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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.