The Class of 1969 was the first to graduate from the school at its current location.

The school 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).

Norwell High School currently operates on a traditional 7 period system.

The Knights were the IHSAA 3A baseball state championshipions in 2003, 2007, and 2013.