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Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Alabama.

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Class 1A

1. Covenant Christian (Tuscumbia): 31-3 (6-0 in 1A Area 16), 12.0 rating, 22 straight wins
2. Oakwood Academy (Huntsville): 21-8 (8-0 in 1A Area 15), 10.5 rating
3. Brantley: 25-4 (7-1 in 1A Area 2), 7.6 rating
4. Florala: 24-8 (7-1 in 1A Area 2), 6.6 rating
5. Autaugaville: 21-7 (6-0 in 1A Area 5), 5.9 rating

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Class 2A

1. Aliceville: 25-1 (5-1 in 2A Area 5), 16.2 rating, 7 straight wins
2. Mars Hill Bible (Florence): 9-4 (2-0 in 2A Area 16), 14.5 rating, 4 straight wins
3. Sand Rock (Leesburg): 6-5 (1-0 in 2A Area 12), 8.8 rating
4. Red Bay: 12-4 (2-0 in 2A Area 10), 7.9 rating
5. North Sand Mountain (Higdon): 25-6 (6-0 in 2A Area 15), 6.5 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class 3A

1. Plainview (Rainsville): 31-6 (6-0 in 3A Area 14), 21.1 rating, 7 straight wins
2. Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Mobile): 24-5 (4-0 in 3A Area 1), 20.2 rating, 2 straight losses
3. Midfield: 26-6 (7-0 in 3A Area 9), 19.7 rating
4. Sumter Central (York): 13-4 (1-0 in 3A Area 7), 15.0 rating
5. Childersburg: 25-6 (5-2 in 3A Area 9), 13.0 rating

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Class 4A

1. Jacksonville: 12-5 (0-0 in 4A Area 10), 23.9 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Westminster Christian (Huntsville): 29-4 (7-0 in 4A Area 15), 23.1 rating
3. Deshler (Tuscumbia): 12-3 (1-1 in 4A Area 16), 14.9 rating
4. Jackson: 26-5 (5-1 in 4A Area 2), 12.1 rating
5. Hanceville: 10-3 (2-0 in 4A Area 11), 11.6 rating

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Class 5A

1. Ramsay (Birmingham): 26-7 (6-0 in 5A Area 10), 24.1 rating
2. Valley: 34-0 (4-0 in 5A Area 7), 23.8 rating, 34 straight wins
3. Charles Henderson (Troy): 25-6 (4-0 in 5A Area 4), 22.3 rating
4. Scottsboro: 23-9 (6-1 in 5A Area 14), 19.5 rating
5. Fairfield: 25-10 (4-2 in 5A Area 9), 19.1 rating
6. Guntersville: 25-7 (5-1 in 5A Area 14), 18.5 rating
7. LeFlore (Mobile): 16-7 (5-2 in 5A Area 2), 16.2 rating
8. Wenonah (Birmingham): 17-10 (3-3 in 5A Area 9), 15.9 rating, 2 straight wins
9. Eufaula: 15-11 (3-1 in 5A Area 3), 14.2 rating
10. Jasper: 24-9 (4-2 in 5A Area 10), 14.0 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class 6A

1. Pinson Valley (Pinson): 29-1 (4-0 in 6A Area 12), 31.4 rating
2. Buckhorn (New Market): 27-7 (6-0 in 6A Area 16), 28.2 rating, 12 straight wins
3. Mountain Brook (Birmingham): 26-8 (6-0 in 6A Area 10), 25.2 rating
4. Cullman: 26-6 (2-2 in 6A Area 14), 23.4 rating
5. Huffman (Birmingham): 23-11 (5-0 in 6A Area 11), 22.7 rating
6. McGill-Toolen (Mobile): 29-7 (6-0 in 6A Area 2), 21.4 rating
7. Blount (Eight Mile): 23-7 (5-1 in 6A Area 1), 19.7 rating
8. Muscle Shoals: 16-6 (2-0 in 6A Area 15), 18.1 rating
9. Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale): 20-13 (4-2 in 6A Area 6), 17.3 rating
10. Benjamin Russell (Alexander City): 18-7 (4-0 in 6A Area 5), 16.6 rating
11. Hartselle: 15-14 (3-1 in 6A Area 14), 15.9 rating, 3 straight losses
12. Homewood: 18-11 (6-0 in 6A Area 9), 15.3 rating
13. Northridge (Tuscaloosa): 8-10 (1-1 in 6A Area 6), 14.7 rating
14. Helena: 17-12 (3-1 in 6A Area 8), 14.0 rating
15. Athens: 18-5 (1-1 in 6A Area 15), 13.7 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class 7A

1. Hoover: 31-4 (5-1 in 7A Area 5), 35.1 rating, 4 straight wins
2. Vestavia Hills: 25-5 (5-1 in 7A Area 5), 31.0 rating
3. Spain Park (Hoover): 25-7 (4-2 in 7A Area 6), 28.5 rating
4. Huntsville: 24-9 (6-0 in 7A Area 7), 27.5 rating
5. Grissom (Huntsville): 21-7 (4-2 in 7A Area 7), 26.8 rating
6. Austin (Decatur): 20-10 (6-0 in 7A Area 8), 25.2 rating
7. Dothan: 27-5 (7-1 in 7A Area 3), 25.1 rating
8. Baker (Mobile): 25-7 (6-0 in 7A Area 1), 24.6 rating
9. Tuscaloosa County (Northport): 21-7 (1-5 in 7A Area 5), 24.0 rating
10. Sparkman (Harvest): 19-13 (2-4 in 7A Area 7), 22.9 rating, 4 straight losses
11. Fairhope: 26-3 (4-0 in 7A Area 2), 22.1 rating
12. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville): 18-12 (3-3 in 7A Area 6), 20.9 rating, 3 straight losses
13. Oak Mountain (Birmingham): 23-9 (4-2 in 7A Area 6), 20.9 rating, 2 straight losses
14. Central (Phenix City): 21-10 (1-2 in 7A Area 4), 20.8 rating
15. Bob Jones (Madison): 15-11 (3-2 in 7A Area 8), 20.6 rating, 2 straight losses
16. Auburn: 24-5 (5-1 in 7A Area 4), 20.0 rating, 2 straight losses
17. Jefferson Davis (Montgomery): 22-8 (5-3 in 7A Area 3), 20.0 rating, 3 straight losses
18. James Clemens (Madison): 14-10 (2-4 in 7A Area 8), 19.7 rating, 2 straight wins
19. Enterprise: 16-9 (4-4 in 7A Area 3), 19.4 rating, 2 straight losses
20. Thompson (Alabaster): 17-12 (1-5 in 7A Area 5), 17.2 rating, 2 straight wins

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Class AISA A

1. Heritage Christian Academy (Hoover): 29-2 (6-0 in AISA A Region 1), 17.1 rating
2. Lowndes Academy (Lowndesboro): 18-4 (4-0 in AISA A Region 2), 7.0 rating
3. Snook Christian Academy (Foley): 16-4 (5-1 in AISA A Region 2), 0.4 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Banks Academy (Birmingham): 10-10 (2-4 in AISA A Region 1), -2.1 rating
5. Coosa Valley Academy (Harpersville): 9-12 (5-5 in AISA A Region 1), -3.8 rating

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Class AISA AA

1. Edgewood Academy (Elmore): 23-4 (4-0 in AISA AA Region 1), 12.4 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Abbeville Christian Academy (Abbeville): 16-8 (4-0 in AISA AA Region 1), 5.9 rating
3. Autauga Academy (Prattville): 12-10 (1-3 in AISA AA Region 1), 4.4 rating
4. Restoration Academy (Fairfield): 6-6 (0-0 in AISA AA Region 2), -1.0 rating
5. Hooper Academy (Hope Hull): 5-14 (1-3 in AISA AA Region 1), -5.2 rating, 3 straight losses

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Class AISA AAA

1. Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn): 27-2 (10-0 in AISA AAA Region 1), 15.8 rating
2. Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil): 25-7 (6-3 in AISA AAA Region 1), 11.3 rating
3. Glenwood (Phenix City): 25-9 (7-3 in AISA AAA Region 1), 9.0 rating, 4 straight wins
4. Bessemer Academy (Bessemer): 17-6 (7-1 in AISA AAA Region 2), 3.1 rating
5. Springwood (Lanett): 13-15 (4-6 in AISA AAA Region 1), -0.2 rating