Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
Overall
1. Warren Central (Bowling Green): 36-1 (9-0 in District 14), 33.5 rating, 27 straight wins
2. Lexington Catholic (Lexington): 21-3 (4-0 in District 43), 31.6 rating
3. George Rogers Clark (Winchester): 30-6 (8-0 in District 40), 27.5 rating
4. North Oldham (Goshen): 25-6 (3-0 in District 29), 27.1 rating
5. Male (Louisville): 24-9 (2-0 in District 26), 26.5 rating
6. Covington Catholic (Park Hills): 27-5 (4-0 in District 35), 26.2 rating
7. Great Crossing (Georgetown): 28-6 (7-0 in District 41), 26.1 rating
8. Ballard (Louisville): 19-6 (3-0 in District 28), 25.6 rating
9. Evangel Christian (Louisville): 18-3 (4-0 in District 23), 25.4 rating, 5 straight wins
10. Trinity (Louisville): 24-8 (3-2 in District 27), 25.1 rating
11. Collins (Shelbyville): 21-5 (3-2 in District 30), 25.0 rating
12. Frederick Douglass (Lexington): 16-3 (5-0 in District 42), 24.8 rating
13. Western (Louisville): 19-8 (3-1 in District 22), 24.1 rating
14. McCracken County (Paducah): 24-4 (5-0 in District 2), 24.1 rating
15. Bowling Green: 22-9 (4-3 in District 14), 22.9 rating
16. Lyon County (Eddyville): 28-6 (7-0 in District 5), 22.5 rating
17. North Laurel (London): 18-10 (7-0 in District 49), 21.6 rating
18. DeSales (Louisville): 20-11 (3-1 in District 22), 20.9 rating
19. Madison Central (Richmond): 18-12 (2-0 in District 44), 20.7 rating
20. Mason County (Maysville): 25-7 (2-0 in District 39), 20.7 rating
KCAA
1. Wesley Christian (Allen): 12-25 (0-0 in District), 4.0 rating, 2 straight wins
2. Heritage Christian Academy (Hopkinsville): 29-18 (0-0 in District), -5.0 rating, 7 straight wins
3. Community Christian Academy (Independence): 7-7 (0-0 in District), -5.1 rating, 3 straight losses
4. Somerset Christian (Somerset): 1-11 (0-2 in District), -11.2 rating, 10 straight losses
5. Trinity Christian Academy (Lexington): 3-6 (0-2 in District), -14.9 rating
