Arizona girls high school basketball rankings
From the farm-fueled towns of the heartland to the bustling concrete canyons on the coast, high school girls basketball is a cultural touchstone.
Basketball engages nearly 400,000 girls to join high school teams per year, according to 2021-22 data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. With almost 18,000 high schools maintaining girls teams, basketball is the most widely offered girls high school sport, beating out track and field and volleyball. Such data paints a clear picture of the sport's cultural impact.
And girls basketball dates back over a century. Iowa, for instance, traces its girls state championship history to 1920. That timeline doesn't lag far behind boys' basketball: Illinois' boys state championship began just 13 years before Iowa's girls event. However, girls across the country weren't given equal representation and support in the sport until the passage of the gender equality act known as Title IX in 1972. Since the arrival of that legislation, girls participation in basketball—and sports as a whole—exploded. Now, girls play basketball in high school gyms across all 50 states.
To dig into competition data behind the ever-growing sport of high school girls basketball, Stacker compiled statewide rankings in Arizona using MaxPreps. MaxPreps' rankings factor in win-loss record, win quality, and strength of schedule. Keep reading to find out which schools top the girls basketball charts in Arizona.
Division 1A
1. Rock Point: 26-2 (8-0 in 1A North), 14.4 rating, 21 straight wins
2. St. David: 26-4 (7-0 in 1A Tucson Southeast), 11.6 rating
3. Fort Thomas: 27-7 (8-2 in 1A Copper), 9.8 rating
4. Joseph City: 28-8 (11-0 in 1A Copper), 9.1 rating
5. Williams: 26-7 (10-0 in 1A Canyon), 7.3 rating
Division 2A
1. Pima: 27-3 (12-0 in 2A East), 18.8 rating
2. San Carlos: 31-3 (12-0 in 2A Valley), 18.6 rating
3. Phoenix Country Day (Paradise Valley): 29-2 (6-0 in 2A Metro), 18.1 rating, 18 straight wins
4. Red Rock (Sedona): 19-5 (6-2 in 2A Metro), 13.7 rating
5. St. Johns: 23-10 (12-2 in 2A North), 9.8 rating
Division 3A
1. Monument Valley (Kayenta): 22-7 (10-2 in 3A North), 21.8 rating
2. Window Rock (Fort Defiance): 24-7 (10-4 in 3A North), 19.6 rating
3. Alchesay (Whiteriver): 24-11 (8-6 in 3A North), 18.6 rating, 4 straight wins
4. Chinle: 20-11 (7-6 in 3A North), 16.9 rating
5. Show Low: 24-10 (8-3 in 3A East), 14.5 rating
Division 4A
1. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson): 22-7 (9-0 in 4A Kino), 25.8 rating
2. Seton Catholic (Chandler): 22-7 (9-1 in 4A Desert Sky), 24.1 rating
3. Flagstaff: 26-6 (12-0 in 4A Grand Canyon), 20.6 rating, 4 straight wins
4. Mesquite (Gilbert): 24-7 (9-1 in 4A Desert Sky), 20.0 rating
5. Pueblo (Tucson): 23-8 (4-4 in 4A Kino), 18.1 rating
6. Flowing Wells (Tucson): 20-9 (4-4 in 4A Kino), 16.7 rating
7. Sahuaro (Tucson): 24-7 (4-4 in 4A Kino), 16.6 rating
8. Poston Butte (San Tan Valley): 26-5 (10-0 in 4A East Sky), 16.4 rating
9. Deer Valley (Glendale): 18-8 (10-0 in 4A West Valley), 14.8 rating
10. Saguaro (Scottsdale): 19-8 (5-5 in 4A Desert Sky), 12.6 rating
Division 5A
1. Sunrise Mountain (Peoria): 27-5 (11-1 in 5A Northwest), 22.8 rating, 4 straight wins
2. Millennium (Goodyear): 20-9 (12-0 in 5A Desert West), 22.1 rating
3. Fairfax (Laveen): 24-6 (11-1 in 5A Metro), 19.3 rating
4. McClintock (Tempe): 25-3 (11-1 in 5A Metro), 18.6 rating
5. Catalina Foothills (Tucson): 24-6 (7-0 in 5A Southern), 17.4 rating
6. Canyon View (Waddell): 23-8 (10-2 in 5A Desert West), 17.3 rating
7. Campo Verde (Gilbert): 22-9 (10-0 in 5A San Tan), 17.0 rating
8. Kellis (Glendale): 20-5 (9-3 in 5A Northwest), 16.1 rating
9. Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale): 19-9 (7-1 in 5A Northeast Valley), 15.6 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Williams Field (Gilbert): 15-9 (7-3 in 5A San Tan), 14.2 rating, 2 straight losses
Division 6A
1. Desert Vista (Phoenix): 28-3 (10-0 in 6A Central), 34.4 rating, 19 straight wins, #18 national rank
2. Perry (Gilbert): 26-3 (8-0 in 6A Premier), 32.5 rating
3. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix): 20-6 (7-2 in 6A Premier), 27.5 rating
4. Pinnacle (Phoenix): 23-6 (9-1 in 6A Desert Valley), 26.0 rating
5. Hamilton (Chandler): 23-9 (4-4 in 6A Premier), 25.0 rating
6. Valley Vista (Surprise): 23-9 (11-0 in 6A West Valley), 23.9 rating, 4 straight wins
7. O'Connor (Phoenix): 18-8 (8-2 in 6A Desert Valley), 21.6 rating
8. Dobson (Mesa): 23-9 (9-1 in 6A East Valley), 20.1 rating
9. Mountain Ridge (Glendale): 18-9 (5-5 in 6A Desert Valley), 18.7 rating
10. Mesa: 18-12 (8-2 in 6A East Valley), 18.1 rating
11. Gilbert: 16-13 (6-4 in 6A Central), 17.3 rating
12. Cibola (Yuma): 19-9 (4-0 in 6A Desert Southwest), 15.3 rating
13. Boulder Creek (Anthem): 20-11 (5-5 in 6A Desert Valley), 14.2 rating
14. Sunnyside (Tucson): 21-8 (6-0 in 6A South), 13.7 rating, 2 straight losses
15. Westwood (Mesa): 16-12 (6-4 in 6A East Valley), 13.2 rating
