What division will Cleveland Glenville join this fall?

The Glenville Tarblooders and the Shelby Whippets are getting ready for the coin toss at the Division IV state championship game. Glenville secured its third state title by defeating Shelby 45-7. (Photo: Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There hasn't been a decision on what division Cleveland Glenville's football program will compete in as its status is under review, according to the OHSAA. 

Glenville was omitted from the initial April divisional alignments while the OHSAA prepares to assess the student head count. 

One reason is that the enrollment figures haven't been finalized yet due to the upcoming merger with Collinwood High School, which shut down on May 28, and whose last graduating class was on May 22. 

Collinwood is part of a Cleveland Metropolitan School District consolidation, dubbed the "Building Brighter Futures" restructuring plan, to address declining enrollment and facility maintenance costs. 

The plan also included constructing a brand new high school on the current site of Glenville High School, scheduled to open in 2031. 

Due to the uncertain number of students expected to move to Glenville (estimated to be around 200), they won't have a final count until the fall enrollment figures are determined. Glenville's 2025-2026 initial enrollment numbers were 409, that number is according to the OHSAA final forms. 

There is an initial forecast suggesting that they might shift to Division II or III, with Division II being affected by the April realignment that brought in some new teams. From a football standpoint, this division could be the most challenging among the seven.

Keep in mind that Ginn Academy and Glenville High School are different high schools, yet they are closely connected and function as "brother schools," both belonging to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

 Additionally, Ginn Academy is an all-boys public high school. 

No matter what division they're in, Glenville isn't afraid to take on anyone. They have a challenging schedule lined up, starting with Massillon in week one of the 2026 high school football season.

For now, their official postseason alignment will have to wait until the OHSAA completes its calculation of the fresh enrollment figures.