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Norwell High School (Indiana)
Public high school in Ossian, Wells County, Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norwell High School, short for North Wells High School, is a public high school located approximately 4 miles southwest of Ossian, Indiana, United States.
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About
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.
The school serves the entire Norwell Community Schools school district. The district is located in the northern part of Wells County, running from IN 124 north. Norwell High School is centrally located in the school district at US 224 and county road 100 E.
Norwell has a strong athletic background in participation in the Northeast Eight (NE8).
The school operates on a traditional seven-period system.
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Athletics
The Knights were the IHSAA 3A baseball state championshipions in 2003, 2007, and 2013.
In 2025, the girls' basketball team won their first state championship, competing in the 3A class.[2]
Notable alumni
- Chandler Harnish, professional football player, quarterback for Northern Illinois, MVP of 2010 Humanitarian Bowl, "Mr. Irrelevant" in 2012 NFL draft
- Matt Kinzer, professional baseball player, MLB St. Louis Cardinals, professional football player, NFL Detroit Lions
- Jarrod Parker, professional baseball player, MLB Oakland Athletics
- David Rupel, television producer and writer
- Josh VanMeter, professional baseball player, MLB Arizona Diamondbacks
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