Norwell High School, short for Northern Wells High School, is a public high school located approximately 4 miles southwest of Ossian, Indiana, United States.
Norwell High School opened in the fall of 1967 after a consolidation between Ossian and Lancaster Central High Schools. The first graduating class, the Class of 1968, was separated between the two schools while construction was completed on the current campus. The Class of 1969 was the first to graduate from the school at its current location.[citation needed]
The school serves the entire Norwell Community Schools school district. The district is located in the northern part of Wells County, running from IN124 north. Norwell High School is centrally located in the school district at US 224 and county road 100E.[citation needed]
The school operates on a traditional seven-period system.[citation needed]
Athletics
The Knights were the IHSAA 3A baseball state champions in 2003, 2007, and 2013.[2]
In 2025, the girls' basketball team won their first state championship, competing in the 3A class.[3][2]
In 1999 and 2006, the football team placed 2nd in the state championships in the 3A class.[4] The Phil N. Eskew & Blake Ress Mental Attitude Award has been given to two students, Nicholas Worden in 1999 and Chandler Harnish in 2006.[4]
Musical Arts
The concert band received the ISSMA High School All Music Award in 2006, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.[5]
The Norwell Marching Knights won the ISSMA State Finals in Class C in 2002, 2005, and 2006.[6]
The winter percussion won the IPA State Finals in the Percussion Scholastic Open division in 2004 and 2007.[7]
The winter color guard won the 2016 MEPA Circuit Championships, competing in Scholastic Regional A.[8]
The Norwell Knight Stars show choir placed 6th and won Best Crew in the 2015 FAME National Finals in the unisex division.[9]
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