Norwood High School

Located at 2020 Sherman Ave, in Norwood, Ohio, Norwood High School is a low-enrollment senior high that teaches 435 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Norwood City. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Norwood City runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,698 students. Norwood High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Norwood High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Black, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Norwood High School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Norwood High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate median household income runs about $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hamilton County's 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), Norwood High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is The Norwood Montessori School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 561 students in 2018 compared to 435 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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