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.