Punahou of Hawaii leads list of high schools with most state championships

By Kevin Askeland Oct 11, 2024, 9:00am

Buff 'N Blue average over eight state championships a year in building massive overall total.

In the 67 years since Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii) won its first state championship, the Buff 'N Blue have averaged eight titles per year for a total of 544, which is easily the most of any school in the country.

In the 30 sports that Punahou fields, 17 have won at least 10 state championships since 1958. A total of eight have won 30 or more state titles, topped by a girls swimming program that has 56 championships.

Punahou tops the list of the top 25 schools with the most all-time state championships, and its lead is a large one. The No. 2 team on the list trails by nearly 200 and No. 25 by 370.

If the Buff 'N Blue only fielded swimming teams and tennis teams, it would come in at No. 10 on the list. Aside from the girls swimming titles, it has 49 boys swimming championships to go along with 51 boys tennis and 48 girls tennis titles.



MaxPreps used state association websites, school websites and independent high school sports websites to source the list. Some states, such as Rhode Island and Connecticut, award state championships at a divisional level and an overall or "open" level, thus allowing a single team to capture two state championships in a single year. In calculating the state championships list, however, MaxPreps only counted one state title per year when this situation occurred.

As a result of this protocol, No. 2 La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.) is listed with 346 state titles. The website Rhode Island High School Sports lists the Rams with 421 state championships but that total also includes regional titles, New England championships and some years when La Salle won both divisional and overall state titles.

MaxPreps made the adjustments for La Salle Academy, along with other Rhode Island schools Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, R.I.) (No. 4), Barrington (Barrington, R.I.) (No. 6) and South Kingstown (Wakefield, R.I.) (No. 15). Similar adjustments were made for Connecticut's New Canaan (Conn.) (No. 22).

Read on for a look at the top 25 high schools with the most state championships.

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Punahou's 2012 volleyball state championship is one of nine the school has won in that sport. (Photo: Darryl Oumi)
Punahou's 2012 volleyball state championship is one of nine the school has won in that sport. (Photo: Darryl Oumi)
Most all-time state championships

1. Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Total:
544
Titles: Girls Swimming — 56, Boys Tennis — 51, Boys Swimming — 49, Girls Tennis — 48, Girls Track and Field — 40, Boys Volleyball — 39, Boys Track and Field — 36, Girls Cross Country — 35, Boys Soccer — 22, Girls Water Polo — 15, Baseball — 14, Boys Cross Country — 13, Girls Golf — 13, Girls Soccer — 13, Boys Basketball — 11, Girls Basketball — 11, Boys Golf — 11, Canoe Paddling Boys — 9, Girls Volleyball — 9, Boys Wrestling — 8, Boys Air Riflery — 7, Girls Canoe Paddling — 7, Canoe Paddling Mixed — 6, Girls Air Riflery — 6, ESports — 3, Girls Wrestling — 3, Girls Judo — 3, Football — 2, Boys Judo — 3, Softball — 1.
Source: State association website

2. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)
Total:
346
Titles: Boys Cross Country — 40, Boys Indoor Track — 36, Boys Outdoor Track — 29, Girls Indoor Track — 15, Girls Cross Country — 13, Girls Outdoor Track — 19, Football — 17, Girls Swimming — 12, Girls Basketball — 14, Gymnastics — 14, Girls Tennis — 15, Cheerleading — 9, Girls Soccer — 14, Boys Tennis — 13, Boys Lacrosse — 12, Boys Soccer — 13, Boys Ice Hockey — 9, Girls Ice Hockey — 9, Baseball — 8, Boys Basketball — 7, Wrestling — 6, Golf — 6, Boys Swimming — 5, Softball — 4, Boys Volleyball — 4, Girls Volleyball — 4.
Source: Rhode Island High School Sports



3. Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.)
Total:
331
Titles: Swimming — 47, Girls Tennis — 38, Boys Tennis — 35, Boys Track — 28, Football — 26, Baseball — 23, Boys Basketball — 21, Boys Soccer — 20, Boys Golf — 19, Girls Track — 18, Girls Soccer — 17, Girls Basketball — 11, Boys Cross Country — 11, Fastpitch Softball — 10, Girls Cross Country — 7.
Source: School Athletic Department

4. Marquette (Mich.)
Total:
285
Titles: Girls Cross Country — 34, Boys Tennis — 33, Boys Swimming — 31, Boys Cross Country — 27, Girls Swimming — 27, Girls Track — 26, Boys Golf — 15, Boys Skiing — 15, Girls Skiing — 13, Boys Basketball — 13, Boys Track — 13, Girls Tennis — 12, Gymnastics — 12, Girls Golf — 7, Ice Hockey — 4, Boys Wrestling — 2, Girls Basketball — 1.
Source: State association website

5. Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, R.I.)
Total:
284
Titles: Boys Outdoor Track — 48, Boys Indoor Track — 41, Boys Swimming — 37, Boys Cross Country — 36, Baseball — 23, Boys Basketball — 21, Football — 20, Wrestling — 12, Boys Ice Hockey — 10, Boys Volleyball — 8, Boys Tennis — 7, Boys Golf — 6, Boys Lacrosse — 5, Unified Volleyball — 5, Boys Soccer — 4, Unified Basketball — 1.
Source: Rhode Island High School Sports

6. Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)
Total:
258
Titles: Boys Swimming — 57, Girls Cross Country — 33, Boys Cross Country — 31, Boys  Tennis — 25, Girls Tennis — 21, Girls Soccer — 15, Boys Soccer — 15, Boys Golf — 12, Girls Volleyball — 8, Wrestling — 8, Boys Lacrosse — 7, Boys Track — 7, Girls Track — 6, Baseball — 4, Girls Lacrosse — 4, Football — 3, Boys Basketball — 1, Gymnastics — 1.
Source: State association website

7. Barrington (R.I.)
Total:
248
Titles: Boys Cross Country — 25, Boys Golf — 24, Boys Outdoor Track — 21, Boys Indoor Track — 18, Girls Swimming — 15, Girls Cross Country — 14, Football — 13, Boys Soccer — 13, Girls Lacrosse — 12, Girls Indoor Track — 11, Boys Tennis — 9, Field Hockey — 9, Boys Ice Hockey — 7, Unified Basketball — 6, Girls Tennis — 6, Girls Basketball — 6, Girls Ice Hockey — 5, Boys Swimming — 5, Softball — 4, Girls Volleyball — 3, Unified Volleyball — 3, Girls Soccer — 3, Baseball — 2, Boys Basketball — 2, Gymnastics — 1, Cheerleading — 1, Boys Volleyball — 1.
Source: Rhode Island High School Sports

8. Essex (Essex Junction, Vt.)
Total:
246
Titles: Girls Outdoor Track — 30, Gymnastics — 29, Boys Ice Hockey — 18, Boys Cross Country — 18, Boys Outdoor Track — 18, Girls Cross Country — 18, Boys Indoor Track — 12, Field Hockey — 9, Girls Basketball — 9, Girls Ice Hockey — 9, Softball — 8, Boys Soccer — 8, Girls Indoor Track — 8, Football — 7, Boys Golf — 7, Baseball — 6, Girls Soccer — 6, Girls Volleyball — 5, Boys Tennis — 4, Girls Alpine — 4, Wrestling — 3, Boys Basketball — 3, Boys Lacrosse — 3, Girls Golf — 2, Girls Lacrosse — 1, Boys Alpine — 1.
Source: State association website



9. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
Total:
239
Titles: Boys Tennis — 46, Girls Tennis — 39, Girls Swimming — 30, Football — 13, Boys Swimming — 13, Girls Golf — 11, Girls Lacrosse — 10, Baseball — 9, Spirit — 9, Boys Golf — 8, Boys Lacrosse — 7, Boys Soccer — 6, Girls Volleyball — 6, Boys Cross Country — 5, Boys Gymnastics — 5, Girls Cross Country — 4, Ice Hockey — 4, Gymnastics — 3, Field Hockey — 2, Girls Soccer — 2, Girls Track — 2, ESports — 2, Boys Basketball — 1, Girls Basketball — 1, Boys Wrestling — 1.
Source: School website

10. Jenks (Okla.)
Total:
202
Titles: Boys Swimming — 22, Girls Tennis — 20, Football — 18, Boys Tennis — 17, Girls Golf — 16, Girls Cross Country — 16, Boys Cross Country — 15, Girls Swimming — 14, Girls Soccer — 10, Boys Soccer — 8, Girls Track and Field — 8, Boys Golf — 8, Boys Track and Field — 7, Girls Basketball — 5, Baseball — 4, Cheerleading — 2, Slowpitch Softball — 1, Girls Volleyball — 6, Boys Volleyball — 5.
Source: State association website

11. Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.)
Total:
201
Titles: Boys Indoor Track Relays — 32, Boys Cross Country — 32, Boys Indoor Track — 26, Boys Track — 25, Boys golf — 15, Boys Ice Hockey — 9, Boys Soccer — 8, Boys Basketball — 8, Boys Rugby — 4, Boys Sailing — 3, Baseball — 3.
Source: School website

12. Campbell County (Gillette, Wyo.)
Total:
200
Titles: Girls Cross Country — 22, Girls Swimming — 19, Boys Cross Country — 17, Girls Basketball — 17, Boys Swimming — 16, Wrestling — 16, Boys Basketball — 16, Boys Track and Field — 15, Girls Track and Field — 12, Boys Tennis — 10, Girls Golf — 8, Girls Indoor Track — 7, Girls Volleyball — 6, Girls Tennis — 4, Football — 4, Boys Golf — 4, Boys Indoor Track — 3, Girls Soccer — 2, Boys Soccer — 1, Softball — 1.
Source: School website

13. St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.)
Total:
199
Titles: Boys Swimming — 59, Boys Tennis — 29, Boys Cross Country — 24, Boys Golf — 21, Boys Soccer — 19, Boys Track and Field — 15, Football — 15, Baseball — 9, Boys Basketball — 4, Boys Wrestling — 3, Boys Indoor Track — 1.
Source: School website

14. Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.)
Total:
194
Titles: Girls Tennis — 33, Boys Tennis — 28, Girls Cross Country — 26, Girls Indoor Track and Field — 24, Boys Cross Country — 16, Girls Track and Field — 14, Boys Golf — 10, Girls Golf — 10, Girls Volleyball — 7, Boys Basketball — 6, Girls Swimming — 6, Girls Soccer — 5, Boys Indoor Track — 4, Football — 2, Boys Soccer — 1, Boys Swimming — 1, Boys Wrestling — 1.
Source: Alabama High School Football History



15. Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Total:
193
Titles: Boys Tennis — 27, Boys Swimming — 24, Girls Swimming — 24, Boys Track and Field — 17, Boys Cross Country — 15, Girls Tennis — 12, Girls Soccer — 11, Boys Golf — 11, Boys Soccer — 10, Boys Basketball — 10, Girls Track and Field — 8, Girls Cross Country — 7, Girls Golf — 7, Wrestling — 5, Baseball — 4, Girls Volleyball — 1.
Source: State association website

16. Carmel (Ind.)
Total:
192
Titles: Girls Swimming — 39, Boys Swimming — 23, Girls Cross Country — 19, Boys Cross Country — 18, Girls Soccer — 15, Boys Tennis — 15, Girls Tennis — 13, Football — 9, Boys Golf — 7, Boys Basketball — 5, Boys Track — 5, Cheerleading — 5, Girls Golf — 4, Girls Lacrosse — 4, Boys Soccer — 4, Softball — 2, Girls Track — 2, Volleyball — 1, Boys Lacrosse — 1, Girls Basketball — 1.
Source: School website

17. South Kingstown (Wakefield, R.I.)
Total:
192
Titles: Girls Outdoor Track — 39, Boys Tennis — 20, Boys Outdoor Track — 20, Girls Cross Country — 20, Boys Cross Country — 9, Girls Indoor Track — 9, Boys Basketball — 8, Football — 8, Girls Soccer — 8, Girls Swimming — 7, Gymnastics — 6, Boys Swimming — 6, Baseball — 4, Boys volleyball — 5, Boys Soccer — 4, Girls Lacrosse — 3, Wrestling — 3, Boys Ice Hockey — 2, Girls Tennis — 2, Girls Basketball — 2, Field Hockey — 1, Softball — 1, Boys Lacrosse — 1, Girls Ice Hockey — 1, Girls volleyball — 1, Boys Indoor Track — 1, Unified Basketball — 1.
Source: Rhode Island High School Sports

18. Edina (Minn.)
Total:
190
Others: Girls Tennis — 37, Boys Tennis — 25, Girls Swimming — 19, Boys Swimming — 15, Boys Ice Hockey — 14, Girls Golf — 12, Boys Alpine Skiing — 10, Girls Alpine Skiing — 10, Boys Golf — 10, Girls Ice Hockey — 5, Girls Cross Country — 4, Boys Soccer — 4, Girls Gymnastics — 4, Boys Basketball — 3, Boys Track — 3, Boys Gymnastics — 2, Girls Soccer — 2, Nordic Skiing — 2, Baseball — 2, Adaptive Floor Hockey — 2, Adaptive Soccer — 1, Boys Cross Country — 1, Football — 1, Girls Basketball — 1, Robotics — 1.
Source: School website

19. St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.)
Total:
189
Titles: Girls Track and Field — 25, Girls Indoor Track — 23, Girls Tennis — 19, Girls Cross Country — 19, Boys Track — 17, Girls Volleyball — 16, Boys Tennis — 14, Boys Indoor Track — 12, Boys Golf — 11, Boys Cross Country — 9, Baseball — 6, Football — 5, Boys Swimming — 4, Girls Swimming — 4, Girls Soccer — 2, Boys Soccer — 1, Girls Basketball — 1, Girls Golf — 1.
Source: Alabama High School Football History

20. Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)
Total:
188
Titles: Boys Tennis — 23, Girls Tennis — 17, Girls Cross Country — 16, Boys Soccer — 16, Girls Soccer — 15, Girls Swimming — 12, Boys Golf — 10, Boys Swimming — 10, Girls Volleyball — 8, Boys Basketball — 7, Boys Cross Country — 7, Football — 6, Girls Golf — 6, Girls Track — 6, Girls Skiing — 4, Boys Track — 4, Coed Skiing — 4, Girls Lacrosse — 4, Boys Lacrosse — 3, Boys Skiing — 3, Softball — 2, Baseball — 2, Girls Basketball — 1, Cheerleading — 1, Boys Ice Hockey — 1.
Source: School website



20. Salesianum (Wilmington, Del.)
Total:
188
Titles: Boys Cross Country — 41, Boys Swimming — 40, Boys Soccer — 22, Boys Track — 21, Boys Indoor Track — 15, Boys Lacrosse — 14, Boys Golf — 13, Football — 8, Baseball — 7, Boys Basketball — 3, Boys Tennis — 2, Boys Volleyball — 1, Boys Wrestling — 1.
Source: State association website

22. Bozeman (Mont.)
Total:
183
Titles: Girls Tennis — 22, Boys Swimming — 19, Girls Golf — 18, Girls Cross Country — 16, Girls Swimming — 15, Boys Tennis — 15, Boys Cross Country — 15, Boys Basketball — 10, Girls Basketball — 9, Girls Soccer — 8, Boys Track — 8,
Football — 7, Boys Wrestling — 6, Girls Track — 5, Boys Soccer — 5, Boys Golf — 4, Volleyball — 1.
Source: State association website

23. New Canaan (Conn.)
Total:
180
Titles: Boys Tennis — 27, Girls Tennis — 21, Boys Swimming — 15, Girls Swimming — 14, Football — 14, Boys Golf — 12, Boys Basketball — 8, Girls Lacrosse — 8, Boys Outdoor Track — 7, Girls Golf — 7, Girls Soccer — 7, Boys Indoor Track — 6, Boys Lacrosse — 6, Field Hockey — 6, Boys Cross Country — 5, Girls Cross Country — 5, Girls Outdoor Track — 4, Girls Indoor Track — 3, Boys Soccer — 3, Baseball — 1, Boys Ice Hockey — 1.
Source: State association website

24. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, Vt.)
Total:
178
Titles: Boys Basketball — 1, Girls Basketball — 9, Boys Ice Hockey — 9, Girls Ice Hockey — 5, Baseball — 6, Boys Lacrosse — 13, Girls Lacrosse — 3, Football — 1, Field Hockey — 4, Boys Soccer — 20, Girls Soccer — 20, Boys Tennis — 5, Girls Tennis — 13, Boys Alpine — 4, Boys Nordic — 6, Girls Alpine — 4, Girls Nordic — 8, Gymnastics — 3, Boys Golf — 12, Girls Golf — 1, Boys Cross Country — 7, Girls Cross Country — 20, Boys Indoor Track — 2, Girls Indoor Track — 1, Boys Outdoor Track — 1, Girls Outdoor Track — 2, Boys Volleyball — 4, Girls Volleyball — 2
Source: State association website

25. Marist (Atlanta, Ga.)
Total:
177
Titles: Girls Tennis — 29, Girls Cross Country — 24, Boys Swimming — 21, Boys Tennis — 20, Baseball — 14, Boys Cross Country — 13, Girls Soccer — 12, Boys Golf — 11, Girls Volleyball — 10, Girls Track — 5, Boys Track — 4, Football — 3, Boys Basketball — 3, Girls Basketball — 2, Fastpitch Softball — 2, Boys Soccer — 2, Wrestling — 2.
Source: State association website