Alaska boys high school basketball rankings
From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school boys basketball is a beloved American pastime.
The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James Naismith invented basketball as a physical education activity. The concept of a state championship for high school basketball soon followed. Illinois, for example, held a state championship as early as 1908. Other states with early high school basketball championships include Indiana (first championship in 1911) and Wisconsin (1916).
Now, the sport is etched into the ethos of the American high school. Over half a million boys play on their high school basketball team, according to 2021-22 school year data compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That figure represents over 18,000 teams competing across all 50 states, grinding out games in high school gyms on dark winter nights.
But when not every team plays one another, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Luckily, the data-driven nature of sports means there are plenty of avenues for rating and ranking basketball teams.
Stacker compiled boys high school basketball rankings in Alaska using MaxPreps. MaxPreps' rankings factor in win-loss record, win quality, and strength of schedule. Read on through to find out the best boys basketball schools in Alaska.
Class 1A
1. Kake: 24-0 (14-0 in 1A Southeast), 18.4 rating, 24 straight wins
2. Chief Paul Memorial (Kipnuk): 9-1 (6-0 in 1A Alaska Coastal), 11.7 rating
3. Scammon Bay: 26-4 (5-0 in 1A Yukon Delta), 11.4 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Newhalen: 26-5 (11-0 in 1A Aleutian Chain), 9.9 rating
5. Napaaqtugmiut (Noatak): 15-5 (7-1 in 1A Northwest Arctic), 8.7 rating, 2 straight wins
Class 2A
1. Ninilchik: 24-5 (8-0 in 2A Interior), 14.2 rating, 5 straight wins
2. Metlakatla: 15-7 (8-0 in 2A Southeast), 13.0 rating
3. Hooper Bay: 19-5 (4-0 in 2A Western Coastal), 10.2 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Tikigaq (Point Hope): 17-8 (1-0 in 2A Great Alaska), 9.0 rating
5. Petersburg: 15-9 (5-3 in 2A Southeast), 6.4 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 3A
1. Grace Christian (Anchorage): 23-2 (7-0 in 3A Peninsula), 24.5 rating, 21 straight wins
2. Nome-Beltz (Nome): 22-2 (7-0 in 3A Western), 18.2 rating, 15 straight wins
3. Houston (Big Lake): 22-4 (9-1 in 3A Eastern), 16.8 rating, 17 straight wins
4. Mt. Edgecumbe (Sitka): 20-6 (8-4 in 3A Eastern), 13.7 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Valdez: 18-7 (8-0 in 3A Aurora), 10.4 rating, 4 straight wins
Class 4A
1. Dimond (Anchorage): 23-3 (13-1 in 4A Cook Inlet), 26.0 rating, 7 straight wins
2. West Valley (Fairbanks): 24-1 (6-0 in 4A Mid Alaska), 25.7 rating, 11 straight wins
3. Bettye Davis East Anchorage (Anchorage): 21-5 (11-3 in 4A Cook Inlet), 23.5 rating
4. Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks): 20-5 (4-2 in 4A Mid Alaska), 20.1 rating
5. Colony (Palmer): 19-6 (10-0 in 4A Northern Lights), 17.3 rating, 3 straight wins
6. West Anchorage (Anchorage): 15-9 (9-5 in 4A Cook Inlet), 16.5 rating
7. Service (Anchorage): 17-10 (10-4 in 4A Cook Inlet), 15.4 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Juneau-Douglas (Juneau): 18-10 (6-2 in 4A Southeast), 13.5 rating
9. Anchorage Christian (Anchorage): 15-10 (7-3 in 4A Northern Lights), 13.1 rating
10. Wasilla: 15-10 (7-3 in 4A Northern Lights), 12.9 rating
