Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia.
Division 1
1. Rappahannock County (Washington): 22-7 (12-6 in Bull Run), 14.6 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Eastside (Coeburn): 24-6 (11-0 in Cumberland), 11.5 rating
3. Honaker: 19-8 (8-1 in Black Diamond), 10.3 rating
4. J.I. Burton (Norton): 17-12 (8-2 in Cumberland), 5.8 rating
5. Parry McCluer (Buena Vista): 22-3 (10-1 in Pioneer), 5.7 rating
Division 2
1. Gate City: 22-6 (9-2 in Mountain), 21.3 rating
2. Central Wise (Norton): 26-7 (10-2 in Mountain), 20.0 rating
3. Clarke County (Berryville): 26-5 (15-4 in Bull Run), 19.3 rating, 7 straight wins
4. Floyd County (Floyd): 20-6 (8-2 in Three Rivers), 16.0 rating
5. John Marshall (Richmond): 20-7 (8-1 in Colonial), 15.6 rating
Division 3
1. Carroll County (Hillsville): 28-1 (10-0 in Three Rivers), 30.4 rating, 21 straight wins
2. Meridian (Falls Church): 25-2 (10-0 in Northwestern), 19.8 rating
3. Spotswood (Penn Laird): 20-5 (8-0 in Valley), 17.8 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Liberty Christian (Lynchburg): 21-6 (14-0 in Seminole), 17.1 rating
5. Hopewell: 18-3 (12-2 in Central), 15.4 rating
6. Lord Botetourt (Daleville): 19-9 (9-4 in Blue Ridge), 15.0 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Cave Spring (Roanoke): 17-8 (7-6 in River Ridge), 14.4 rating
8. Brentsville District (Nokesville): 21-7 (14-2 in Northwestern), 13.8 rating
9. Turner Ashby (Bridgewater): 17-6 (8-2 in Valley), 13.1 rating
10. Liberty (Bedford): 17-6 (9-5 in Seminole), 9.5 rating
Division 4
1. Pulaski County (Dublin): 26-4 (13-0 in River Ridge), 25.5 rating
2. Hampton: 25-3 (16-2 in Peninsula), 24.9 rating, 12 straight wins
3. King's Fork (Suffolk): 20-7 (13-0 in Southeastern), 22.7 rating
4. Tuscarora (Leesburg): 26-3 (16-0 in Dulles), 18.7 rating
5. Deep Creek (Chesapeake): 18-6 (12-2 in Southeastern), 17.6 rating
6. Sherando (Stephens City): 22-5 (17-3 in Northwestern), 17.3 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Millbrook (Winchester): 20-7 (12-3 in Northwestern), 16.8 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Monacan (Richmond): 16-7 (13-5 in Dominion), 16.7 rating
9. Manor (Portsmouth): 21-5 (14-2 in Eastern), 15.6 rating
10. Louisa County (Mineral): 23-4 (16-0 in Jefferson), 14.9 rating, 2 straight losses
Division 5
1. Menchville (Newport News): 24-2 (18-0 in Peninsula), 27.1 rating
2. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach): 26-1 (16-0 in Beach), 26.8 rating, 14 straight wins
3. L.C. Bird (Chesterfield): 23-5 (12-4 in Dominion), 23.8 rating
4. Glen Allen: 23-3 (12-0 in Colonial), 22.5 rating
5. Norview (Norfolk): 22-5 (14-0 in Eastern), 21.7 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Highland Springs: 17-5 (9-0 in Capital), 19.5 rating
7. Massaponax (Spotsylvania): 22-5 (12-0 in Commonwealth), 19.4 rating
8. Fleming (Roanoke): 23-7 (12-0 in Blue Ridge), 17.8 rating, 2 straight losses
9. Briar Woods (Ashburn): 22-4 (8-2 in Potomac), 17.8 rating
10. Woodgrove (Purcellville): 21-4 (9-1 in Potomac), 16.8 rating
11. Salem (Virginia Beach): 19-6 (14-2 in Beach), 16.5 rating, 2 straight losses
12. Patrick Henry (Roanoke): 17-9 (10-4 in River Ridge), 15.8 rating, 3 straight losses
13. Kempsville (Virginia Beach): 17-7 (13-3 in Beach), 14.1 rating
14. Riverbend (Fredericksburg): 18-5 (11-2 in Commonwealth), 11.4 rating, 2 straight losses
15. Bethel (Hampton): 13-8 (12-6 in Peninsula), 11.2 rating
Division 6
1. James Madison (Vienna): 25-4 (9-2 in District 1), 25.7 rating, 6 straight wins
2. Manchester (Midlothian): 22-6 (17-1 in Dominion), 25.4 rating
3. Thomas Dale (Chester): 24-3 (13-0 in Central), 25.1 rating
4. Robinson (Fairfax): 26-3 (16-1 in District 4), 23.0 rating
5. Osbourn Park (Manassas): 23-5 (11-1 in Cedar Run), 22.7 rating
6. James River Midlothian (Midlothian): 18-4 (15-3 in Dominion), 20.6 rating
7. Gainesville: 23-5 (10-2 in Cedar Run), 20.0 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Centreville (Clifton): 17-7 (7-3 in District 1), 18.4 rating
9. Oakton (Vienna): 19-8 (8-5 in District 1), 18.4 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Langley (McLean): 20-6 (10-2 in District 2), 16.0 rating
11. Patriot (Nokesville): 17-8 (10-3 in Cedar Run), 15.0 rating
12. West Potomac (Alexandria): 19-10 (13-3 in District 4), 14.8 rating, 2 straight losses
13. South Lakes (Reston): 14-11 (8-6 in District 1), 12.9 rating
14. McLean: 14-8 (11-1 in District 2), 12.3 rating
15. Edison (Alexandria): 21-6 (15-2 in District 3), 11.9 rating
Division VC
1. Blue Ridge Christian (Bridgewater): 12-5 (10-3 in Virginia Christian), 3.3 rating
2. Roanoke Valley Christian (Roanoke): 13-8 (10-3 in Virginia Christian), 2.0 rating, 2 straight losses
3. Regents (Charlottesville): 14-6 (7-4 in Virginia Christian), 1.5 rating
4. Ridgeview Christian (Stuarts Draft): 12-8 (9-5 in Virginia Christian), 0.1 rating
5. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (Moneta): 17-6 (5-4 in Virginia Christian), -0.2 rating
Division VISAA I
1. Paul VI (Chantilly): 23-10 (6-5 in VISAA Division I), 33.5 rating, 3 straight wins
2. St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville): 27-2 (11-0 in VISAA Division I), 33.0 rating
3. Catholic (Virginia Beach): 27-7 (8-0 in TCIS), 26.4 rating
4. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria): 16-15 (3-5 in VISAA Division I), 24.7 rating
5. Saint Gertrude (Richmond): 25-8 (7-3 in VISAA Division I), 23.6 rating
6. Potomac School (McLean): 16-13 (6-10 in VISAA Division I), 21.0 rating
7. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington): 12-17 (1-11 in VISAA Division I), 16.6 rating
8. Flint Hill (Oakton): 22-5 (10-1 in VISAA Division I), 15.2 rating
9. St. Catherine's (Richmond): 12-13 (6-6 in VISAA Division I), 11.3 rating, 2 straight losses
10. Collegiate (Richmond): 11-12 (3-6 in VISAA Division I), 10.7 rating, 2 straight losses
Division VISAA II
1. Virginia Academy (Ashburn): 25-8 (4-1 in NVIAC), 27.3 rating, 3 straight wins
2. Miller School of Albemarle (Charlottesville): 25-8 (3-1 in VISAA Blue Ridge), 23.3 rating
3. Steward (Richmond): 23-10 (6-2 in TCIS), 20.6 rating
4. Seton (Manassas): 21-6 (8-0 in VISAA Division II), 17.4 rating
5. Norfolk Christian (Norfolk): 21-9 (7-1 in TCIS), 15.5 rating
Division VISAA III
1. Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke): 15-13 (4-4 in VISAA Blue Ridge), 7.7 rating
2. Walsingham Academy (Williamsburg): 15-10 (4-4 in TCIS), 5.6 rating, 3 straight wins
3. Grace Christian (Staunton): 16-7 (10-2 in VISAA Division III), 5.4 rating
4. Richmond Christian (Chesterfield): 16-3 (10-0 in VISAA Division III), 3.0 rating
5. North Cross (Roanoke): 15-8 (3-5 in VISAA Blue Ridge), 2.9 rating
Division VISAA IV
1. Carlisle (Axton): 20-10 (7-2 in VISAA Blue Ridge), 9.2 rating, 4 straight wins
2. Chelsea Academy (Front Royal): 16-6 (3-2 in VISAA Division IV), 7.3 rating
3. Christ Chapel Academy (Woodbridge): 17-8 (12-4 in NVIAC), 3.5 rating
4. Grove Christian School (Richmond): 17-5 (12-3 in VISAA Division IV), -3.5 rating
5. Broadwater Academy (Exmore): 15-9 (9-5 in Metropolitan), -4.3 rating
