The largest high school basketball gyms in the United States refers to gymnasiums primarily used by secondary schools for basketball purposes. 14 of the 16 largest high school gymnasiums are located in the state of Indiana.

In March 2019, The Indianapolis Star reported that the Indiana High School Basketball Historical Society had done research through actual on-site counts, conducting personal interviews, and reviewing architectural blueprints to confirm the accuracy of the list of the largest high school gyms in Indiana. This research confirmed a reordering of the top three sites was necessary, moving Seymour's Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium to the top spot.[1] The previous #1, New Castle's Fieldhouse, was moved to third. However, when the Fieldhouse was renovated in 2020, its seating capacity was increased from 7,829 to 8,424, enabling New Castle to reclaim the #1 spot.[2]

Current list

The top 12 in total seating capacity are as follows:

State City Venue Capacity Year Built
1 Indiana New Castle New Castle Fieldhouse 8,424[2] 1959
2 Indiana Seymour Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium 8,228[1] 1970
3 Indiana East Chicago John A. Baratto Athletic Center 8,054[1] 1988
4 Indiana Muncie Muncie Fieldhouse 7,635 [3] 1928
5 Indiana Marion Bill Green Athletic Arena 7,560 [4] 1970
6 Texas Dallas Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse 7,500[5] 1965
7 Indiana Elkhart North Side Gymnasium 7,373[5] 1954
8 Indiana Michigan City "The Wolves' Den" Gym 7,304[5] 1971
9 Illinois Moline Wharton Field House 7,250[5] 1928
10 Indiana Gary West Side High School Gym 7,217[5] 1969
11 Indiana Lafayette Jefferson High School Gym 7,200[4] 1975
12 Indiana Southport Southport High School Gym 7,124[4] 1958
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References

  1. ^ a b c "You'd better sit down: Indiana's largest high school basketball gym changes after seating count". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ^ a b Kyle Neddenriep (2021-02-02). "New Castle: The nation's largest high school gym — once again". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ "Top Ten Famous High School Gyms in the US". Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "largest Indiana high school gymnasiums". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e Ruibal, Sal (February 25, 2004). "Fieldhouse a cathedral to high school hoops". USA Today. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Round Valley Dome: Information". Round Valley Unified School District. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Cook, Bob (February 21, 2013). "Anderson, Indiana's Once-Mighty Wigwam Gym: Still Dead". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  8. ^ Hirsch, Stuart (August 28, 2014). "Wigwam saved from wrecking ball". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Richmond HS gym to lose national ranking with new renovations".