Ranking every Kansas high school by number of state championships across all sports
The Eagle has come up with the top high school athletic programs of all time across every sport in Kansas.
Based on the number of total team state championships, here are the best programs in the Sunflower State.
Note: State championships do not include 2-person or 4-person golf titles won from 1929-79. The data also does not include singles or doubles tennis championships won from 1928-85.
To see the full dataset, click here
1. St. Thomas Aquinas Saints
The Saints have the most state titles in Kansas at 110, all coming since 1980.
State championships: 110
Location: Overland Park
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Boys soccer (16), girls soccer (16), girls golf (13)
2. Bishop Miege Stags
With 52 state championships in the past 20 years, Miege is up to 106 total.
State championships: 106
Location: Shawnee Mission
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Volleyball (25), girls basketball (20), girls cross country (12)
3. Shawnee Mission East Lancers
Kansas City takes the top three spots as the Lancers have 92 championships.
State championships: 92
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys swimming and diving (16), girls swimming and diving (16), boys golf (12)
4. Lawrence Chesty Lions
They won 77 of their 91 titles before the turn of the century.
State championships: 91
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys gymnastics (19), volleyball (16), football (10)
5. Collegiate Spartans
Exactly 53 of the Spartans’ 89 state titles have come in boys and girls tennis.
State championships: 89
Location: Wichita
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Girls tennis (29), boys tennis (24), boys golf (19)
6. Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders
State championships: 86
Location: Wichita
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Boys golf (22), girls tennis (15), football (9), wrestling (9)
7. Wichita East Blue Aces
State championships: 77
Location: Wichita
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys outdoor track and field (25), boys swimming and diving (14), wrestling (11)
8. Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars
State championships: 67
Location: Shawnee
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys cross country (21), girls cross country (13), girls gymnastics (8)
9. Blue Valley North Mustangs
State championships: 65
Location: Overland Park
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Girls tennis (16), boys swimming and diving (9), boys tennis (9)
10. Hayden Wildcats
State championships: 62
Location: Topeka
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Boys basketball (8), girls cross country (7), baseball (6), boys cross country (6)
11. Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles
State championships: 61
Location: Wichita
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Softball (13), boys cross country (10), volleyball (8)
12. Olathe East Hawks
State championships: 55
Location: Olathe
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Girls gymnastics (9), softball (8), girls outdoor track and field (6)
13. Silver Lake Eagles
State championships: 53
Location: Silver Lake
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Baseball (15), softball (12) football (8), volleyball (8)
14. Wyandotte Bulldogs
State championships: 49
Location: Kansas City
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys basketball (20), boys indoor track and field (8), boys outdoor track and field (7), boys swimming and diving (7)
T-15. Shawnee Mission South Raiders
State championships: 45
Location: Overland Park
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys swimming and diving (6), boys outdoor track and field (6), boys swimming and diving (6)
T-15. Washburn Rural Junior Blues
State championships: 45
Location: Topeka
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Volleyball (7), boys tennis (5), girls golf (5)
T-17. Baldwin Bulldogs
State championships: 41
Location: Baldwin
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys cross country (13), girls cross country (11), girls outdoor track and field (6)
T-17. Manhattan Indians
State championships: 41
Location: Manhattan
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Girls golf (11), boys golf (4), volleyball (4), wrestling (4)
T-17. Nemaha Central Thunder
State championships: 41
Location: Seneca
Incorporated: Baileyville B&B, Bern
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Volleyball (11), girls basketball (8), girls outdoor track and field (7)
T-17. Arkansas City Bulldogs
State championships: 41
Location: Arkansas City
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Wrestling (21), softball (4), boys tennis (3)
21. Sacred Heart Knights
State championships: 40
Location: Salina
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Boys basketball (9), boys golf (6), softball (6)
T-22. St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers
State championships: 38
Location: Pittsburg
Type: Private
Most successful sports: Baseball (19), football (7), boys basketball (5)
T-22. Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks
State championships: 38
Location: Grainfield
Incorporated: Grainfield
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Volleyball (16), boys cross country (8), girls cross country (5), girls outdoor track and field (5)
T-24. Buhler Crusaders
State championships: 37
Location: Buhler
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys basketball (7), girls basketball (7), girls outdoor track and field (7)
T-24. Wichita Southeast Golden Buffaloes
State championships: 37
Type: Public
Most successful sports: Boys swimming and diving (8), baseball (5), boys tennis (5)
The rest ...
26. McPherson Bullpups - 36
T-27. (Bushton-Quivira Heights/Holyrood) Claflin-Central Plains Oilers - 35
T-27. Liberal Redskins - 35
T-29. Concordia Panthers - 34
T-29. Johnson-Stanton County Trojans - 34
31. Centralia Panthers - 33
32. (Lenora) Norton Bluejays - 30
T-33. Hutchinson Salthawks - 29
T-33. (Shallow Water) Scott City Beavers - 29
T-35. Andale Indians - 28
T-35. Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest Huskies - 28
T-35. Salina Central Mustangs - 28
T-35. Stilwell-Blue Valley Tigers - 28
T-35. Garden Plain Owls - 28
T-39. Newton Railroaders - 27
T-39. Wichita South Titans - 27
T-42. (Berryton) Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds - 26
T-42. Leavenworth Pioneers - 26
T-42. Moundridge Wildcats - 26
T-45. Lenexa-St. James Academy Thunder - 25
T-45. Overland Park-Blue Valley West Jaguars - 25
T-47. Shawnee Mission North Indians - 24
T-47. Wichita Heights Falcons - 24
49. Wichita North Redskins - 23
T-50. (Bogue/Morland) Hill City Ringnecks - 22
T-50. Clay Center Tigers - 22
T-50. Derby Panthers - 22
T-50. Emporia Spartans - 22
T-50. Great Bend Panthers - 22
T-50. Hesston Swathers - 22
T-50. Topeka-Seaman Vikings - 22
57. (Assaria/Kipp) Gypsum-Southeast of Saline Trojans - 21
T-58. Andover Trojans - 20
T-58. Conway Springs Cardinals - 20
T-58. Goddard Lions - 20
T-58. Olathe North Eagles - 20
T-58. Shawnee Mission West Vikings - 20
T-58. Topeka West Chargers - 20
T-64. Abilene Cowboys - 19
T-64. Kansas City-Bishop Ward Cyclones - 19
T-64. (Lebanon) Smith Center Redmen - 19
T-64. Ottawa Cyclones - 19
T-64. St. Marys Bears - 19
T-69. Garden City Buffaloes - 18
T-69. Hanover Wildcats - 18
T-69. Hays Indians - 18
T-69. Junction City Blue Jays - 18
T-69. Lindsborg-Smoky Valley Vikings - 18
T-69. Olathe South Falcons - 18
T-69. Tribune-Greeley County Jackrabbits - 18
T-69. Winfield Vikings - 18
T-77. Augusta Orioles - 17
T-77. (Edson) Goodland Cowboys - 17
T-77. Hoxie Indians - 17
T-77. Maize Eagles - 17
T-77. Riley County Falcons - 17
T-77. Topeka Trojans - 17
T-83. Beloit Trojans - 16
T-83. (Durham) Hillsboro Trojans - 16
T-83. (Windom/Geneseo) Little River Redskins - 16
T-83. Olpe Eagles - 16
T-83. Parsons Vikings - 16
T-83. Salina South Cougars - 16
T-83. St. Francis Indians - 16
T-83. Victoria Knights - 16
T-92. Atwood-Rawlins County Buffaloes - 15
T-92. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton Blujays - 15
T-92. Halstead Dragons - 15
T-92. Independence Bulldogs - 15
T-92. Kansas City Christian Panthers - 15
T-92. Lakin Broncs - 15
T-92. Lawrence-Free State Firebirds - 15
T-92. Wamego Red Raiders - 15
To see the full dataset, click here
This story was originally published April 8, 2020 at 11:39 AM with the headline "Ranking every Kansas high school by number of state championships across all sports."