State Releases Norristown's Academic Performance Scores

How well did your school perform in 2015?

The annual School Performance Profile (SPP) scores and Keystone Exam results have been released for the 2015 school year.

The statistics measure the school’s ability to prepare high school students for college and their future careers.

Norristown scored 71.5, which is in the third lowest grouping of scores, above “60 and below” and “60 to 69.”

“Pennsylvania students are working toward college and career readiness, and posting School Performance Profile scores for schools with an 11th grade demonstrates school-level results in meeting that standard,” Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera said in a press release.

While the SPP is a mixture of many factors, it relies heavily upon state assessment scores. It also includes college readiness tests, graduation and attendance rates, and number of rigorous courses, among other things.

The score is based out of 100, but a score higher than 100 is possible for schools with excellent AP test scores.

Norristown scored a 100 on in only a few sub-categories: “Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap” in Science, and PSAT Planning and Preparation.

Nearby, Norristown was outscored by many of its regional neighbors. Phoenixville scored 75.5. North Penn High School (97.6), Lower Merion High School scored (82.5), Conestoga (83.7), and Harriton (98.8) fared better.

Norristown’s academic score was, however, up significantly from 2014, when they achieved a dismal 61.7.