There’s a new conference in town as eight northeast Ohio high schools, along with ten middle schools, will now comprise the Cleveland West Conference. The founding members of the conference include:

• Bay Village City Schools
  • Bay High and Middle Schools
• Buckeye Local School District
  • Buckeye High and Junior High School
• Lakewood City School District
  • Lakewood High School
  • Garfield Middle School
  • Harding Middle School
• North Olmsted City Schools
  • North Olmsted High and Middle Schools
• Parma City School District
  • Normandy High School
  • Valley Forge High School
  • Greenbriar Middle School
  • Hillside Middle School
  • Shiloh Middle School
• Rocky River City School District
  • Rocky River High and Middle Schools
• Westlake City School District
  • Westlake High School
  • Lee Burneson Middle School

The following comes from the conference’s initial press release:

“Each of these school districts brings a rich tradition of athletic excellence and academic achievement to the conference. The creation of the Cleveland West Conference will provide student-athletes with enhanced opportunities for growth and competition within their local communities.”

The Cleveland West Conference will commence its inaugural season this fall for the 2024 season.