Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington.
Class 1A
1. Nooksack Valley (Everson): 16-1 (11-0 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 27.5 rating, 14 straight wins
2. Lynden Christian (Lynden): 14-3 (10-1 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 22.9 rating
3. Wapato: 18-2 (9-0 in District), 20.3 rating
4. Cashmere: 18-5 (8-1 in 1A Caribou Trail), 19.8 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Deer Park: 20-4 (13-0 in 1A Northeast), 16.2 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Montesano: 20-5 (8-0 in 1A Evergreen), 15.6 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Freeman (Rockford): 21-7 (11-3 in 1A Northeast), 15.5 rating
8. King's (Seattle): 19-5 (12-0 in 1A Emerald Sound), 14.5 rating
9. Omak: 9-6 (5-2 in 1A Caribou Trail), 11.4 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Zillah: 15-7 (5-3 in District), 11.2 rating
Class 1B
1. Neah Bay: 23-1 (2-0 in 1B North Olympic), 25.0 rating, 23 straight wins
2. Mount Vernon Christian (Mount Vernon): 24-5 (8-1 in 1B/2B Northwest), 18.8 rating
3. Mossyrock: 18-3 (11-0 in 1B Columbia Valley), 18.8 rating
4. Oakesdale: 22-5 (11-2 in 1B Southeast), 14.7 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian (Moses Lake): 20-5 (10-0 in District), 11.6 rating, 2 straight losses
Class 2A
1. Ellensburg: 20-0 (11-0 in District), 29.7 rating, 20 straight wins
2. Prosser: 14-6 (7-4 in District), 17.7 rating
3. Burlington-Edison (Burlington): 15-5 (9-2 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 15.9 rating
4. Sequim: 17-3 (10-0 in 2A Olympic), 15.3 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Lynden: 13-4 (10-2 in 1A/2A/3A Northwest), 14.6 rating
Class 2B
1. Colfax: 28-0 (14-0 in 2B Bi-County), 25.0 rating, 28 straight wins
2. Okanogan: 21-2 (10-0 in District), 22.7 rating
3. Napavine: 24-4 (13-0 in 2B Central), 19.7 rating, 2 straight losses
4. LaConner: 22-6 (7-1 in 1B/2B Northwest), 18.3 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Adna: 16-5 (9-1 in 2B Central), 16.8 rating
6. Warden: 14-5 (5-0 in District), 15.9 rating
7. St. George's (Spokane): 13-3 (11-1 in 2B Bi-County), 14.8 rating, 4 straight wins
8. Rainier: 13-5 (8-2 in 2B Central), 13.3 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Lake Roosevelt (Coulee Dam): 7-3 (4-2 in District), 11.7 rating, 2 straight wins
10. Ilwaco: 16-4 (8-2 in 2B Pacific), 11.5 rating
Class 3A
1. Garfield (Seattle): 18-1 (14-1 in 3A Metro), 29.9 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Lake Washington (Kirkland): 26-3 (12-0 in 3A KingCo), 28.5 rating
3. Mead (Spokane): 20-5 (8-1 in District), 25.4 rating
4. Arlington: 22-4 (15-0 in 2A/3A Wesco), 24.0 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Stanwood: 16-6 (9-2 in 2A/3A Wesco), 22.5 rating, 2 straight wins
6. Lakeside (Seattle): 17-9 (11-2 in 3A Metro), 22.1 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Lincoln (Tacoma): 21-6 (12-0 in 3A Pierce County), 20.2 rating
8. Meadowdale (Lynnwood): 17-8 (8-4 in 2A/3A Wesco), 17.6 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Bonney Lake: 19-5 (10-2 in 3A Pierce County), 17.6 rating
10. Everett: 20-9 (14-3 in 2A/3A Wesco), 16.0 rating
11. Lynnwood (Bothell): 16-7 (12-3 in 2A/3A Wesco), 16.0 rating
12. West Seattle (Seattle): 14-8 (7-7 in 3A Metro), 15.6 rating
13. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish): 13-12 (8-6 in 3A Metro), 14.3 rating
14. Kennewick: 14-8 (9-4 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 13.8 rating
15. Mt. Spokane (Mead): 12-11 (6-2 in District), 12.9 rating
Class 4A
1. Woodinville: 25-2 (13-0 in 4A KingCo), 32.2 rating
2. Eastlake (Sammamish): 23-6 (12-1 in 4A KingCo), 29.1 rating, 4 straight wins
3. Camas: 20-4 (5-0 in District), 28.6 rating
4. Tahoma (Maple Valley): 23-3 (8-0 in District), 24.2 rating
5. Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma): 17-7 (8-2 in District), 22.4 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Bothell: 18-7 (10-3 in 4A KingCo), 20.9 rating
7. Davis (Yakima): 18-2 (10-1 in District), 20.6 rating
8. Emerald Ridge (South Hill): 17-6 (10-1 in District), 20.3 rating
9. Kamiakin (Kennewick): 22-6 (16-0 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 20.2 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Richland: 13-6 (8-3 in 3A/4A Mid-Columbia), 19.7 rating
11. Sumner: 17-5 (8-1 in District), 19.7 rating, 2 straight losses
12. Gonzaga Prep (Spokane): 20-8 (8-2 in District), 19.6 rating, 2 straight losses
13. Glacier Peak (Snohomish): 12-3 (6-1 in 4A Wesco), 18.8 rating
14. Central Valley (Spokane Valley): 15-6 (7-1 in District), 18.2 rating, 2 straight losses
15. Union (Vancouver): 13-7 (1-3 in District), 16.2 rating
