This new building was a part of the Ohio Schools Facility Commission.

The new building has a wide variety of new technologies, including Mimio Interactive Whiteboards, projectors, in-ceiling speakers, computers and teacher microphones in every classroom.

[3] The renaming was done in addition to preventing a confusion with North Central High School in Pioneer, Ohio.

The Norwayne Bobcats football team, led by head coach Joe Harbour, won the school's first state championship by defeating Kenton High School 48–42 on December 3, 2011.

The game took place at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, Ohio.