Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia.
Class A D1
1. King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta): 23-10 (6-5 in A D1 Region 6A), 19.2 rating, 5 straight wins
2. Mount Vernon (Atlanta): 23-9 (8-1 in A D1 Region 6A), 19.0 rating
3. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy (Marietta): 20-9 (8-2 in A D1 Region 6A), 18.3 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek): 23-9 (6-3 in A D1 Region 6A), 17.7 rating
5. Darlington (Rome): 24-4 (14-0 in A D1 Region 7), 11.9 rating
Class A D2
1. Greenforest (Decatur): 21-8 (7-0 in A D2 Region 7B), 23.5 rating
2. Christian Heritage (Dalton): 23-3 (5-0 in A D2 Region 7A), 17.4 rating
3. Wilkinson County (Irwinton): 25-6 (10-0 in A D2 Region 5), 17.3 rating, 15 straight wins
4. Portal: 28-2 (11-0 in A D2 Region 3), 16.2 rating
5. Macon County (Montezuma): 28-3 (15-1 in A D2 Region 6A), 16.2 rating
Class AA
1. Westside (Augusta): 25-7 (12-2 in AA Region 4B), 24.5 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Columbia (Decatur): 30-2 (14-0 in AA Region 5), 22.5 rating
3. Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn): 27-5 (8-2 in AA Region 8), 19.9 rating
4. Windsor Forest (Savannah): 23-7 (11-1 in AA Region 3), 17.1 rating
5. North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw): 21-7 (13-3 in AA Region 6), 15.8 rating
6. Drew Charter (Atlanta): 20-8 (14-2 in AA Region 6), 15.8 rating, 3 straight losses
7. Butler (Augusta): 18-10 (11-3 in AA Region 4B), 15.8 rating
8. Putnam County (Eatonton): 22-7 (11-3 in AA Region 4A), 15.0 rating
9. Spencer (Columbus): 25-5 (14-0 in AA Region 2), 14.8 rating
10. Thomson: 16-9 (9-5 in AA Region 4A), 14.7 rating, 3 straight losses
Class AAA
1. Sandy Creek (Tyrone): 26-6 (6-0 in AAA Region 5), 27.7 rating, 9 straight wins
2. Johnson (Savannah): 25-5 (12-2 in AAA Region 3), 22.0 rating
3. Cedar Grove (Ellenwood): 20-10 (3-3 in AAA Region 5), 17.5 rating
4. Monroe Area (Monroe): 24-5 (9-1 in AAA Region 8), 17.3 rating
5. Cross Creek (Augusta): 20-11 (10-0 in AAA Region 4), 17.0 rating
6. Monroe (Albany): 21-8 (8-2 in AAA Region 1), 16.2 rating
7. Beach (Savannah): 22-6 (13-2 in AAA Region 3), 15.7 rating
8. Dougherty (Albany): 17-12 (9-1 in AAA Region 1), 14.3 rating
9. Wesleyan (Norcross): 21-8 (10-2 in AAA Region 7), 11.2 rating
10. Long County (Ludowici): 20-12 (8-6 in AAA Region 3), 10.6 rating
Class AAAA
1. Pace Academy (Atlanta): 25-7 (13-1 in AAAA Region 5), 26.6 rating, 5 straight wins
2. McDonough: 26-5 (13-1 in AAAA Region 5), 24.7 rating
3. Fayette County (Fayetteville): 26-6 (13-1 in AAAA Region 4), 22.6 rating
4. Bainbridge: 26-3 (9-0 in AAAA Region 1), 20.3 rating
5. Southwest DeKalb (Decatur): 25-3 (18-0 in AAAA Region 6), 20.1 rating
6. Madison County (Danielsville): 27-4 (12-2 in AAAA Region 8B), 19.2 rating
7. Westover (Albany): 22-8 (5-3 in AAAA Region 1), 18.7 rating
8. Lovett (Atlanta): 20-10 (11-4 in AAAA Region 5), 18.1 rating
9. Benedictine (Savannah): 18-6 (9-1 in AAAA Region 3), 16.5 rating
10. North Oconee (Bogart): 23-7 (12-2 in AAAA Region 8B), 14.9 rating
Class AAAAA
1. Eagle's Landing (McDonough): 29-2 (11-1 in AAAAA Region 2), 34.0 rating
2. Kell (Marietta): 28-2 (12-0 in AAAAA Region 6), 34.0 rating, 15 straight wins
3. Dutchtown (Hampton): 23-9 (11-2 in AAAAA Region 2), 23.6 rating
4. Hiram: 25-4 (10-0 in AAAAA Region 7), 23.0 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Mays (Atlanta): 21-9 (13-3 in AAAAA Region 5), 19.7 rating
6. Jones County (Gray): 20-13 (5-7 in AAAAA Region 2), 18.9 rating
7. Chapel Hill (Douglasville): 23-9 (12-4 in AAAAA Region 5), 18.4 rating
8. Warner Robins: 17-7 (7-5 in AAAAA Region 2), 18.0 rating
9. Tri-Cities (East Point): 19-11 (15-3 in AAAAA Region 5), 17.8 rating
10. Union Grove (McDonough): 19-12 (7-5 in AAAAA Region 2), 17.2 rating
11. Tucker: 19-8 (10-0 in AAAAA Region 4), 16.1 rating
12. Eastside (Covington): 23-7 (9-3 in AAAAA Region 8), 15.6 rating
13. Jackson (Atlanta): 17-10 (12-5 in AAAAA Region 5), 14.8 rating, 3 straight losses
14. Winder-Barrow (Winder): 20-9 (10-2 in AAAAA Region 8), 14.4 rating
15. Decatur: 18-10 (7-3 in AAAAA Region 4), 13.7 rating, 2 straight losses
Class AAAAAA
1. Alexander (Douglasville): 28-5 (14-1 in AAAAAA Region 5), 30.9 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Grovetown: 20-9 (13-0 in AAAAAA Region 2), 24.4 rating
3. Lee County (Leesburg): 28-4 (9-1 in AAAAAA Region 1), 24.2 rating
4. Jonesboro: 24-4 (14-0 in AAAAAA Region 3), 24.1 rating
5. Lanier (Sugar Hill): 26-5 (12-0 in AAAAAA Region 8), 23.9 rating
6. St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta): 24-6 (11-1 in AAAAAA Region 4), 23.0 rating
7. Etowah (Woodstock): 22-10 (11-1 in AAAAAA Region 6), 22.8 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Langston Hughes (Fairburn): 19-9 (13-1 in AAAAAA Region 5), 21.3 rating
9. South Paulding (Douglasville): 22-8 (9-6 in AAAAAA Region 5), 20.5 rating
10. Marist (Atlanta): 20-9 (10-2 in AAAAAA Region 4), 19.9 rating
11. Brunswick: 22-7 (9-3 in AAAAAA Region 2), 19.6 rating
12. Blessed Trinity (Roswell): 23-7 (11-1 in AAAAAA Region 7), 19.3 rating
13. Woodward Academy (College Park): 22-6 (12-2 in AAAAAA Region 3), 19.2 rating
14. River Ridge (Woodstock): 21-8 (10-2 in AAAAAA Region 6), 16.4 rating
15. Riverwood (Sandy Springs): 19-11 (8-4 in AAAAAA Region 4), 16.3 rating
16. Tift County (Tifton): 20-7 (8-2 in AAAAAA Region 1), 15.6 rating
17. Paulding County (Dallas): 16-13 (8-6 in AAAAAA Region 5), 15.6 rating, 3 straight losses
18. Lakeside (Evans): 19-11 (7-5 in AAAAAA Region 2), 14.1 rating
19. Pope (Marietta): 20-10 (9-3 in AAAAAA Region 7), 13.7 rating
20. Effingham County (Springfield): 17-9 (7-6 in AAAAAA Region 2), 13.6 rating
Class AAAAAAA
1. Wheeler (Marietta): 26-6 (10-0 in AAAAAAA Region 5), 37.4 rating, 17 straight wins, #21 national rank
2. Grayson (Loganville): 24-6 (9-1 in AAAAAAA Region 4), 33.2 rating
3. Newton (Covington): 19-11 (9-2 in AAAAAAA Region 4), 30.9 rating
4. McEachern (Powder Springs): 23-7 (8-0 in AAAAAAA Region 3), 29.9 rating
5. Norcross: 26-5 (11-1 in AAAAAAA Region 7), 28.2 rating
6. Cherokee (Canton): 25-7 (7-3 in AAAAAAA Region 5), 27.2 rating
7. Pebblebrook (Mableton): 18-11 (6-2 in AAAAAAA Region 2), 26.3 rating
8. Buford: 20-7 (8-2 in AAAAAAA Region 8), 23.4 rating
9. South Gwinnett (Snellville): 18-11 (6-5 in AAAAAAA Region 4), 23.3 rating, 3 straight losses
10. Archer (Lawrenceville): 16-9 (3-7 in AAAAAAA Region 4), 22.9 rating, 5 straight losses
11. Carrollton: 22-7 (4-4 in AAAAAAA Region 2), 22.6 rating
12. Milton: 19-10 (6-4 in AAAAAAA Region 6), 22.2 rating, 3 straight losses
13. Walton (Marietta): 19-12 (5-5 in AAAAAAA Region 5), 22.0 rating
14. North Cobb (Kennesaw): 17-8 (4-6 in AAAAAAA Region 5), 20.2 rating
15. Parkview (Lilburn): 15-14 (3-7 in AAAAAAA Region 4), 19.6 rating
16. Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee): 22-7 (10-2 in AAAAAAA Region 7), 18.5 rating
17. Lambert (Suwanee): 20-8 (8-2 in AAAAAAA Region 6), 18.4 rating
18. Mill Creek (Hoschton): 19-9 (8-2 in AAAAAAA Region 8), 18.2 rating, 2 straight losses
19. Westlake (Atlanta): 17-12 (7-2 in AAAAAAA Region 2), 18.1 rating
20. Osborne (Marietta): 17-13 (3-7 in AAAAAAA Region 5), 17.4 rating
Class GAPPS
1. Creekside Christian Academy (McDonough): 24-6 (8-0 in Region), 17.1 rating, 12 straight wins
2. Valor Christian (Alpharetta): 16-3 (8-0 in Region), 15.8 rating
3. New Creation Christian Academy (McDonough): 23-7 (6-0 in Region), 12.7 rating
4. Cumberland Christian Academy (Austell): 20-7 (8-0 in GAPPS - I-A Region 1), 7.2 rating, 4 straight wins
5. Trinity Prep (Loganville): 23-6 (4-0 in Region), 7.2 rating, 14 straight wins
Class GCAA
1. Grace Christian Academy (Fayetteville): 24-6 (6-0 in GCAA Region III), 2.9 rating, 4 straight wins
2. Byne Christian (Albany): 18-5 (5-0 in GCAA Region IV), -1.3 rating, 2 straight wins
3. Victory Baptist (Loganville): 13-3 (4-0 in GCAA Region III), -2.1 rating
4. Mountain Area Christian Academy (Morganton): 21-8 (8-0 in GCAA Region I), -4.9 rating, 4 straight losses
5. Friendship Christian (Suwanee): 16-9 (4-2 in GCAA Region III), -5.8 rating
Class GIAA A
1. Memorial Day (Savannah): 21-4 (6-0 in GIAA A Region 6), 8.9 rating, 3 straight wins
2. Monsignor Donovan Catholic (Athens): 16-12 (6-0 in GIAA A Region 4), 2.7 rating
3. Robert Toombs Christian Academy (Lyons): 15-13 (3-3 in GIAA A Region 6), 1.6 rating
4. First Preparatory Christian Academy (Hinesville): 14-10 (3-3 in GIAA A Region 6), 0.8 rating
5. Harvester Christian Academy (Douglasville): 16-4 (2-0 in GIAA A Region 1), 0.1 rating
Class GIAA AA
1. Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon): 27-2 (6-0 in GIAA AA Region 6), 17.6 rating
2. Trinity Christian (Dublin): 25-6 (4-2 in GIAA AA Region 6), 13.2 rating, 4 straight wins
3. Furtah Prep (Acworth): 24-4 (6-0 in GIAA AA Region 1), 12.1 rating
4. Gatewood (Eatonton): 22-5 (5-1 in GIAA AA Region 2), 7.1 rating
5. Citizens Christian Academy (Douglas): 21-9 (6-0 in GIAA AA Region 3), 3.2 rating
Class GIAA AAA
1. St. Andrew's (Savannah): 28-1 (8-0 in Region), 20.2 rating, 16 straight wins
2. John Milledge Academy (Milledgeville): 20-4 (6-2 in Region), 13.7 rating
3. Heritage (Newnan): 19-9 (9-1 in Region), 12.3 rating
4. Southland Academy (Americus): 21-5 (9-1 in Region), 8.0 rating
5. Dominion Christian (Marietta): 21-8 (4-2 in Region), 6.3 rating
Class GIAA AAAA
1. Stratford Academy (Macon): 27-2 (8-0 in Region), 17.5 rating, 11 straight wins
2. St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus): 22-6 (9-1 in Region), 15.5 rating
3. George Walton Academy (Monroe): 24-6 (8-0 in Region), 11.7 rating
4. Loganville Christian Academy (Loganville): 19-12 (5-3 in Region), 3.1 rating
5. Tattnall Square Academy (Macon): 14-12 (3-5 in Region), 2.3 rating
