📍 1100 e Us 224, Ossian, Wells County, 46777
Norwell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ossian, Wells County. The school has 788 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northern Wells Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Norwell High School enrolls 788 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 716 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 788 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 174 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Norwell High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 19, state house district 79.
Norwell High School is one of 4 schools in Norwell Community Schools, based in Ossian, Indiana. The district serves 2,413 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 788 students, Norwell High School is larger than the district average of about 603 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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