Mission:

To meet the needs of every student, the Norris Public School community guarantees quality learning experiences to assure all students will thrive as responsible, productive life-long learners.

About Us:

The Norris School Districts consists of approximately 230 square miles --about 40 lie in Gage County, 3 in Otoe County, and the remainder in Lancaster County. Nine small communities are within the boundaries of the Norris School District: Roca, Hickman, Firth, Cortland, Panama, Princeton, Holland, Cheney and Rokeby. The Norris District is bordered on the north by the Lincoln Public Schools, on the west by the Crete and Wilbur School Districts, on the south by the Beatrice, Freeman, and Tri-County School Districts, and on the east by the Bennet-Palmyra and Sterling Districts. 

Norris School District 160 is named after Senator George Norris and was formed as a result of the merger of the Roca, Hickman, and Firth School Districts on June 1, 1964. Three more districts (Cortland, Panama, and Princeton) joined Norris the following year. On June 15, 2006, portions of the Rokeby and Cheney Class I districts officially became part of the Norris School District.