Top 10 most dominant high school boys basketball programs of the last 10 years in Missouri

By Jordan Divens Apr 9, 2020, 12:30pm

Show-Me State's top high school basketball programs since 2010.

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Using our database of historical results, we are looking back at the most dominan high school basketball program in Missouri over the past decade.

Chaminade owns state titles in 2016 and 2017 and has been ranked in the state Top 25 eight of the past 10 seasons. According to MaxPreps computer rankings, the Red Devils were ranked No. 15 nationally in 2016.

Current Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum guided Chaminade to its only appearance in the national rankings this decade.



Vashon has come on strong in recent seasons, featured in the state Top 10 in each of the past five seasons with three state championships during that span.

More on the methodology


Points awarded for:

• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps state computer rankings (25 points awarded to the No. 1 team, 24 for No. 2 and so on).

• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps national computer rankings (50 points for No. 1, 49 for No. 2 and so on).

• State championships (20 points).

• State championship game appearances (10 points).



Note: 2020 titles not included in calculations as games canceled due to coronavirus outbreak.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Most dominant boys high school basketball programs of the last 10 years in Missouri

1. Chaminade (St. Louis) (259)
State championships: 2016 (5), 2017 (5)
State runner-up: 2018 (5)
State Top 25: 2011 (1), 2013 (16), 2014 (4), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (5), 2018 (2), 2020 (4)
Nationally ranked: 2016 (15)

2. Webster Groves (176)
State championships: 2016 (5), 2018 (5)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (6), 2012 (12), 2014 (21), 2015 (18), 2016 (11), 2017 (1), 2018 (5), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2016 (4), 2017 (4), 2019 (3)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2016 (5), 2017 (2), 2018 (9), 2019 (1), 2020 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (163)
State championships: 2014 (5)
State runner-up: 2019 (5)
State Top 25: 2011 (18), 2012 (11), 2013 (7), 2014 (1), 2015 (16), 2016 (8), 2019 (11), 2020 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Nixa (159)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2012 (5)
State Top 25: 2011 (7), 2012 (2), 2013 (6), 2014 (5), 2015 (3), 2016 (12), 2017 (6), 2020 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Sikeston (155)
State championships: 2011 (4)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (2), 2012 (16), 2013 (12), 2014 (18), 2016 (7), 2017 (7), 2018 (6), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Kickapoo (Springfield) (147)

State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2016 (5)
State Top 25: 2011 (12), 2012 (23), 2013 (13), 2014 (8), 2015 (6), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2019 (16), 2020 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Rock Bridge (Columbia) (144)
State championships: 2019 (5)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2012 (8), 2013 (14), 2014 (22), 2015 (23), 2016 (23), 2017 (12), 2018 (7), 2019 (2), 2020 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. (tie) Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit) (119)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (5)
State Top 25: 2012 (3), 2013 (10), 2014 (2), 2016 (15), 2017 (4), 2018 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A



9. (tie) Rockhurst (Kansas City) (119)
State championships: 2013 (5)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (21), 2012 (9), 2013 (1), 2015 (13), 2018 (10), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

Next five
Grandview — 115
Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) — 112
McCluer North (Florissant)  — 108
Charleston — 104