Just wondering how the US high school system works?
Regional divisions?
State and national play offs?
How do the rules differ from NCAA?
Which are the perennial top schools?
How does the US high school system work?
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How does the US high school system work?
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Its all about state championships. Each state is broken into several categories, private school and public school as well as AA, AAA, AAAA (which means the size of the school with 4A being the largest). The winners of these are in regions and they go on win/loss and strength of schedule. The state championships especially in New York, Maryland and even California are huge with thousands showing up to watch.
The rules differ in few ways, a quarter in high school is 12 minutes whilst in college it is 15, horned substitutions on the sideline and in some states the end line.
Perennial schools
NY - West and East Islip, Orchard Park, Wantagh, Garden City, St Anthonys, Charminade to name a few
MD - Calvert Hall, Landon, McDonogh, Broadneck, St Marys, Towson, Glenelg, Mount Hebron
CA - La Costa Canyon, Mira Vista
OH - Upper Arlington, Western Reserve Academy
MI - Brother Rice
PA - MOunt Lebanon, Dulaney, Malvern Prep, Haverford
These are the ones off the top of my head
The rules differ in few ways, a quarter in high school is 12 minutes whilst in college it is 15, horned substitutions on the sideline and in some states the end line.
Perennial schools
NY - West and East Islip, Orchard Park, Wantagh, Garden City, St Anthonys, Charminade to name a few
MD - Calvert Hall, Landon, McDonogh, Broadneck, St Marys, Towson, Glenelg, Mount Hebron
CA - La Costa Canyon, Mira Vista
OH - Upper Arlington, Western Reserve Academy
MI - Brother Rice
PA - MOunt Lebanon, Dulaney, Malvern Prep, Haverford
These are the ones off the top of my head
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Import5 has it pretty much covered
There are National Rankings but no National Championships.
LaxPower probably has the most info with 2500+ High School teams ranked
http://www.laxpower.com/common/hs_boys.php
There are National Rankings but no National Championships.
LaxPower probably has the most info with 2500+ High School teams ranked
http://www.laxpower.com/common/hs_boys.php
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no list of traditional power programs without these New England & NJ schools
CT Darien, Wilton, Loomis-Chaffee, Salisbury, Hotchkiss, Avon Old Farms, Fairfield Prep
MA Lincoln-Sudbury, Longmeadow, Duxbury, Deerfield Academy, Middlesex, Governor's Academy
NJ Delbarton, Lawrenceville, Bergen Catholic, Mountain Lakes
CT Darien, Wilton, Loomis-Chaffee, Salisbury, Hotchkiss, Avon Old Farms, Fairfield Prep
MA Lincoln-Sudbury, Longmeadow, Duxbury, Deerfield Academy, Middlesex, Governor's Academy
NJ Delbarton, Lawrenceville, Bergen Catholic, Mountain Lakes