Glenville High School is a public high school in the Glenville area on the East Side of

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. The school is part of the

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. The school originally resided at the former Oliver Wendell Holmes school (then The Doan Building) which formerly sat on the northeast corner of E. 105th and St. Clair then later moved to Parkwood and Everton in October 1904 as population grew. The current building was built in 1964 and is located at E. 113th and St. Clair.

Community

The Village of Glenville was incorporated in 1870, and was annexed by the City of Cleveland in 1904. Glenville was known for its farmlands, glens of trees and summer leisuring for the wealthy during its early years. Having been initially settled by

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an immigrants, by the end of the

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, the demographic began to shift with an influx of

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. By the

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, the Glenville neighborhood had become the epicenter of Cleveland's Jewish population, with the high school reflecting the change. Glenville's population remained in flux, with the demographic changing considerably since

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. By the 1950s, the neighborhood was predominantly

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, with the school's enrollment reflecting the shift accordingly.

Superman

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(October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) and

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(July 10, 1914 - July 30, 1992), co-creators of the

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character

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, both attended Glenville, with Siegel working for the weekly student newspaper, ''The Torch'' in which he published the

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parody, ''Goober the Mighty''. Siegel and Shuster together also published what may have been the first SF fanzine, ''Cosmic Stories''. Superman has since gone on to become one of the most recognized fictional characters of modern times.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams are called the Tarblooders. The school is most notable for its football team and track teams, both coached by

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During the 2006 college football season, Glenville had seven of its graduates on the

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roster alone. Several of those players were also members of the track and field team, which won five consecutive Ohio High School State Championships. In November 2009, Glenville's football team beat regional powerhouse

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to become the first Cleveland Public school to advance to the State Final in OHSAA Playoff history. In 2022, Glenville won their first OHSAA football state championship, becoming the first Cleveland Public school to win a state championship. Tarblooders make history on way to state final - cleveland.com
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Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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- 2022 * Boys

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- 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2022 Robert Ware: "Bullet" Bobby Ware was inducted into the OHIO ASSOCIATION OF TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY COACHES HALL OF FAME in 2002. Robert Ware, is arguably the greatest sprinter ever to attend the storied Cleveland Glenville High School where he won multiple State Meet Titles in relays, 100 and 220 yard dashes. His record-setting teams also won three championships in the 880 yard relay and three State Meet Titles in the same years of 1966, 1967, and 1968. Robert participated at Cuyahoga Community College and Western Kentucky University. Robert ran in the 1972 Olympic Trials. He also competed with the Philadelphia Pioneer Track Club when he ran the fastest time in the world as a member of the 400 meter relay in 1972.

Notable alumni

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– Psychologist * H. Leslie Adams – Composer *

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– TV news anchor * Richard Bishop – NFL player *

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– Business theorist * Bryant Browning - NFL player * Christian Bryant – NFL player *

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- NFL player * Frank Clark – NFL player *

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– NFL player *

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– NFL player *

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- NFL Player *

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(1905–1982), Hall of Fame NFL football quarterback *

Willie Gilbert Willie Gilbert (24 February 1916 – 2 December 1980) was an American author and playwright. Born William Gomberg in Cleveland, Ohio, Gilbert's proclivity for creating gags emerged as the humor writer for the Glenville High School ''Torch'' ...

– Playwright * Ted Ginn Jr. – NFL player *

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(1910–1984) – Composer, conductor. * Mark Gunn – NFL player *

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– NFL player *

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– Actor, comedian *

Willie Henry Willie Henry (born March 20, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Michigan. Professional career Baltimore Ravens Henry was draf ...

– NFL player * Jermale Hines – NFL player * Wilson Hirschfeld – Journalist *

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– Film producer *

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- NFL Player *

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– NFL player *

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– Playwright *

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– Pianist, composer * Hal Lebovitz – Sportswriter, columnist * Ruby Grant Martin – Lawyer, federal civil rights official *

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– U.S. Senator * Antwaun Molden – NFL player * Jonathan Newsome – NFL player *

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– Actor * Max Ratner – Real estate developer * Devine Redding – NFL player *

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– Lawyer, actor *

– Co–creator of the comic book hero

– Co–creator of the comic book hero Superman. * Patricia Haynes Smith – Member,

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* Troy Smith –

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winner, NFL player *

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– Founder of Artificial Intelligence * Jack Weston – Actor * Michael R. White – Mayor,

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– NFL player *

Lindsey Witten Lindsey Rashaun Witten (born April 28, 1988) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was cut at the end of camp and signed by the Hart ...

NFL player *

Pierre Woods Pierre Woods (born January 6, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Michigan. Early years Woods was a two-year letterman at Gle ...

– NFL player *

Chris Worley Chris Worley (born September 15, 1995) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State. Early life and high school Worley was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Glenville High School. He played s ...

- NFL player * Shane Wynn – NFL player *

Curtis Young Glenville High school Stats *Tackles 236 *Sacks 72 *Pass break ups 3 *Forced fumbles 3 Curtis Young (born January 8, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He has been a member of the Sacramento Mountain Lio ...

- NFL player

References

External links

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Glenville High School yearbooks
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