Glenville High School is a public high school in Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio and part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Athletic teams are known as the Tarblooders and the compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Senate Athletic League.
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History
Glenville's first high school was opened in 1892 on Parkwood Drive. Rapid enrollment growth led to the opening of a new high school, later built in 1904. The village of Glenville was annexed by Cleveland in 1906, making the high school a part of the Cleveland public school system. During the early 20th century Glenville High School reflected the changing character of its surrounding neighborhood. As Jewish families moved from Cleveland’s Woodland area into Glenville, the school’s student body became predominantly Jewish, reportedly reaching about 90 percent at one point. In the decades after World War II, demographic changes in the neighborhood transformed the school again, and Glenville became an important center of African American education and community life on Cleveland’s East Side.
Because of continued growth, the original Parkwood building eventually became overcrowded despite several additions. Funding for a replacement facility was approved in the early 1960s, and a new Glenville High School building opened in 1966 at 650 East 113th Street. The newer campus included updated academic spaces, science facilities, and a large gymnasium built to serve the school’s sizable student population.
Athletics
State championships
Football - 2022, 2023, 2025
Boys track and field - 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2026
Notable alumni
Gordon Allport – former psychologist
H. Leslie Adams – former composer
Leon Bibb – journalist
Richard Bishop – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Marvin Bower – former lawyer
Bryant Browning – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Christian Bryant – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Coby Bryant – professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Frank Clark – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Davon Coleman – professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Angelo Craig – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Quincy Downing – sprinter
Jayrone Elliott – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Donnie Fletcher – former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Benny Friedman, former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)