Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington.
Class 1A
1. Lynden Christian (Lynden): 25-2 (15-2 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 25.4 rating, 11 straight wins
2. Zillah: 24-4 (10-0 in District), 21.8 rating, 2 straight wins
3. King's (Seattle): 19-7 (10-2 in 1A Emerald Sound), 18.4 rating
4. Freeman (Rockford): 21-4 (14-0 in 1A Northeast), 16.5 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Annie Wright (Tacoma): 24-3 (20-0 in 1A Nisqually), 15.8 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Toppenish: 20-8 (8-3 in District), 15.0 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Blaine: 19-8 (12-6 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 15.0 rating
8. Overlake (Redmond): 18-10 (11-3 in 1A Emerald Sound), 10.7 rating
9. King's Way Christian (Vancouver): 16-9 (8-2 in 1A Trico), 9.8 rating
10. Omak: 16-6 (10-3 in 1A Caribou Trail), 9.4 rating
Class 1B
1. Wellpinit: 24-1 (16-0 in 1B Northeast), 17.0 rating, 17 straight wins
2. DeSales (Walla Walla): 25-3 (16-1 in 1B Southeast), 14.0 rating
3. Sunnyside Christian (Sunnyside): 22-5 (14-2 in 1B Southeast), 13.4 rating
4. Willapa Valley (Menlo): 20-7 (13-0 in 1B Columbia Valley), 9.7 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian (Moses Lake): 18-3 (9-1 in District), 6.9 rating, 4 straight wins
Class 2A
1. Pullman: 26-1 (11-0 in District), 26.9 rating
2. Lynden: 20-4 (13-2 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 23.3 rating, 5 straight wins
3. Prosser: 21-5 (13-1 in District), 21.4 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Mark Morris (Longview): 25-3 (17-1 in District), 19.7 rating
5. Anacortes: 20-4 (14-1 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 19.5 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Sehome (Bellingham): 18-6 (13-2 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 19.0 rating, 3 straight losses
7. West Valley (Spokane): 20-5 (9-2 in District), 17.7 rating
8. Grandview: 18-6 (10-4 in District), 17.4 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Tumwater: 22-6 (12-0 in 2A Evergreen), 16.2 rating, 2 straight wins
10. R.A. Long (Longview): 21-7 (15-2 in District), 15.4 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 2B
1. Davenport: 27-2 (17-1 in 2B Bi-County), 24.3 rating, 12 straight wins
2. Morton/White Pass (Morton): 23-4 (14-1 in 2B Central), 19.0 rating, 2 straight wins
3. Brewster: 21-7 (9-3 in District), 18.0 rating
4. Columbia (Burbank): 25-2 (9-0 in District), 18.0 rating
5. Lake Roosevelt (Coulee Dam): 17-5 (9-0 in District), 16.9 rating
6. Northwest Christian School (Colbert): 21-7 (14-4 in 2B Bi-County), 15.8 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Napavine: 22-6 (12-2 in 2B Central), 15.4 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna (Ritzville): 20-9 (11-5 in 2B Bi-County), 13.6 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Colfax: 17-7 (12-5 in 2B Bi-County), 12.4 rating, 3 straight losses
10. St. George's (Spokane): 15-10 (12-7 in 2B Bi-County), 11.4 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 3A
1. Garfield (Seattle): 25-2 (15-2 in 3A Metro), 31.8 rating, 5 straight wins
2. Mt. Spokane (Mead): 25-2 (11-0 in District), 29.6 rating
3. O'Dea (Seattle): 21-9 (13-6 in 3A Metro), 27.0 rating
4. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish): 20-10 (13-6 in 3A Metro), 25.4 rating
5. Bellevue: 25-5 (14-0 in 3A KingCo), 22.6 rating, 2 straight wins
6. Auburn: 21-8 (14-2 in District), 22.1 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Rainier Beach (Seattle): 14-11 (14-6 in 3A Metro), 19.9 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Mountlake Terrace: 19-8 (15-2 in 2A/3A Wesco), 18.2 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Arlington: 19-6 (15-3 in 2A/3A Wesco), 18.0 rating
10. Gig Harbor: 19-4 (11-2 in 3A South Sound), 17.3 rating, 2 straight losses
11. Timberline (Lacey): 18-7 (15-1 in 3A South Sound), 17.1 rating, 2 straight losses
12. Mount Vernon: 18-7 (11-4 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 16.6 rating
13. Shorecrest (Seattle): 20-9 (14-4 in 2A/3A Wesco), 16.4 rating, 2 straight losses
14. University (Spokane): 15-6 (5-4 in District), 16.2 rating
15. Ferris (Spokane): 16-7 (8-3 in District), 16.1 rating, 2 straight losses
16. West Seattle (Seattle): 14-12 (9-10 in 3A Metro), 15.0 rating, 2 straight losses
17. North Thurston (Lacey): 18-9 (10-5 in 3A South Sound), 13.3 rating
18. Monroe: 14-5 (12-4 in 2A/3A Wesco), 13.2 rating, 2 straight losses
19. Stanwood: 17-7 (11-7 in 2A/3A Wesco), 13.1 rating, 2 straight losses
20. Nathan Hale (Seattle): 20-3 (13-2 in 3A Metro), 13.0 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 4A
1. Curtis (University Place): 28-3 (9-0 in District), 33.8 rating, 16 straight wins
2. Federal Way: 25-3 (12-0 in District), 30.0 rating
3. Olympia: 24-6 (8-1 in District), 28.1 rating
4. Gonzaga Prep (Spokane): 24-5 (8-1 in District), 26.2 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Mount Si (Snoqualmie): 25-4 (15-1 in 4A KingCo), 26.2 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Union (Vancouver): 19-7 (4-2 in District), 22.0 rating
7. Camas: 20-9 (5-1 in District), 21.6 rating
8. Kentridge (Kent): 17-6 (9-3 in District), 20.6 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Tahoma (Maple Valley): 19-7 (13-1 in District), 19.6 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Jackson (Mill Creek): 17-5 (6-3 in 4A Wesco), 19.5 rating
11. Richland: 21-6 (17-0 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 19.5 rating, 2 straight losses
12. Skyline (Sammamish): 19-9 (15-3 in 4A KingCo), 18.9 rating, 2 straight losses
13. Mariner (Everett): 16-9 (7-2 in 4A Wesco), 17.8 rating
14. Davis (Yakima): 15-6 (11-1 in District), 15.3 rating
15. Chiawana (Pasco): 15-9 (11-5 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 15.1 rating, 2 straight losses
16. Kamiakin (Kennewick): 17-7 (13-4 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 15.0 rating
17. Woodinville: 18-7 (11-5 in 4A KingCo), 14.8 rating
18. Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma): 12-14 (5-5 in District), 13.7 rating, 2 straight losses
19. Skyview (Vancouver): 12-9 (1-5 in District), 13.5 rating
20. Issaquah: 15-11 (8-8 in 4A KingCo), 13.1 rating, 2 straight losses
