📍 675 N Hawk Ave, Norwood, Wright County, 65717
Norwood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Norwood, Wright County. The school has 187 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norwood R-I school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Norwood High enrolls 187 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 175 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 187 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Norwood High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 33, state house district 141.
Norwood High is one of 2 schools in NORWOOD R-I, based in Norwood, Missouri. The district serves 305 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 187 students, Norwood High is larger than the district average of about 153 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant