	138.0	13.6	53.7
2009	1926	138.2	13.9	51.5
2010	1912	138.4	13.8	53.3
2011	1871	140.2	13.3	60.3
2012	1809	128.3	14.0	58.8
2013	1739	124.0	14.0	62.6
2014	1770	126.7	13.9	61.6
2015	1687	133.0	12.6	71.3
2016	1658	122.0	13.5	74.8
2017	1686	120.2	14.0	85.9
2018	1714	111.2	15.4	83.9
2019	1772	108.7	16.3	79.7
2020	1834	113.7	16.1	76
2021	2004	118.3	16.9	72
2022	2229	118.3	18.8	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Norristown Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1639	111.0	14.7	n/a
1989	1582	112.5	14.0	n/a
1990	1560	127.0	12.2	0
1991	1515	113.5	13.3	n/a
1992	1489	106.5	13.9	n/a
1993	1503	96.8	15.5	n/a
1994	1602	104.0	15.4	n/a
1995	1555	106.0	14.7	n/a
1996	1555	106.0	14.7	n/a
1997	1642	108.1	15.2	n/a
1998	1619	103.1	15.7	n/a
1999	1670	107.0	15.6	n/a
2000	1686	108.0	15.6	37
2001	1712	110.6	15.5	36.1
2002	1790	119.1	15.0	38.5
2003	1790	119.1	15.0	38.5
2004	1904	126.5	15.1	32.5
2005	1929	125.9	15.3	35.8
2006	1964	123.9	15.9	43.9
2007	1852	130.7	14.2	47.3
2008	1878	138.0	13.6	53.7
2009	1926	138.2	13.9	51.5
2010	1912	138.4	13.8	53.3
2011	1871	140.2	13.3	60.3
2012	1809	128.3	14.0	58.8
2013	1739	124.0	14.0	62.6
2014	1770	126.7	13.9	61.6
2015	1687	133.0	12.6	71.3
2016	1658	122.0	13.5	74.8
2017	1686	120.2	14.0	85.9
2018	1714	111.2	15.4	83.9
2019	1772	108.7	16.3	79.7
2020	1834	113.7	16.1	76
2021	2004	118.3	16.9	72
2022	2229	118.3	18.8	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Norristown Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,307 (6.0%)	$20,366 (94.0%)	$21,672
2020	$1,047 (5.1%)	$19,288 (94.9%)	$20,335
2021	$1,450 (8.4%)	$15,796 (91.6%)	$17,246

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norristown Area High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 489^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 537^th of 634 High schools	14.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Norristown Area High School)	51.6	31.5	20.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	36.2	27.1%
11th Grade Biology (Norristown Area High School)	47.5	16	31.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	58.2	5%
11th Grade Literature (Norristown Area High School)	66.4	44.3	22.1%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	35.1	36.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1772	2004	13.1%
African American	656	631	3.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	36	30	16.7%
Hispanic	699	892	27.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	275	305	10.9%
Two or More Races	104	145	39.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.7%	72%	7.7%

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