Colorado girls high school basketball rankings

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March 27, 2023
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Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado.

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Class 1A

1. Briggsdale: 24-2 (3-0 in 1A North Central), 22.0 rating, 9 straight wins
2. McClave: 25-1 (5-0 in 1A High Plains), 20.8 rating
3. Flatirons Academy (Westminster): 23-3 (5-0 in 1A 5280), 18.0 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Dove Creek: 23-3 (6-0 in 2A/1A San Juan Basin), 13.2 rating
5. Stratton: 18-9 (4-2 in 2A/1A Union Pacific), 13.1 rating, 2 straight wins

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Class 2A

1. Merino: 23-4 (8-0 in 3A/2A Lower Platte), 22.5 rating
2. Sedgwick County (Julesburg): 22-5 (5-3 in 3A/2A Lower Platte), 21.7 rating, 12 straight wins
3. Burlington: 21-5 (4-1 in 2A/1A Union Pacific), 18.3 rating
4. Wiggins: 17-9 (6-2 in 3A/2A Lower Platte), 15.7 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Limon: 19-7 (6-0 in 2A/1A Union Pacific), 13.7 rating, 2 straight wins

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Class 3A

1. Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs): 25-2 (14-0 in 4A/3A Tri-Peaks), 21.0 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Peyton: 22-1 (2-0 in 3A Black Forest), 18.3 rating
3. Centauri (La Jara): 21-3 (10-0 in 4A/3A Intermountain), 17.7 rating
4. The Vanguard School (Colorado Springs): 21-6 (11-3 in 4A/3A Tri-Peaks), 16.0 rating
5. St. Mary's (Colorado Springs): 21-6 (13-1 in 4A/3A Tri-Peaks), 16.0 rating

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Class 4A

1. Holy Family (Broomfield): 25-3 (13-1 in 6A/5A/4A Northern), 27.1 rating, 9 straight wins
2. D'Evelyn (Denver): 27-1 (11-0 in 5A/4A Jeffco), 23.6 rating
3. Lutheran (Parker): 23-4 (8-2 in 5A/4A Pikes Peak), 23.4 rating
4. University (Greeley): 24-3 (12-0 in 4A Patriot), 21.3 rating
5. Riverdale Ridge (Thornton): 22-4 (16-2 in 5A/4A Longs Peak), 19.0 rating
6. Colorado Academy (Denver): 22-3 (15-0 in 4A/3A Metropolitan), 15.1 rating
7. Eaton: 19-7 (9-3 in 4A Patriot), 14.6 rating
8. Delta: 19-6 (12-0 in 4A Western Slope), 13.3 rating
9. Berthoud: 15-11 (8-4 in 4A Patriot), 11.6 rating
10. Lamar: 20-5 (12-2 in 4A/3A Tri-Peaks), 10.8 rating

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Class 5A

1. Roosevelt (Johnstown): 26-2 (17-1 in 5A/4A Longs Peak), 25.2 rating, 5 straight wins
2. George Washington (Denver): 21-5 (7-0 in 5A/4A Denver Prep), 24.7 rating
3. Windsor: 20-8 (12-2 in 6A/5A/4A Northern), 23.5 rating
4. Mead (Longmont): 20-6 (10-4 in 6A/5A/4A Northern), 21.0 rating
5. Durango: 23-3 (7-1 in 6A/5A Southwestern), 20.8 rating
6. Glenwood Springs: 19-7 (6-0 in 5A Western Slope), 15.4 rating, 5 straight wins
7. Air Academy (US Air Force Academy): 17-9 (8-2 in 5A/4A Pikes Peak), 15.0 rating
8. Centaurus (Lafayette): 16-9 (7-7 in 6A/5A/4A Northern), 14.0 rating
9. Palmer Ridge (Monument): 18-6 (8-2 in 5A/4A Pikes Peak), 13.7 rating
10. Canon City: 19-7 (9-1 in League), 13.1 rating

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Class 6A

1. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch): 22-3 (9-1 in 6A Jeffco), 32.3 rating
2. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village): 22-5 (7-0 in 6A Centennial), 31.7 rating
3. Monarch (Louisville): 26-2 (14-0 in 6A Front Range), 29.6 rating
4. Grandview (Aurora): 19-9 (4-3 in 6A Centennial), 29.0 rating, 5 straight wins
5. Highlands Ranch: 22-4 (10-0 in 6A/5A Continental), 28.2 rating
6. Arapahoe (Centennial): 20-7 (5-2 in 6A Centennial), 27.3 rating
7. Cherokee Trail (Aurora): 19-6 (5-2 in 6A Centennial), 25.9 rating
8. Doherty (Colorado Springs): 19-7 (8-2 in League), 25.2 rating
9. Regis Jesuit (Aurora): 17-9 (8-2 in 6A/5A Continental), 24.8 rating
10. Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain): 22-3 (9-1 in League), 24.3 rating
11. ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch): 17-8 (8-2 in 6A/5A Continental), 23.8 rating
12. Ralston Valley (Arvada): 17-8 (7-3 in 6A Jeffco), 22.2 rating
13. Pine Creek (Colorado Springs): 15-10 (7-3 in League), 20.2 rating
14. Fruita Monument (Fruita): 19-5 (7-1 in 6A/5A Southwestern), 19.2 rating
15. Legend (Parker): 16-9 (8-2 in 6A/5A Continental), 18.8 rating
16. Eaglecrest (Centennial): 15-10 (3-4 in 6A Centennial), 18.8 rating
17. Arvada West (Arvada): 16-7 (5-5 in 6A Jeffco), 18.0 rating, 3 straight losses
18. Rangeview (Aurora): 16-8 (4-2 in 6A Denver Prep), 17.3 rating
19. Broomfield: 18-6 (11-3 in 6A Front Range), 16.3 rating
20. Horizon (Thornton): 15-9 (11-3 in 6A Front Range), 15.1 rating

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