This is a list of the longest High School boys' basketball winning streaks, regardless of division, by state.
State | School | City | Streak | Seasons | Notes |
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Alabama | Tuscaloosa Academy [1] | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 100 | 1980-1983 | A.G Parrish in Selma also won 88 consecutive games from 1943 to 1947 [2] |
Alaska | |||||
Arizona | Pima High School | Pima, Arizona | 75 | 1969-1973 | |
Arkansas | West Memphis High School | West Memphis, Arkansas | 60 | 1980-1981 | Stephens High School also won 60 consecutive games from 1998 to 1999 |
California | Compton High School [3] | Compton, California | 66 | 1966–1968 | |
Colorado | Sanford High School [4] | Sanford, Colorado | 74 | 2014–2017 | |
Connecticut | Middletown High School | Middletown, Connecticut | 80 | 1975-1978 | |
Delaware | |||||
Florida | Greensboro High School [5] | Greensboro, Florida | 76 | 1968–1972 | |
Georgia | Georgia Christian [6] | Valdosta, Georgia | 129 | 1979–1984 | |
Hawaii | Saint Louis High School | Honolulu | 85 | 1966–1968 | |
Idaho | Lapwai High School | Lapwai, Idaho | 82 | 1987–1989 | |
Illinois | Lawrenceville High School | Lawrenceville, Illinois | 68 | 1981-1983 | |
Indiana | Lawrence North High School | Indianapolis, Indiana | 50 | 2005-2006 | Team led by future NBA players Mike Conley and Greg Oden. |
Iowa | Palmer High School [6] | Palmer, Iowa | 103 | 1986–1989 | |
Kansas | St. John High School | St. John, Kansas | 63 | 2013-2015 | |
Kentucky | Ashland Blazer High School | Ashland, Kentucky | 44 | 1927-1928 | |
Louisiana | Sibley High School | Sibley, Louisiana | 100 | 1978-1980 | |
Maine | Bingham Valley High School [6] | Bingham, Maine | 101 | 1997–2002 | |
Maryland | Dunbar High School | Baltimore, Maryland | 59 | 1981-1983 | |
Massachusetts | Durfee High School | Fall River, Massachusetts | 56 | 1988-1991 | |
Michigan | Powers North Central High School [7] | Powers, Michigan | 84 | 2014–2017 | |
Minnesota | Edina High School | Edina, Minnesota | 69 | 1965–1968 | |
Mississippi | Simmons High School | Hollandale, Mississippi | 80 | 1992-1994 | |
Missouri | Bradleyville High School | Bradleyville, Missouri | 68 | 1966-1968 | |
Montana | Sentinel High School [8] | Missoula, Montana | 56 | 1962–1965 | |
Nebraska | Wahoo High School [6] | Wahoo, Nebraska | 114 | 1988–1992 | |
Nevada | Virginia City High School | Virginia City, Nevada | 93 | 1982-1986 | |
New Hampshire | Manchester Central High School | Manchester, New Hampshire | 46 | 2004-2006 | |
New Jersey | Passaic High School [9] | Passaic, New Jersey | 159 | 1919–1925 | All Time US Record - Went 200–1 between 1915 and 1924 |
New Mexico | Hobbs High School | Hobbs, New Mexico | 53 | 1965-1967 | |
New York | Union Academy of Belleville [6] | Belleville, New York | 104 | 1966–1971 | |
North Carolina | Beaufort High School [6] | Beaufort, North Carolina | 91 | 1960–1962 | |
North Dakota | Alsen High School [10] | Alsen, North Dakota | 79 | 1956–1959 | Smallest town on list, just 114 in Alsen people at time of win streak |
Ohio | Middletown High School [11] | Middletown, Ohio | 76 | 1955–1958 | |
Oklahoma | Byng High School | Byng, Oklahoma | 67 | 1957-1959 | |
Oregon | Oakland High School | Oakland, Oregon | 56 | 1999-2001 | |
Pennsylvania | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | 74 | 2020-2022 | |
Rhode Island | Central High School | Providence, Rhode Island | 52 | 1968-1970 | |
South Carolina | Calhoun County High School | St. Matthews, South Carolina | 81 | 2005-2008 | |
South Dakota | Armour High School | Armour, South Dakota | 64 | 1978–1980 | |
Tennessee | Riverside High School | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 66 | 1967-1969 | |
Texas | Snook High School [12] | Snook, Texas | 90 | 1964–1966 | |
Utah | Provo High School | Provo, Utah | 54 | 1972-1974 | |
Vermont | Rutland High School | Rutland, Vermont | 43 | 2016-2018 | |
Virginia | Staunton-Lee High School [13] | Staunton, Virginia | 85 | 2003–2006 | |
Washington | Brewster High School [14] | Brewster, Washington | 82 | 1974–1977 | |
West Virginia | Charleston High School | Charleston, West Virginia | 48 | 1967-1969 | Ansted High School also won 48 consecutive games from 1958 to 1959 |
Wisconsin | Randolph School | Randolph, Wisconsin | 69 | 2001–2005 | |
Wyoming | Wyoming Indian High School [15] | Ethete, Wyoming | 50 | 1983–1985 | |
Pine Bluffs High School [16] | Pine Bluffs, Wyoming | 50 | 2016–2017 |
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