It is operated by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

Sherwood uses the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) to assess Grade 10 students' skills in reading and writing.

In 2022, the school moved from its original site (25 High St, Hamilton ON) to the refurbished 75 Palmer Rd site (previously Barton Secondary School), to conduct renovations on the original building due to asbestos concerns on the second floor.

Construction finished and students returned to 25 High street for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school is named after the Sherwood Forest Survey area of Hamilton Mountain.