Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Class 1A
1. Middleton: 29-2 (10-0 in 1A District 14), 15.6 rating
2. Hampton: 30-8 (8-0 in 1A District 1), 14.4 rating, 5 straight wins
3. Clay County (Celina): 20-4 (8-0 in 1A District 7), 11.8 rating
4. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis): 23-5 (8-0 in 1A District 15), 10.5 rating
5. Middle College (Memphis): 16-9 (6-2 in 1A District 15), 8.0 rating
Class 2A
1. East Nashville Magnet (Nashville): 26-1 (12-0 in 2A District 8), 19.2 rating
2. Douglass (Memphis): 27-8 (8-0 in 2A District 14), 18.5 rating
3. Alcoa: 24-8 (4-0 in 2A District 2), 18.0 rating, 10 straight wins
4. Power Center Academy (Memphis): 24-8 (8-0 in 2A District 16), 14.7 rating
5. Brainerd (Chattanooga): 25-8 (6-2 in 2A District 4), 13.7 rating
Class 3A
1. Fulton (Knoxville): 28-5 (6-0 in 3A District 5), 25.4 rating, 17 straight wins
2. Haywood (Brownsville): 30-6 (7-2 in 3A District 14), 21.1 rating
3. Tennessee (Bristol): 25-8 (5-2 in 3A District 1), 17.3 rating
4. Fayette Ware (Somerville): 25-8 (11-0 in 3A District 15), 17.2 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Stone Memorial (Crossville): 25-7 (11-1 in 3A District 7), 16.2 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Dyer County (Newbern): 19-6 (5-0 in 3A District 13), 15.3 rating
7. Dyersburg: 22-8 (4-3 in 3A District 13), 15.2 rating
8. Unicoi County (Erwin): 28-9 (6-1 in 3A District 1), 14.3 rating
9. Austin-East (Knoxville): 21-10 (4-4 in 3A District 5), 13.7 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Volunteer (Church Hill): 24-12 (3-5 in 3A District 1), 13.6 rating
Class 4A
1. Bartlett: 23-11 (12-1 in 4A District 15), 25.8 rating, 2 straight losses
2. Hillsboro (Nashville): 25-5 (8-0 in 4A District 11), 25.4 rating
3. Germantown: 21-7 (8-4 in 4A District 15), 25.0 rating, 2 straight wins
4. Independence (Thompson's Station): 28-5 (9-0 in 4A District 12), 24.9 rating
5. Memphis East (Memphis): 26-10 (8-2 in 4A District 16), 24.1 rating
6. William Blount (Maryville): 30-6 (8-2 in 4A District 4), 23.6 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Overton (Memphis): 28-11 (8-2 in 4A District 16), 23.4 rating, 8 straight wins
8. Rossview (Clarksville): 28-5 (11-0 in 4A District 13), 21.3 rating
9. Oak Ridge: 22-5 (5-1 in 4A District 3), 21.3 rating
10. Houston (Germantown): 19-12 (9-4 in 4A District 15), 20.8 rating, 2 straight losses
11. Green Hill (Mt. Juliet): 20-8 (7-1 in 4A District 9), 19.8 rating
12. Karns (Knoxville): 21-7 (9-2 in 4A District 3), 19.6 rating
13. Franklin: 21-9 (5-3 in 4A District 11), 19.2 rating
14. Station Camp (Gallatin): 19-6 (7-1 in 4A District 10), 19.0 rating
15. Cordova: 14-11 (5-6 in 4A District 15), 18.6 rating
16. Centennial (Franklin): 20-8 (5-3 in 4A District 11), 18.2 rating
17. Lebanon: 19-10 (6-2 in 4A District 9), 18.0 rating
18. Beech (Hendersonville): 19-8 (7-3 in 4A District 10), 17.7 rating, 4 straight wins
19. Whitehaven (Memphis): 17-10 (5-5 in 4A District 16), 17.5 rating
20. Gallatin: 19-7 (5-4 in 4A District 10), 17.3 rating
Class II-A
1. Goodpasture Christian (Madison): 33-2 (12-0 in District), 25.5 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis): 22-3 (10-0 in District), 22.1 rating
3. First Assembly Christian (Cordova): 18-5 (8-1 in District), 20.6 rating
4. Clarksville Academy (Clarksville): 26-10 (12-2 in District), 19.2 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga): 25-8 (8-1 in District), 16.1 rating
6. The Webb School (Bell Buckle): 22-12 (12-2 in District), 16.1 rating
7. Notre Dame (Chattanooga): 24-10 (9-1 in District), 15.9 rating
8. Davidson Academy (Nashville): 23-9 (10-4 in District), 15.2 rating
9. Columbia Academy (Columbia): 21-8 (9-5 in District), 14.3 rating, 2 straight losses
10. King's Academy (Seymour): 27-7 (14-1 in District), 13.3 rating
Class II-AA
1. Brentwood Academy (Brentwood): 30-3 (12-0 in District), 34.5 rating, 19 straight wins
2. Briarcrest Christian (Eads): 33-3 (8-1 in Division II-AA West), 33.1 rating
3. Christian Brothers (Memphis): 19-9 (4-5 in Division II-AA West), 24.8 rating, 3 straight losses
4. Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville): 16-5 (10-2 in District), 24.6 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Webb (Knoxville): 19-7 (7-1 in Division II-AA East), 24.2 rating
6. Memphis University (Memphis): 19-10 (3-3 in Division II-AA West), 21.8 rating
7. Baylor (Chattanooga): 14-7 (6-2 in Division II-AA East), 21.7 rating
8. Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville): 20-8 (5-3 in Division II-AA East), 21.0 rating
9. Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville): 22-11 (7-5 in District), 19.9 rating
10. Lipscomb Academy (Nashville): 15-14 (4-8 in District), 18.9 rating, 2 straight wins
11. Ensworth (Nashville): 16-12 (4-8 in District), 17.5 rating
12. Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville): 14-15 (2-10 in District), 13.9 rating, 11 straight losses
13. McCallie (Chattanooga): 9-16 (2-6 in Division II-AA East), 12.0 rating
14. St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova): 9-14 (0-6 in Division II-AA West), 11.5 rating, 10 straight losses
15. Father Ryan (Nashville): 12-16 (3-9 in District), 11.2 rating
Class MT
1. Franklin Road Christian (Murfreesboro): 35-2 (19-0 in District), 11.2 rating
2. Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna): 7-5 (2-0 in District), -1.0 rating
3. Franklin Classical School (Franklin): 15-11 (11-2 in District), -3.6 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Franklin Christian Academy (Franklin): 4-7 (0-2 in District), -4.6 rating
5. Christian Community (White House): 8-9 (4-0 in District), -5.4 rating, 4 straight losses
Class TC
1. Berean Academy (Hixson): 17-7 (4-0 in District), -5.4 rating
2. Clarksville Christian (Clarksville): 9-17 (6-4 in District), -16.6 rating
3. Boyd Christian (McMinnville): 0-14 (0-8 in District), -21.3 rating, 14 straight losses
