High school softball: Norco heads MaxPreps list of top programs over past 10 years

California regularly dominates the MaxPreps Top 25 national softball rankings, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the teams from the Golden State comprise over 25 percent of the MaxPreps Top 100 softball dynasties list, headed by Norco at the top.

The softball dynasty rankings are compiled for the past 10 active seasons (not including 2020 due to the pandemic) with the yearly MaxPreps computer ratings aggregated over the 10 seasons to come up with an overall rating.

Norco is the overwhelming leader, outdistancing second-place Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Miss.) by over 38 points and third-place Deer Park (Texas) by 61 points. Norco has finished No. 1 in the MaxPreps computer ratings three times since 2011 and has finished in the top 10 a total of seven times.

California schools account for 28 of the Top 100. Texas is second with 16 teams while Florida has 10 and Louisiana seven. Schools are listed with their overall dynasty ranking.
MaxPreps softball dynasty rankings

1. Norco (Calif.) — 341.84
2. Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Miss.) — 303.16
3. Deer Park (Texas) — 280.65
4. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) — 277.95
5. Santiago (Corona, Calif.) — 277.53
6. Los Alamitos (Calif.) — 275.32
7. Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.) — 273.61
8. Pacifica (Garden Grove, Calif.) — 273.47
9. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas) — 272.39
10. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) — 272.2



11. St. Amant (St. Amant, La.) — 267.68
12. Male (Louisville, Ky.) — 266.12
13. Chino Hills (Calif.) — 264.55
14. Katy (Texas) — 262.62
15. Sparkman (Harvest, Ala.) — 259.87
16. The Woodlands (Texas) — 257.05
17. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) — 255.28
18. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.) — 255.05
19. Clovis (Calif.) — 253.67
20. Keller (Texas) — 253.46

21. John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.) — 251.7
22. Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs, Fla.) — 251.03
23. Niceville (Fla.) — 250.7
24. Mission Viejo (Calif.) — 249.85
25. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — 248.24
26. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) — 247.52
27. New Palestine (Ind.) — 246.52
28. Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.) — 246.36
29. Alvin (Texas) — 243.17
30. Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) — 241.24

31. Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) — 240.3
32. Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, Calif.) — 239.88
33. Camarillo (Camarillo, Calif.) — 238.83
34. Oakleaf (Orange Park, Fla.) — 237.94
35. Bartow (Fla.) — 237.78
36. Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) — 237.78
37. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.) — 237.6
38. San Benito (Hollister, Calif.) — 236.94
39. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) — 236.31
40. Marist (Chicago) — 236.01

41. Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.) — 235.09
42. Ouachita Parish (Monroe, La.) — 234.85
43. Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) — 234.04
44. Harrison Central (Gulfport, Miss.) — 233.09
45. Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) — 232.68
46. Newton County (Decatur, Miss.) — 232.41
47. Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.) — 231.05
48. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) — 230.73
49. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.) — 230.54
50. Crown Point (Ind.) — 228.94

51. Canyon (New Braunfels, Texas) — 228.82
52. Lake Region (Eagle Lake, Fla.) — 226.12
53. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.) — 225.63
54. West Stanly (Oakboro, N.C.) — 225.51
55. Ballard (Louisville, Ky.) — 225.21
56. Atascocita (Humble, Texas) — 224.74
57. Hahnville (Boutte, La.) — 224.39
58. Spanish Fork (Utah) — 224.26
59. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.) — 224.16
60. Northern (Owings, Md.) — 223.46

61. Huntington Beach (Calif.) — 222.63
62. Winter Springs (Fla.) — 222.09
63. Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.) — 221.55
64. Barrington (Barrington, Ill.) — 221.29
65. North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.) — 221.01
66. Buckhorn (New Market, Ala.) — 220.84
67. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) — 220.53
68. Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.) — 219.64
69. South Granville (Creedmoor, N.C.) — 219.44
70. Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) — 219.37



71. Bonita Vista (Chula Vista, Calif.) — 219.17
72. Angleton (Texas) — 218.73
73. Pinnacle (Phoenix) — 218.41
74. Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.) — 218.36
75. Pearland (Texas) — 217.93
76. O'Connor (Phoenix) — 217.73
77. Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell, N.J.) — 217.56
78. Eagle (Idaho) — 216.85
79. Gibbs (Corryton, Tenn.) — 216.76
80. La Grange (Texas) — 216.61

81. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) — 216.28
82. Notre Dame (Crowley, La.) — 215.96
83. Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas) — 215.12
84. Southington (Conn.) — 213.86
85. King (Riverside, Calif.) — 213.81
86. Lexington (Tenn.) — 212.97
87. Tracy (Calif.) — 212.3
88. Heritage (Brentwood, Calif.) — 211.79
89. Kingwood (Texas) — 211.1
90. Notre Dame (Salinas, Calif.) — 210.9

91. Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas) — 210.82
92. Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.) — 210.41
93. Robbinsville (N.J.) — 209.72
94. Coronado (Lubbock, Texas) — 209.64
95. Sterling (ll.) — 209.53
96. Woodford County (Versailles, Ky.) — 208.33
97. Klein Collins (Spring, Texas) — 208.08
98. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) — 208.04
99. Alexandria (Alexandria, La.) — 207.95
100. Hayden (Ala.) — 207.9