Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan.
Class 1
1. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills): 22-2 (7-1 in Catholic Central), 34.8 rating
2. North Farmington (Farmington Hills): 23-2, 33.0 rating
3. Grand Blanc: 24-2 (11-0 in Saginaw Valley), 32.0 rating, 22 straight wins
4. Muskegon: 24-2 (14-0 in Ottawa-Kent - Green), 30.7 rating, 8 straight wins
5. University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit): 20-5 (5-3 in Catholic Central), 29.6 rating
6. Cass Tech (Detroit): 25-1 (7-0 in Detroit Public I), 28.6 rating, 5 straight wins
7. De La Salle Collegiate (Warren): 17-8 (4-4 in Catholic Central), 26.3 rating
8. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake): 13-10 (2-6 in Catholic Central), 25.9 rating, 6 straight wins
9. Huron (Ann Arbor): 24-2 (13-1 in Southeastern - Red), 25.4 rating
10. Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo): 20-4 (7-1 in League), 23.8 rating
11. Waverly (Lansing): 18-6 (10-2 in Capital Area - Blue), 23.7 rating
12. Northview (Grand Rapids): 20-5 (6-0 in Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 23.4 rating
13. East Kentwood (Kentwood): 18-7 (11-3 in Ottawa-Kent - Red), 23.3 rating
14. Rockford: 19-8 (9-5 in Ottawa-Kent - Red), 23.3 rating
15. Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe): 21-5 (9-0 in Macomb Area - Red), 22.7 rating
16. Hudsonville: 18-8 (10-4 in Ottawa-Kent - Red), 22.3 rating
17. Grand Haven: 17-6 (9-5 in Ottawa-Kent - Red), 22.2 rating
18. River Rouge: 15-7 (5-0 in Michigan Metro), 22.0 rating
19. Okemos: 18-5 (8-4 in Capital Area - Blue), 20.2 rating
20. Carman-Ainsworth (Flint): 17-9 (11-2 in Saginaw Valley), 20.2 rating
Class 2
1. Ferndale: 19-8 (6-0 in Oakland - Red), 26.3 rating, 7 straight wins
2. South Christian (Grand Rapids): 22-3 (12-2 in Ottawa-Kent - Gold), 25.8 rating, 14 straight wins
3. Cadillac: 22-3 (8-2 in Big North), 24.7 rating
4. Christian (Grand Rapids): 20-6 (5-2 in Ottawa-Kent - Gold), 24.1 rating
5. Michigan Collegiate (Warren): 20-3 (7-0 in Charter), 21.3 rating
6. Catholic Central (Grand Rapids): 16-7 (13-1 in Ottawa-Kent - Gold), 21.2 rating
7. Saginaw: 20-6 (8-5 in Saginaw Valley), 19.7 rating, 5 straight wins
8. Summit Academy North (Romulus): 23-2, 19.6 rating, 7 straight wins
9. Lincoln (Warren): 18-6 (2-0 in Macomb Area - Silver), 19.1 rating
10. Hamilton: 23-5 (11-3 in Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 18.9 rating
11. Olivet: 21-2 (12-0 in Greater Lansing), 18.8 rating
12. Chelsea: 21-5 (9-2 in Southeastern - White), 18.6 rating
13. Standish-Sterling (Standish): 22-1 (1-0 in Tri-Valley - East), 18.1 rating
14. Kingsford: 20-4 (8-0 in Great Northern U.P.), 18.0 rating
15. Hamady (Flint): 20-5 (8-2 in Genesee Area - Red), 17.9 rating
16. Ludington: 20-3 (11-1 in League), 17.3 rating
17. King (Detroit): 13-10 (5-2 in Detroit Public I), 16.7 rating
18. Boyne City: 20-5 (13-1 in Lake Michigan), 16.6 rating
19. Hart: 23-1 (13-0 in League), 16.5 rating
20. Bridgeport: 20-5 (13-1 in Tri-Valley - East), 16.3 rating
Class 3
1. Loyola (Detroit): 25-1 (8-0 in Catholic AA), 24.8 rating
2. Calvin Christian (Grandville): 24-2 (14-0 in Ottawa-Kent - Silver), 20.6 rating
3. Laingsburg: 24-0 (13-0 in Central Michigan), 20.4 rating
4. St. Francis (Traverse City): 22-4 (13-1 in Lake Michigan), 19.8 rating, 5 straight wins
5. Iron Mountain: 20-2 (9-1 in Mid-Peninsula), 18.2 rating
6. Covenant Christian (Grand Rapids): 18-6 (0-0 in River Valley), 15.8 rating
7. Ecorse: 20-4 (3-1 in Michigan Metro), 15.7 rating, 9 straight wins
8. Brandywine (Niles): 24-2 (4-0 in League), 15.1 rating, 9 straight wins
9. Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw): 21-5 (12-0 in Tri-Valley - West), 14.5 rating
10. Edison Academy (Detroit): 17-10 (7-1 in Charter), 14.3 rating
Class 4
1. Beecher (Flint): 21-4 (10-0 in Genesee Area - Red), 21.6 rating, 5 straight wins
2. Phoenix (Kalamazoo): 17-2, 13.9 rating
3. Genesee Christian (Burton): 20-6 (5-4 in Genesee Area - Red), 13.4 rating
4. Munising: 23-1 (5-0 in League), 13.4 rating, 14 straight wins
5. Jeffers (Painesdale): 25-1 (9-0 in League), 13.0 rating
