It was formerly named Clearview Junior-Senior High School and housed students in grades 7-12.

The Clearview Local School District was formed by a petition of the Lorain County Board of Education on April 9, 1928.

The school doubled in size by adding home economics, manual training and mechanical drawing rooms.

In 1957 a new gymnasium, junior high wing with nine classrooms, cafeteria, music/band room and offices were added.

Students with high GPAs are eligible to attend Lorain County Community College through the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEO).

Juniors and seniors also may attend the Lorain County Joint Vocational School in Oberlin.

Clearview High School traditionally sends a vast majority of its students to additional education, whether in college, vocational training or enlistment in the military after commencement.

The Clearview Clippers competed in the Stripes Division of the Patriot Athletic Conference but, as of 2019, reformed the Lorain County League with seven other schools in baseball, basketball (boys' and girls'), bowling, cross country, football, softball, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

The Clearview football team plays home games at Tom Hoch Field at the high school complex, and the Clearview basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams play home games at the Frank and Anne Szalay Gymnasium.

They lost their opening round state playoff game to Ottawa-Glandorf High School, 41-14.