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Norwood High School

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Norwood High School ranks 495 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 38% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Norwood High School is a grades 9–12 public school in Norwood, Ohio, a small city just outside Cincinnati, and it enrolls 435 students as part of the Norwood City district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 495th of 795 Ohio high schools — the 38th percentile with a 2-star rating — placing it slightly above its district, which ranked 504th of 773 districts.

Academically, the school's strengths are in history and science: American History (76.9% proficient vs. 73.2% statewide) and Biology (70.9% vs. 67%) are above state averages, and English II (62.5%) is right at the state mark. Math is the clear weak spot, with Geometry (39.3% vs. 43.3% state) below average every recent year and Algebra I (55.3%) falling below the state in 2025–2026 after a stronger year. Compared with nearby schools, Norwood outperforms most non-selective Cincinnati Public Schools high schools such as Hughes STEM High School, Woodward Career Technical High School, Withrow University High School, and Riverview East Academy, but it trails St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School on some measures and is nowhere near Walnut Hills High School, the top-ranked school in Ohio. Its rank is nearly identical to Clark Montessori High School. Graduation is 86.1%, and chronic absenteeism is 47.6% — 15 points above its district's 32.6%.

Norwood is small, with a 13.9 student-to-teacher ratio that is lower than Walnut Hills High School, Clark Montessori High School, Hughes STEM High School, and Withrow University High School, and per-student spending of $10,558 (2018–2019), second only to Walnut Hills among nearby schools with data. Effectiveness rankings for special education students (67th percentile) and low-income students (58th percentile) sit above the school's overall 38th percentile, and gifted student rankings climbed to the 61st percentile. Some subgroup rankings declined in 2025–2026, and absenteeism and math remain the clearest areas for improvement.

435

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,623

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2020 Sherman Ave
Norwood, OH 45212-2616

(513) 924-2800

District: Norwood City

Feeder schools for Norwood High School:

Elementary:	Norwood View Elementary School
	Sharpsburg Elementary
	Williams Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Norwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

Ohio avg63%

495^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

504^th of 773Norwood City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	495 of 795	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	425 of 855	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	453 of 864	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	426 of 867	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	554 of 836	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	544 of 819	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	515 of 836	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	469 of 800	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	392 of 773	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	503 of 784	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	534 of 778	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	410 of 769	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	388 of 767	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	526 of 832	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	577 of 818	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	533 of 819	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	375 of 791	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	464 of 767	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.8	441 of 756	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	452 of 696	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.2	414 of 689	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	442 of 681	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	178 of 296	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	129 of 328	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	122 of 318	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	113 of 323	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	160 of 284	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	146 of 279	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	399 of 606	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	397 of 596	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	298 of 628	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	266 of 550	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	458 of 763	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	440 of 809	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	478 of 798	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	471 of 813	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	508 of 794	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	567 of 775	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	554 of 781	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	514 of 751	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	110 of 283	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	158 of 244	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	213 of 280	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	180 of 538	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	135 of 272	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	136 of 270	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	162 of 273	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	155 of 270	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	165 of 260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	98 of 239	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	122 of 207	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	98 of 184	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	319 of 761	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	238 of 815	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	237 of 822	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	187 of 805	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	374 of 773	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	337 of 763	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	412 of 779	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	353 of 758	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	512 of 765	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	404 of 817	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	408 of 816	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	383 of 819	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	585 of 808	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	513 of 778	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	490 of 792	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	406 of 763	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	191 of 575	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.6	51 of 617	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	57.6	165 of 598	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	155 of 614	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	350 of 709	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	270 of 748	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	341 of 754	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	367 of 756	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	506 of 749	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	530 of 727	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	465 of 739	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	364 of 718	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

African American (2026)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History77%+4 vs state

Biology71%+4 vs state

American Government68%-3 vs state

English II62%~ state avg

Algebra I55%-6 vs state

Geometry39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Norwood High School	Public	9-12	2020 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2800	435	31	13.9	47.4%	242 (55.6%)	95 (21.8%)	68 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	42.4	495^th of 795 public high schools	37.7%		53	425^th of 855 public high schools	50.3%	70		68.4	76.9					70.9	62.5	39.3	55.3	$13,623
ChallengeU Ohio Community School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4030 Smith Rd Ste 200	Cincinnati	45209	Hamilton County	ChallengeU Ohio Community School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 565-0745	286	3	85.3	—	194 (67.8%)	56 (19.6%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)												$9,302
Withrow University High School	Public	9-12	2488 Madison Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9200	1,300	86	15.1	—	30 (2.3%)	1,007 (77.5%)	197 (15.2%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.0%)	15.9	671^st of 795 public high schools	15.6%		14.4	710^th of 855 public high schools	17.0%	39		58.6	55.7					36.7	34.3	43.7	35.2	$13,228
Walnut Hills High School	Public	7-12	3250 Victory Pkwy	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-8400	2,453	126	19.4	—	1,496 (61.0%)	501 (20.4%)	60 (2.4%)	170 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	216 (8.8%)	91.7	1^st of 795 public high schools	99.9%		92	1^st of 855 public high schools	99.9%		98.5	99.7	99.2	97.2	89.2	98.2	94.4	98.8	98.2	94.4	97.2	$15,164
Woodward Career Technical High School	Public	9-12	7005 Reading Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9300	835	64	13.0	85.9%	24 (2.9%)	672 (80.5%)	86 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	5.7	733^rd of 795 public high schools	7.8%		8.7	752^nd of 855 public high schools	12.0%	19		47.0	45.6					23.8	19.4	16.7	36.5	$14,711
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4615 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 482-7100	359	27	13.2	73.5%	127 (35.4%)	145 (40.4%)	50 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	31.5	585^th of 795 public high schools	26.4%		43.4	531^st of 855 public high schools	37.9%	54	54.5	69.9	63.5	35.8	51.1	49.3	48.5	57.8	42.4	30.4	74.6	$14,824
Clark Montessori High School	Public	7-12	3030 Erie Ave	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-7100	714	39	18.0	47.1%	241 (33.8%)	381 (53.4%)	18 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.5%)	42.2	496^th of 795 public high schools	37.6%		60.5	325^th of 855 public high schools	62.0%	171	43.7	86.7	74.6	33.6	32.5	52.9	55.6	62.8	59.5	27.7	53.7	$13,816
Shroder High School	Public	9-12	5030 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6900	0	34	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.2	680^th of 795 public high schools	14.5%		16.6	692^nd of 855 public high schools	19.1%	12		59.2	57.6					31.9	38.0	27.3	37.2	$15,268
Banyan High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6871 Steger Dr	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Banyan High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 475-0222	75	7	10.7	—	4 (5.3%)	66 (88.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Riverview East Academy	Public	9-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3400	165	20	8.2	98.2%	58 (35.2%)	87 (52.7%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	4.8	741^st of 795 public high schools	6.8%		11.3	726^th of 855 public high schools	15.1%	15		55.2	21.4						12.5	4.8		$26,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood High School

What district is Norwood High School in?

Norwood City

What schools feed into Norwood High School?

Norwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norwood View Elementary School
Elementary : Sharpsburg Elementary
Elementary : Williams Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Norwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwood High School?

Students at Norwood High School are 56% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Norwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Norwood High School.

Is Norwood High School a good school?

Norwood High School ranks 495^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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