This is a list of high school athletic conferences in the Northeast Region of Ohio, as defined by the OHSAA. [1] Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and the high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last.
Former members
Red Division
Former members
Chagrin Division
Metro Division
Valley Division
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Former members:
The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference league was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017–18 school year.
Former Members
Former members
East Division
West Division
Ice hockey only league. see [1]
This conference has two incarnations. The first version lasted until 1998, and the second was begun by remaining members of the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2015.
This conference does not include football. Only Cleveland St. Martin De Porres, Cleveland Horizon Science Academy, North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy, Open Door Christian, and Willoughby Andrews Osborne Academy are current members of the OHSAA.
Former members
Lake Erie League Divisions (1993-2011, unless noted) | |||
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Lake Division | Erie Division | ||
Admiral King (2002–06) | Admiral King (2006–10) | ||
Cleveland Heights | Bedford (1998-2011) | ||
Elyria (1997-2003) | Garfield Heights (1993-2007) | ||
Euclid (1998-2011) | Lorain (2010–11) | ||
Lakewood (1993-2007) | Maple Heights (1998-2006, 2010–11) | ||
Maple Heights (2006–10) | Normandy (1993-2003) | ||
Mentor | Parma (1993-2003) | ||
Shaker Heights (1997-2011) | Shaker Heights (1993–97) | ||
Shaw (1993–97) | Shaw (1997-2011) | ||
Southview (2002–03) | Southview (2003–10) | ||
Valley Forge (1993-2002) | Valley Forge (2002–03) | ||
Warren Harding (2010–11) | Warrensville Heights |
Originally began in 1924 as one of the small-school county leagues, the league survived the consolidation wave until 1961, when the schools who weren't already aligned with the Inland Conference joined the Lakeland Conference. The conference revived itself in 1986, as the Lakeland collapsed, and the schools banded together for roughly two decades until the schools split, this time to help form the Patriot Athletic and West Shore conferences. The third and current version of the league formed in 2019 from the remnants of the Patriot Athletic Conference.
Third Version (Lorain County League, 2019-)
Second Version (Lorain County Conference, 1986-2005)
First Version (Lorain County League, 1924–61)
Division Alignments
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LCL Divisions 1947-55 | |||
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Eastern | Western | ||
Avon | Brighton (1947–52) | ||
Avon Lake | Brownhelm (1947–52) | ||
Belden | Brookside (1952–55) | ||
Brookside (1947–52) | Camden (1947–52) | ||
Columbia | Clearview (1948–53) | ||
Eaton | Firelands (1952-) | ||
Grafton | Henrietta (1947–52) | ||
North Ridgeville | LaGrange | ||
Penfield | |||
South Amherst |
The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017–18 school year. In 2020, the former Blue tier of the All-American Conference joined to create a new Grey tier.
Grey Tier
Scarlet Tier
Stripes Division
Stars Division
FOOTBALL ONLY
Former Members
Former members
Portage Trail Conference Divisions, 2005–2020 | |||
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Metro Division | County Division | ||
Cloverleaf (2015–2020) | Crestwood (2015–2020) | ||
Coventry (2005–2020) | East Canton (2005–2013) | ||
Crestwood (2005-15) | Garrettsville (2005–2020) | ||
Field (2005–2020) | Lake Center Christian (2015–2020) | ||
Kent Roosevelt (2005–2015) | Mogadore (2005–2020) | ||
Norton | Rootstown (2005–2020) | ||
Ravenna (2005–2020) | Southeast (2011–2020) | ||
Southeast (2005–2011) | Streetsboro (2005–2011, 2013–2015) | ||
Springfield (2005–2020) | Valley Christian (2017–2020) | ||
Streetsboro (2011–2013, 2015–2020) | Waterloo (2005–2017) | ||
Woodridge (2015–2020) | Windham (2005–2013) | ||
Woodridge (2005–2015) |
Also known as PAC-8
Former Members
Former members
The original SVC existed from 1949 to 2009. 2019 marks the start of the second incarnation of the Steel Valley Conference.
Former Members
American Division
National Division
Former members
Former members
The Western Reserve Conference is the name of four separate conferences (including two that ran simultaneously for a few years) in Northeastern Ohio.
This version was formed as most of the Premier Athletic Conference combined with two schools from the Northeast Ohio Conference, and one from the Chagrin Valley Conference.
This version was formed in 1996, as the Metro League merged with five schools from the Chagrin Valley Conference. This version of the WRC would combine with the Pioneer Conference to become the Northeast Ohio Conference.
Western Reserve Conference Divisions (1996-2005, unless noted) | |||
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North Division | South Division | ||
Brush (1998-2005) | Barberton | ||
Kenston | Cuyahoga Falls | ||
Mayfield (1998-2005) | Hudson (1997-2005) | ||
Nordonia (1997-2005) | Kent Roosevelt | ||
Orange (1996-1998) | Ravenna | ||
Solon | Stow-Munroe Falls | ||
Twinsburg | |||
West Geauga (1996-1998) |
This version started as the Lake County League in the early 1920s, taking the WRC name in 1948 (despite the first WRC still existing). The league would last another 20 years before folding in 1968.
This league was originally the Trolley League until 1931, when it took the name, Western Reserve League (Western Reserve Conference).
This is a list of high school athletic conferences in the Northeast Region of Ohio, as defined by the OHSAA. [1] Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and the high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last.
Former members
Red Division
Former members
Chagrin Division
Metro Division
Valley Division
Former members
Former members:
The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference league was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017–18 school year.
Former Members
Former members
East Division
West Division
Ice hockey only league. see [1]
This conference has two incarnations. The first version lasted until 1998, and the second was begun by remaining members of the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2015.
This conference does not include football. Only Cleveland St. Martin De Porres, Cleveland Horizon Science Academy, North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy, Open Door Christian, and Willoughby Andrews Osborne Academy are current members of the OHSAA.
Former members
Lake Erie League Divisions (1993-2011, unless noted) | |||
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Lake Division | Erie Division | ||
Admiral King (2002–06) | Admiral King (2006–10) | ||
Cleveland Heights | Bedford (1998-2011) | ||
Elyria (1997-2003) | Garfield Heights (1993-2007) | ||
Euclid (1998-2011) | Lorain (2010–11) | ||
Lakewood (1993-2007) | Maple Heights (1998-2006, 2010–11) | ||
Maple Heights (2006–10) | Normandy (1993-2003) | ||
Mentor | Parma (1993-2003) | ||
Shaker Heights (1997-2011) | Shaker Heights (1993–97) | ||
Shaw (1993–97) | Shaw (1997-2011) | ||
Southview (2002–03) | Southview (2003–10) | ||
Valley Forge (1993-2002) | Valley Forge (2002–03) | ||
Warren Harding (2010–11) | Warrensville Heights |
Originally began in 1924 as one of the small-school county leagues, the league survived the consolidation wave until 1961, when the schools who weren't already aligned with the Inland Conference joined the Lakeland Conference. The conference revived itself in 1986, as the Lakeland collapsed, and the schools banded together for roughly two decades until the schools split, this time to help form the Patriot Athletic and West Shore conferences. The third and current version of the league formed in 2019 from the remnants of the Patriot Athletic Conference.
Third Version (Lorain County League, 2019-)
Second Version (Lorain County Conference, 1986-2005)
First Version (Lorain County League, 1924–61)
Division Alignments
|
|
LCL Divisions 1947-55 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Eastern | Western | ||
Avon | Brighton (1947–52) | ||
Avon Lake | Brownhelm (1947–52) | ||
Belden | Brookside (1952–55) | ||
Brookside (1947–52) | Camden (1947–52) | ||
Columbia | Clearview (1948–53) | ||
Eaton | Firelands (1952-) | ||
Grafton | Henrietta (1947–52) | ||
North Ridgeville | LaGrange | ||
Penfield | |||
South Amherst |
The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017–18 school year. In 2020, the former Blue tier of the All-American Conference joined to create a new Grey tier.
Grey Tier
Scarlet Tier
Stripes Division
Stars Division
FOOTBALL ONLY
Former Members
Former members
Portage Trail Conference Divisions, 2005–2020 | |||
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Metro Division | County Division | ||
Cloverleaf (2015–2020) | Crestwood (2015–2020) | ||
Coventry (2005–2020) | East Canton (2005–2013) | ||
Crestwood (2005-15) | Garrettsville (2005–2020) | ||
Field (2005–2020) | Lake Center Christian (2015–2020) | ||
Kent Roosevelt (2005–2015) | Mogadore (2005–2020) | ||
Norton | Rootstown (2005–2020) | ||
Ravenna (2005–2020) | Southeast (2011–2020) | ||
Southeast (2005–2011) | Streetsboro (2005–2011, 2013–2015) | ||
Springfield (2005–2020) | Valley Christian (2017–2020) | ||
Streetsboro (2011–2013, 2015–2020) | Waterloo (2005–2017) | ||
Woodridge (2015–2020) | Windham (2005–2013) | ||
Woodridge (2005–2015) |
Also known as PAC-8
Former Members
Former members
The original SVC existed from 1949 to 2009. 2019 marks the start of the second incarnation of the Steel Valley Conference.
Former Members
American Division
National Division
Former members
Former members
The Western Reserve Conference is the name of four separate conferences (including two that ran simultaneously for a few years) in Northeastern Ohio.
This version was formed as most of the Premier Athletic Conference combined with two schools from the Northeast Ohio Conference, and one from the Chagrin Valley Conference.
This version was formed in 1996, as the Metro League merged with five schools from the Chagrin Valley Conference. This version of the WRC would combine with the Pioneer Conference to become the Northeast Ohio Conference.
Western Reserve Conference Divisions (1996-2005, unless noted) | |||
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North Division | South Division | ||
Brush (1998-2005) | Barberton | ||
Kenston | Cuyahoga Falls | ||
Mayfield (1998-2005) | Hudson (1997-2005) | ||
Nordonia (1997-2005) | Kent Roosevelt | ||
Orange (1996-1998) | Ravenna | ||
Solon | Stow-Munroe Falls | ||
Twinsburg | |||
West Geauga (1996-1998) |
This version started as the Lake County League in the early 1920s, taking the WRC name in 1948 (despite the first WRC still existing). The league would last another 20 years before folding in 1968.
This league was originally the Trolley League until 1931, when it took the name, Western Reserve League (Western Reserve Conference).