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The Norman Howard School

275 Pinnacle Road, Rochester, NY, 14623-0146 -

School Notes Overview:

The Norman Howard School (NHS) is an independent day school for students with learning disabilities. The Norman Howard School provides individualized instruction to students with learning disabilities in grades 5 – 12. Students from 37 different school districts in eight counties attend NHS. The Norman Howard School (NHS) fosters the academic growth of students with learning disabilities while promoting their development as respectful, responsible, resilient citizens. The school advances the understanding of learning disabilities and serves as a resource for the community....

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School Overview:

	The Norman Howard School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1980
County	Monroe County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	126 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 15 students
	Grade 8 - 14 students
	Grade 9 - 18 students
	Grade 10 - 21 students
	Grade 11 - 20 students
	Grade 12 - 21 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Please contact Julie Murray to discuss our tuition options.
Admissions Director	Julie Murray

School Notes:

In addition to our classroom teachers we also have the following individuals on staff:
11 Teacher Assistants
1 School Nurse
2 Speech & Language Pathologists
2 Social Workers
1 Guidance Counselor
1 Librarian
1 Coordinator of Instructional Technology
Profile last updated: 11/17/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (14623)	School Zip (14623)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,387 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	32%
Population Average Age	26 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$42,036	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (14623) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	41% / 59%