Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah.
Class 1A
1. Wayne (Bicknell): 18-5 (6-3 in 1A Region 20), 12.9 rating, 9 straight wins
2. Valley (Orderville): 20-6 (10-2 in 1A Region 20), 10.4 rating
3. Rich (Randolph): 19-5 (8-0 in 1A Region 22), 10.4 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Piute (Junction): 17-10 (10-1 in 1A Region 20), 8.3 rating
5. Monument Valley: 19-6 (8-0 in 1A Region 23), 8.2 rating, 2 straight wins
Class 2A
1. Kanab: 22-3 (7-3 in 2A Region 19), 22.5 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Beaver: 22-3 (9-1 in 2A Region 19), 19.6 rating
3. North Summit (Coalville): 20-6 (8-0 in 2A Region 16), 14.9 rating
4. Parowan: 15-10 (7-3 in 2A Region 19), 12.2 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Draper APA (Draper): 19-7 (5-0 in 2A Region 17), 10.5 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 3A
1. Grantsville: 24-3 (10-0 in 3A Region 13), 22.5 rating
2. Morgan: 21-6 (8-2 in 3A Region 13), 22.3 rating, 7 straight wins
3. Richfield: 22-4 (5-1 in 3A Region 12), 21.2 rating
4. Carbon (Price): 17-7 (5-1 in 3A Region 12), 15.0 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City): 19-10 (6-2 in 3A Region 15), 12.1 rating, 2 straight wins
Class 4A
1. Ridgeline (Millville): 25-0 (10-0 in 4A Region 11), 29.2 rating, 25 straight wins
2. Sky View (Smithfield): 17-7 (7-3 in 4A Region 11), 18.2 rating
3. Green Canyon (North Logan): 17-6 (7-3 in 4A Region 11), 17.2 rating
4. Snow Canyon (St. George): 18-6 (12-0 in 4A Region 10), 15.4 rating
5. Dixie (St. George): 15-9 (8-4 in 4A Region 10), 8.6 rating
Class 5A
1. Springville: 23-3 (10-0 in 5A Region 9), 28.0 rating
2. Bountiful: 23-1 (10-0 in 5A Region 5), 27.3 rating, 14 straight wins
3. Timpview (Provo): 19-6 (11-1 in 5A Region 8), 21.3 rating
4. Lehi: 17-7 (10-2 in 5A Region 8), 17.1 rating
5. Timpanogos (Orem): 14-9 (8-4 in 5A Region 8), 15.3 rating
Class 6A
1. Lone Peak (Highland): 23-3 (10-0 in 6A Region 4), 38.0 rating, 16 straight wins, #16 national rank
2. Skyridge (Lehi): 20-6 (8-2 in 6A Region 4), 29.5 rating
3. Fremont (Plain City): 19-7 (11-1 in 6A Region 1), 24.6 rating
4. Davis (Kaysville): 20-3 (11-1 in 6A Region 1), 22.8 rating
5. Herriman (West Herriman): 18-6 (8-2 in 6A Region 3), 22.2 rating
6. Mountain Ridge (Herriman): 19-6 (8-2 in 6A Region 3), 21.6 rating
7. Westlake (Saratoga Springs): 17-8 (5-5 in 6A Region 4), 21.4 rating
8. Copper Hills (West Jordan): 17-7 (7-3 in 6A Region 3), 20.5 rating
9. Syracuse: 16-9 (8-4 in 6A Region 1), 15.6 rating
10. Riverton: 12-11 (4-6 in 6A Region 3), 13.2 rating
