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

Hillhouse is the Constitution State's best from 2010s.

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May 13, 2020, 11:30am
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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 Connecticut over the past decade.

Hillhouse captured three state championships, was runner-up once and finished the season ranked in the state Top 25 rankings eight of the past 10 seasons.

Sacred Heart finished a close second, winning four state titles and appearing in the state Top 25 rankings seven times over the past decade.

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
1. Hillhouse (New Haven), 237
State championships: 2013 (LL), 2016 (LL), 2017 (LL)
State runner-up: 2012 (LL)
State Top 25: 2011 (8), 2012 (4), 2013 (1), 2015 (4), 2016 (4), 2017 (1), 2018 (10), 2020 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A

2. Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 233
State championships: 2014 (S), 2015 (S), 2016 (M), 2017 (L)
State runner-up: 2018 (D1)
State Top 25: 2014 (10), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (2), 2018 (8), 2019 (10), 2020 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. East Catholic (Manchester), 215
State championships: 2014 (M), 2016 (L), 2019 (D1)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (5), 2015 (9), 2016 (6), 2017 (3), 2018 (2), 2019 (1), 2020 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Windsor, 208
State championships: 2014 (L)
State runner-up: 2019 (D1)
State Top 25: 2011 (5), 2012 (2), 2013 (4), 2014 (3), 2015 (22), 2016 (3), 2017 (24), 2018 (7), 2019 (6), 2020 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Fairfield Prep (Fairfield), 178
State championships: 2015 (LL)
State runner-up: 2011 (LL), 2013 (LL), 2014 (LL)
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2012 (9), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (2), 2016 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 155
State championships: 2017 (S)
State runner-up: 2013 (L)
State Top 25: 2012 (8), 2013 (3), 2017 (8), 2018 (20), 2020 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Career Magnet (New Haven), 127
State championships: 2012 (L)
State runner-up: 2011 (M), 2014 (L)
State Top 25: 2011 (13), 2012 (3), 2013 (15), 2014 (6), 2015 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Immaculate (Danbury), 122
State championships: 2012 (S), 2016 (S), 2018 (D2)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (7), 2016 (13), 2018 (6), 2019 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Weaver (Hartford), 121
State championships: 2015 (M)
State runner-up: 2014 (M), 2016 (LL)
State Top 25: 2014 (9), 2015 (3), 2016 (5), 2017 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Waterford, 120
State championships: 2012 (M), 2018 (D3), 2019 (D2)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (11), 2018 (5), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

Next five
St. Joseph (Trumbull) — 114
Notre Dame (West Haven) — 111
East Hartford — 95
Wilbur Cross (New Haven) — 94
Ridgefield —93

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