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Norwell High School
A−

Norwell High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1100 E US 224, Ossian, IN 46777 · (260) 543-2213 · Part of Northern Wells Community Schools

Lancaster Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
753
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Norwell High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Lancaster Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Norwell Middle Schoolin Ossian
9–12Norwell High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1100 E US 224, Ossian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9221
Grade 10176
Grade 11192
Grade 12164
Enrollment over time
829’20
790’21
788’22
745’23
753’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norwell High School from Lancaster Township families.

Other schools in Northern Wells Community Schools

The district →
Ossian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ossian
B
566 students15:1
Lancaster Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B+
533 students15:1
Norwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ossian
B+
561 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Lancaster Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.