I.C. Norcom High School Reviews

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I really enjoy my time at I.C Norcom. Being involved and getting to know who you’re around is a good thing. The teachers i’ve had are so helpful and supportive.

I.C noncom is not the best high school. The school does not care about the health of the school, we have mice, roaches , there's food all over the stairs and floor and we do not have the best resources or classes, The teachers do not have any interest at all if you even understand the information they're " teaching " . Safe to say you shouldn't go to I.C noncom high school at all

I loved my two years at ic Norcom home of the mighty greyhounds, they are one big family when you walk in that building you are apart of a whole new family you have different types of personalities where ever you look and they get looked down upon but at the end of the day we know who we are and we know we are the best school in the 757

Review I.C. Norcom High School

In genral i feel this like any onther high school, with some minor differences, like one year they had this really big black history month presnation

love the fact that the school is very in touch with the African American culture, the courses that the school provides are average but there are some good teachers sprinkled in

I liked that there were a lot of staff members who really did their jobs to the fullest. They weren't the types to do the bare minimum. I met some amazing role models. But a lot of other staff and administrators were very careless about what they did. Along with unfair and disrespectful. No consequences were given to wrongful authorities figures. The coaches and security guards are disrespectful as well. Overall there are less staff members with good intentions for their students than those rooting for you.

The programs that they have there are wonderful but they have poor students who lack discipline and respect.

Legendary school with the best alumni group for miles around. Someone said bad administration, I do not see that.

Principal Doc Foster can be hard to find but he seems to have it going on and seems fair with everyone and real cool. Assistant principals Doc Sheppard keeps the halls straight and tardies down! Ms. Jones sets up great activities for the students like AA History Month and the Family Reunion thing and inspires the ladies to be strong, proud women!
The other assistant principal Mr. Marshall is all over the place all day (never seen him sit down) and the best ICN soccer coach ever! And Mr. Lunsford is at many events and always has big shout outs on the announcements for students and teachers which makes us look good! In the office Ms. Batten, Ms. Allmond, Ms. Papillon, and Ms. Clark are the best in PPS!

The bad is there are too many classes with no regular teacher - too many substitutes (if we can get them). Need to do better.

And the Versatile 100 - best band ever!

Legendary school with the best alumni group for miles around.

Someone said bad administration, I do not see that.

-- Principal Doc Foster can be hard to find but he seems to have it going on and seems fair with everyone. Assistant principals Doc Sheppard keeps the halls straight and tardiness under control. Ms. Jones sets up some great activities for the students like AA History Month and the Family Reunion thing and inspires the ladies to be strong, proud women.

-- The other assistant principal Mr. Marshall really holds things down everywhere and he never seems to sit down and is the best Norcom soccer coach ever Mr. Lunsford is visible at many events outside of school and always has positive shout outs on the announcements for students and teachers which makes us look good! The office staff Ms. Batten, Ms. Allmond, Ms. Papillon, and Ms. Clark are the best in Portsmouth Schools! There are even more shout outs but I am running out of space for them all.

In my own personal words, I can say that I.C. Norcom has the tools necessary to help many of its students prepare themselves to walk out into the real world eager to pursue their own personal goals. Though they lack certain classes in their system their only minor problems that only I've had with the school.

I love being a greyhound!! This school stole my heart, especially the music department. I’ve met some of the best people , laughed at some funny jokes and made a lot of great memories in this school. Every year we got a little better school became fun lol! I literally couldn’t ask for a better highschool. C/o 21😊

First off I want to say I love my schools spirit and confidence. The alumni, faculty, and parents are the best group of supporters along with students. Anything from sports to academics there is always someone in the school’s community you can go to for mentoring, tutoring, advice, and more. The love built within the walls of I.C. Norcom is always going to be a pull factor for me to continue my attendance at the school. If there was anything I could change about my school it would be the size of the campus. Having a bigger surrounding area could allow us to host more fun field events for the school and have a bigger capacity for games or pep rally’s.

What I love about Norcom is the school spirit and the camaraderie between the students. Now I definitely wouldn't say my time in Norcom was easy but teachers like Mrs. Overkamp definitely helped me work through those uncomfortable moments and moments of doubt to push through and become the evolved, better student and version of myself that I am today. Although Norcom has its rough moments just like any other school when you look at what you can gain from the teachers & students and the many different outlets to go to, you realize that it is a school that will shape you to go on in life and do GREAT things.

My experience at I.C Norcom was amazing. Everything from the teachers all the way to the school spirit is what I loved the most. Being that my parents went there and also graduated from there makes me so excited to do the same. The legacy this school hold is like no other. There is no change that I would want to see because to me we are perfectly imperfect.

My experience with I.C. was life changing for me. We are not just a school but, we are a family that get through things together. the teachers there are amazing and couldn’t ask for anything better.

With me being a junior at I.C. Norcom I've understood how it feels to grow as an individual. I enjoy my school not only for our learning but also for our school pride.

Norcom was a big change for me when i moved to Virginia. The school was so diverse and the academics were challenging but the teachers helped out to make sure you understood new units we would go over. Sports is a huge part of my life and playing sports for Norcom has made me a better player and person all together . The competition is way tougher than in Texas, the place I originally moved from. Going to Norcom is one of the best decisions I have ever made and I can say I am truly proud to be greyhound.

Review I.C. Norcom High School

I personally feel that Norcom has true potential to shine as one of the best public schools in Virginia. With a faculty truly intent on higher learning and students that absorb information like it's second nature, Norcom has few things holding it back. But, it is those few things that gives the school it's poor reputation. From bad attitudes of students to teachers who give up too easily, Norcom quickly became a school of few caring individuals.

My experience at this school wasn’t what i thought it would be. I always thought high school would be like how it was shown in the movies. But, actually getting here changed my whole perspective on it. I’ve had my struggles and challenges but i’ve made it through. One thing i love about this school is the school spirit and how everyone is basically one big family. Greyhound forever.

While at I.C. Norcom High School, I had really great experience of being a high school student. I.C. Norcom gave me the chance to make friends that I will keep in touch with even after we went on our separate paths to the future. Clubs arre another way to make friends and experience something new in your life and it can give the opportunity to an awesome future. Homecoming is the best time to start showing your school pride and to get ready to party for the pep rallies and homecoming game.

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