By Kevin Armstrong, SI.com Whether it is because of school size or the depth of the regional talent pool, not all state champions are created equally. Still, after sifting through state tournament results for the 2006-'07 school year, contacting athletic directors from top programs, examining all-around success rates as well as weighing the importance of producing star athletes and teams that excelled on the national level, SI.com has assembled a list of the top high school athletic program in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.
| Top high school in each of the 50 states and D.C. |
| State |
School |
Location |
| Alabama |
Mountain Brook |
Mountain Brook, Ala. |
| Alaska |
South Anchorage |
Anchorage, Ak. |
| Arizona |
Mountain View |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Arkansas |
Fayetteville |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
| California |
Archbishop Mitty |
San Jose, Calif. |
| Colorado |
Columbine |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Connecticut |
Greenwich |
Greenwich, Conn. |
| Delaware |
Salesianum |
Wilmington, Del. |
| Florida |
Miami Northwestern |
Miami, Fla. |
| Georgia |
Collins Hill |
Suwanee, Ga. |
| Hawaii |
Punahou |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Idaho |
Lake City |
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
| Illinois |
Bishop Fenwick |
Oak Park, Ill. |
| Indiana |
Warren Central |
Indianapolis |
| Iowa |
Xavier |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Kansas |
Manhattan |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| Kentucky |
Trinity |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Louisiana |
John Curtis |
River Ridge, La. |
| Maine |
Bangor |
Bangor, Maine |
| Maryland |
DeMatha |
Hyattsville, Md. |
| Massachusetts |
B.C. High |
Dorchester, Mass. |
| Michigan |
Muskegon |
Muskegon, Mich. |
| Minnesota |
Eden Prairie |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Mississippi |
South Panola |
Batesville, Miss. |
| Missouri |
Blue Springs |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
| Montana |
Helena Capital |
Helena, Mont. |
| Nebraska |
Kearney |
Kearney, Neb. |
| Nevada |
Bishop Gorman |
Las Vegas |
| New Hampshire |
Salem |
Salem, N.H. |
| New Jersey |
Don Bosco Prep |
Ramsey, N.J. |
| New Mexico |
Mayfield |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
| New York |
St. Anthony's |
South Huntington, N.Y. |
| North Carolina |
Independence |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| North Dakota |
Dickinson |
Dickinson, N.D. |
| Ohio |
Hilliard Davidson |
Hilliard, Ohio |
| Oklahoma |
Owasso |
Owasso, Okla. |
| Oregon |
Jesuit |
Portland, Ore. |
| Pennsylvania |
North Penn |
Lansdale, Pa. |
| Rhode Island |
Bishop Hendricken |
Warwick, R.I. |
| South Carolina |
Gaffney |
Gaffney, S.C. |
| South Dakota |
Roosevelt |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Tennessee |
Baylor |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Texas |
South Lake Carroll |
Southlake, Texas |
| Utah |
Bingham |
South Jordan, Utah |
| Vermont |
Essex Junction |
Essex Junction, Vt. |
| Virginia |
Midlothian |
Midlothian, Va. |
| Washington |
Issaquah |
Issaquah, Wash. |
| Washington, D.C. |
St. Johns |
Washington, D.C. |
| West Virginia |
Huntington |
Huntington, W.Va. |
| Wisconsin |
Arrowhead |
Hartland, Wis. |
| Wyoming |
Campbell County |
Gillette, Wyo. |
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