[6] Having been initially settled by northern European immigrants, by the end of the World War I, the demographic began to shift with an influx of Jews.

By the Great Depression, the Glenville neighborhood had become the epicenter of Cleveland's Jewish population, with the high school reflecting the change.

Several of those players were also members of the track and field team, which won five consecutive Ohio High School State Championships.

[8] In November 2009, Glenville's football team beat regional powerhouse Massillon to become the first Cleveland Public school to advance to the State Final in OHSAA Playoff history.

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.