Norwich High School is a public high school located in

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, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Norwich City School District. The ''Norwich High School'', (abbr. 'NHS'), is located on Midland Drive in Norwich,

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and is connected to the adjacent Norwich Middle School. NHS is known as the "Home of the Purple Tornado", the mascot symbol and pride of the Norwich City School District athletic teams, donning the spirit colors of purple and white. The current principal is Jacob Roe. The NHS/NMS buildings have recently undergone renovations, as well as Ulrich Field, the school's athletic field. Another new renovation at NHS is a new parking lot. The new parking lot adds more parking space near the track and football field. Norwich High School houses grades 9-12 with approximately 768 (2023-2024) students. Class sizes averages between 23-29 students. The high school offers a variety of courses which include Honors, Advanced Placement (English, Art, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language) College level through Morrisville (Science and Math) and a variety of electives.

Notable faculty

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* {{authority control Schools in Chenango County, New York Public high schools in New York (state)