Paul VI is Old Dominion State's best from 2010s.
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Using
our database of historical results, we are looking back at the most
successful high school basketball programs in the state of Virginia over the past decade.
Paul VI captured four state championships, appeared in the state title game on two other occasions and was ranked in the state Top 25 each of the past ten seasons. The Panthers were also ranked nationally three times, according to MaxPreps computer rankings.
Oak Hill Academy was ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the state each of the past 10 seasons, while appearing in MaxPreps national computer rankings four times.
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 championships: 2012 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2018 (DI), 2020 (DI)
State runner-up: 2015 (DI), 2016 (DI), 2017 (DI)
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2012 (2), 2013 (4), 2014 (1), 2015 (5), 2016 (8), 2017 (2), 2018 (2) 2019 (3), 2020 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2012 (23), 2014 (4), 2020 (12)
2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson), 414State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (2), 2018 (1), 2019 (1), 2020 (2)
Nationally ranked: 2011 (23), 2012 (3), 2015 (7), 2016 (3)
3. Blue Ridge (St. George), 273State championships: 2015 (DI), 2017 (DII), 2019 (DII), 2020 (DII)
State runner-up: 2011 (DI), 2016 (DII), 2018 (DII)
State Top 25: 2011 (6), 2012 (15), 2015 (4), 2016 (3), 2017 (1), 2018 (9), 2019 (4), 2020 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A
State championships: 2014 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2020 (2A)
State runner-up: 2013 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (19), 2012 (19), 2013 (8), 2014 (7), 2015 (18), 2017 (14), 2018 (7), 2019 (13), 2020 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
5. Norcom (Portsmouth), 187State championships: 2011 (3A), 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (2), 2013 (25), 2014 (16), 2015 (17), 2016 (2), 2017 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
6. Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg), 185State championships: 2011 (DII), 2016 (DII), 2017 (DII)
State runner-up: 2012 (DII), 2013 (DII), 2015 (DII)
State Top 25: 2012 (23), 2013 (7), 2014 (12), 2015 (9), 2016 (10), 2017 (9), 2018 (20), 2019 (23)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington), 173State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (DI), 2018 (DI)
State Top 25: 2011 (10), 2013 (1), 2014 (5), 2015 (8), 2016 (9), 2017 (8), 2018 (5), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. (tie) Bird (Chesterfield), 153State championships: 2017 (5A)
State runner-up: 2011 (3A), 2016 (5A)
State Top 25: 2011 (9), 2012 (14), 2013 (21), 2014 (13), 2015 (6), 2016 (12), 2017 (3), 2018 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. (tie) Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach), 153State championships: 2012 (DII), 2015 (DI)
State runner-up: 2014 (DI)
State Top 25: 2012 (10), 2013 (6), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2019 (20), 2020 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. Potomac (Dumfries), 133State championships: 2011 (D4), 2014 (5A), 2016 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (16), 2014 (6), 2015 (19), 2016 (4), 2017 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
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