The schools leaving were Elyria, Brunswick, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon and Strongsville.
[10] Members spanned five Northeast Ohio counties: Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit.
Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries This table only includes state championships won by schools while members of the Northeast Ohio Conference.
The NOC formed largely by the merging of two eight-member conferences: Pioneer and Western Reserve.
Garfield Heights and Lakewood, then members of the Lake Erie League, also joined.