Norwich High School is a public high school located in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, 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, New York 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, dawning the spirit colors of purple and white.
The current principal is Kristen Giglio.
The NHS/NMS buildings have recently undergone renovations, as well as Ulrich Field, the school's athletic field.
Norwich High School houses grades 9-12 with approximately 650 students. Class size averages between 18-23 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. In addition, a program in conjunction with Rochester Institute of Technology, titled Project Lead the Way, is available. This course affords students the opportunity to take college level courses in engineering while enrolled in high school.
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