The Kentucky High School Athletic Association boys' and girls' state basketball championships are single elimination tournaments held each March featuring 16 high schools. Colloquially known as the Sweet Sixteen (the KHSAA holds a trademark on the phrase). Since 2019, both the boys' and girls' tournaments takes place over four days at downtown Lexington's Rupp Arena.

History

The Kentucky High School Boys' Basketball State Tournament began in 1918. For fourteen years there were 18 regions that encompassed the tournament. Since 1932 there have only been 16 regions thus the term "Sweet Sixteen" was coined. Kentucky is one of only two states (Delaware is the other) that still play a state tournament without a class system that divides large and small schools into separate tournaments.[1]

The first six tournaments were held at the University of Kentucky gymnasium in Lexington. After 1923 the tournament continued in Lexington but moved to the new Alumni Gymnasium on UK's campus which had become the new venue for the university's basketball teams, where it stayed from 1924 until 1944. In 1945 the tournament moved to the Louisville Gardens until 1950, when it moved back to Lexington and took up residence at Memorial Coliseum, again on the UK campus. Once construction was complete on Freedom Hall in Louisville, the 1957 tournament was held there and returned in odd-numbered years.

In 1965, Freedom Hall agreed to host the tournament for fourteen consecutive years until 1978. The opening of Rupp Arena in 1979 led to the tournament's return to Lexington, where it remains to the present day. However, Freedom Hall has hosted the tournament six times since then, the most recent being in 1994.

Both the boys' and girls' tournaments were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Notable participants

Boys' Tournament

Notable participants in the Kentucky High School Boys' Basketball State Tournament
Player Years High School College Notes (NBA draft selections, pro rosters made, head coaching tenures, etc.)
Butch Beard 1964, 1965 Breckinridge County Louisville Mr. Basketball '65; 10th pick, 1969 draft; Atlanta Hawks
Ralph Beard 1944, 1945 Louisville Male Kentucky Indianapolis Olympians
Brian Brohm 2004 Trinity (Louisville) Louisville (football) Green Bay Packers (football)
Greg Buckner 1992, 1994 University Heights (Hopkinsville) Clemson Dallas Mavericks
Michael Bush 2001 Louisville Male Louisville (football) Chicago Bears (football)
Mike Casey 1965, 1966 Shelby County (Shelbyville) Kentucky Mr. Basketball '66
Rex Chapman 1985 Apollo (Owensboro) Kentucky Mr. Basketball '86; 8th pick, 1988 draft; Charlotte Hornets
Kelly Coleman 1956 Wayland Kentucky Wesleyan Mr. Basketball '56; holds overall PPG and single-game scoring/rebound tournament records
Tim Couch 1990 Leslie County Kentucky (football) Cleveland Browns (football)
Dave Cowens 1966 Newport Central Catholic Florida State Boston Celtics
Johnny Cox 1953, 1955 Hazard Kentucky Chicago Packers
Wesley Cox 1973 Louisville Male Louisville Mr. Basketball '73; 18th pick, 1977 draft; Golden State Warriors
Richie Farmer 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Clay County (Manchester) Kentucky Played in '84 season as 8th grader; Mr. Basketball '88
Travis Ford 1989 Madisonville Kentucky St. Louis Billikens head coach (men's basketball)
Jack Givens 1972, 1974 Lexington Bryan Station Kentucky Mr. Basketball '74; 16th pick, 1978 draft; Atlanta Hawks
Darrell Griffith 1974, 1975 Louisville Male Louisville Mr. Basketball '76; 2nd pick, 1980 draft; Utah Jazz
Cliff Hagan 1948, 1949 Owensboro Kentucky St. Louis Hawks
Clem Haskins 1963 Taylor County Western Kentucky Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns
Dominique Hawkins 2013 Madison Central (Richmond) Kentucky Mr. Basketball '13
Allan Houston 1987, 1988 Ballard (Louisville) Tennessee Mr. Basketball '89; 11th pick, 1993 draft; New York Knicks
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones 1942, 1944, 1945 Harlan[a] Kentucky Indianapolis Olympians
Roy Kidd 1950 Corbin Eastern Kentucky Hall of Fame coach (football)
Jeff Lamp 1977 Ballard (Louisville) Virginia Mr. Basketball '77; 1981 NCAA All-American; 15th pick, 1981 draft
Dan Langhi 1995 Marshall County Vanderbilt SEC Player of the Year '00
Chris Lofton 2002, 2003, 2004 Mason County Tennessee Mr. Basketball '04; SEC Player of the Year '07; NCAA All-American 2007/2008
O. J. Mayo 2003 Rose Hill Christian (Ashland) Southern California 3rd pick, 2008 NBA draft; Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks
Jim McDaniels 1967 Allen County (Scottsville) Western Kentucky Mr. Basketball '67; Seattle SuperSonics
Darius Miller 2008 Mason County Kentucky Mr. Basketball '08; New Orleans Pelicans
Dirk Minniefield 1979 Lexington Lafayette Kentucky Mr. Basketball '79; Cleveland Cavaliers
Frank Selvy 1950 Corbin Furman Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers
Mike Silliman 1962 St. Xavier (Louisville) Army Mr. Basketball '62; Buffalo Braves
Dwight Smith 1963 Princeton Dotson Western Kentucky Milwaukee Bucks
Felton Spencer 1985, 1986 Eastern (Louisville) Louisville Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks
Wes Unseld 1963, 1964 Seneca MCA (Louisville) Louisville Mr. Basketball '64; 2nd pick, 1968 draft; Washington Wizards
J.R. VanHoose 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Paintsville Marshall Mr. Basketball '98
Player Years High School College Notes (NBA draft selections, pro rosters made, head coaching tenures, etc.)
  1. ^ Unlike the other county schools, Harlan High was not part of 2008 consolidation that created Harlan County High School. Harlan High is instead operated by Harlan City School District.

2023 Boys' Tournament Results

2023 UK Healthcare/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament

March 15–18, 2023 — Rupp Arena (Lexington, KY)

Note: First round seeds indicate ordinal position by region, match-ups are determined by random draw.
First round
March 15–16 		Quarterfinals
March 17 		Semifinals
March 18 		State Championship
March 18
            
5 Elizabethtown 48
1 McCracken County 44
Elizabethtown 48
Woodford County 59
6 Jeffersontown 57
8 Woodford County 60 (OT)
Woodford County 48
March 15
Warren Central 56
4 Warren Central 80
12 Pulaski County 55
Warren Central 64
Ashland Blazer 48
3 Owensboro 65
16 Ashland Blazer 66
Warren Central 64
George Rogers Clark 60
11 Frederick Douglass 73
15 Martin County 53
Frederick Douglass 58
Male 54
7 Male 94
14 Breathitt County 59
Frederick Douglass 44
March 16
George Rogers Clark 51
2 Lyon County 61
9 Newport 46
Lyon County 56
George Rogers Clark 60
10 George Rogers Clark 62
13 North Laurel 54

Boys' Basketball State Championship

Tournament results, by year

KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen State Champions (by year)
Year Champion Score Runner-Up Venue Most Valuable Player
1917 Owensboro 12–9 Somerset Centre College, Danville
1918 Lexington[3] 16–15 Somerset Centre College, Danville
1919 Lexington 21–17 Somerset UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1920 Lexington 56–13 Ashland[4] UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1921 DuPont Manual 32–17 Union Academy[5] UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1922 Lexington[3] 52–27 Frankfort UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1923 DuPont Manual 41–17 Clark County[6] UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1924 Lexington[3] 15–10 Fort Thomas[7] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1925 DuPont Manual 40–11 Winchester[8] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1926 St. Xavier 26–13 Danville Alumni Gym, Lexington
1927 Millersburg[9] 34–25 London[10] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1928 Ashland[4] 13–11 (4OT) Carr Creek[11] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1929 Heath[12] 21–16 Corinth[13] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1930 Corinth[13] 22–20 Kavanaugh[14] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1931 DuPont Manual 34–23 Tolu[15] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1932 Hazard 15–13 Male Alumni Gym, Lexington
1933 Ashland[4] 33–25 Horse Cave[16] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1934 Ashland[4] 26–13 Danville Alumni Gym, Lexington
1935 St. Xavier 32–18 Newport Alumni Gym, Lexington
1936 Corbin 24–18 Nebo[17] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1937 Midway[18] 30–22 Inez[19] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1938 Sharpe[20] 36–27 Maysville[21] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1939 Brooksville[22] 42–39 Hindman[23] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1940 Hazel Green[24] 35–29 Ashland[4] Alumni Gym, Lexington
1941 Inez[19] 35–27 St. Xavier Alumni Gym, Lexington
1942 Lafayette 44–32 Harlan[25] Armory, Louisville
1943 Hindman[23] 29–26 St. Xavier Alumni Gym, Lexington
1944 Harlan[25] 40–28 Dayton Alumni Gym, Lexington
1945 Male 54–42 Central City[26] Armory, Louisville
1946 Breckenridge Training[5] 68–36 Dawson Springs Armory, Louisville
1947 Maysville[21] 54–50 Brewers[27] Armory, Louisville
1948 Brewers[27] 65–48 Maysville[21] Armory, Louisville
1949 Owensboro 65–47 Lafayette Armory, Louisville
1950 Lafayette 55–51 Clark County[6] Armory, Louisville
1951 Clark County[6] 69–44 Cuba[28] Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1952 Cuba[28] 58–52 DuPont Manual Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1953 Lafayette 84–53 Paducah Tilghman[29] Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1954 Inez[19] 63–55 Newport Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1955 Hazard 74–66 Adair County Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1956 Carr Creek[11] 72–68 Henderson[30] Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1957 Lafayette 55–52 Eastern Freedom Hall, Louisville
1958 St. Xavier 60–49 Daviess County Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1959 North Marshall[31] 64–63 DuPont Manual Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1960 Flaget[32] 65–56 Monticello Freedom Hall, Louisville
1961 Ashland[4] 69–50 Lexington Dunbar[33] Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1962 St. Xavier 62–58 Ashland[4] Freedom Hall, Louisville
1963 Seneca 72–66 Lexington Dunbar[33] Freedom Hall, Louisville
1964 Seneca 66–56 Breckinridge County Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1965 Breckinridge County 95–73 Covington Holy Cross Freedom Hall, Louisville
1966 Shelby County[34] 62–57 Male Freedom Hall, Louisville
1967 Earlington[35] 54–53 Covington Catholic Freedom Hall, Louisville
1968 Glasgow 77–68 Seneca Freedom Hall, Louisville
1969 Central 101–72 Ohio County Freedom Hall, Louisville
1970 Male 70–69 Richmond Madison[36] Freedom Hall, Louisville
1971 Male 83–66 Anderson County Freedom Hall, Louisville
1972 Owensboro 71–63 Elizabethtown Freedom Hall, Louisville
1973 Shawnee 81–68 Male Freedom Hall, Louisville
1974 Central 59–54 Male Freedom Hall, Louisville
1975 Male 74–59 Henry Clay Freedom Hall, Louisville
1976 Edmonson County 74–52 Christian County Freedom Hall, Louisville
1977 Ballard 68–59 Valley Freedom Hall, Louisville
1978 Shelby County 68–66 (OT) Covington Holmes Freedom Hall, Louisville
1979 Lafayette 62–52 Christian County Rupp Arena, Lexington
1980 Owensboro 57–56 Doss Freedom Hall, Louisville
1981 Simon Kenton 70–63 Mason County Rupp Arena, Lexington Troy McKinley (Simon Kenton)
1982 Laurel County[37] 53–51 North Hardin Rupp Arena, Lexington Todd May (Virgie)[38]
1983 Henry Clay 35–33 (3OT) Carlisle County Rupp Arena, Lexington Steve Miller (Henry Clay)
1984 Logan County 83–70 Bourbon County Rupp Arena, Lexington Fred Tisdale (Logan County)
1985 Hopkinsville 65–64 Clay County Rupp Arena, Lexington Wendall Quarles (Hopkinsville)
1986 Pulaski County[39] 47–45 Pleasure Ridge Park Rupp Arena, Lexington Reggie Hanson (Pulaski County)
1987 Clay County 76–73 (OT) Ballard Rupp Arena, Lexington Richie Farmer (Clay County)
1988 Ballard 88–79 Clay County Freedom Hall, Louisville Richie Farmer (Clay County)
1989 Pleasure Ridge Park 75–73 Wayne County Rupp Arena, Lexington Andy Penick (Pleasure Ridge Park)
1990 Fairdale 77–73 Covington Holmes Freedom Hall, Louisville Jermaine Brown (Fairdale)
1991 Fairdale 67–63 Tates Creek Rupp Arena, Lexington Jermaine Brown (Fairdale)
1992 University Heights 59–57 Lexington Catholic Freedom Hall, Louisville Darren Allaway (University Heights)
1993 Marion County 85–77 Paul Laurence Dunbar Rupp Arena, Lexington Anthony Epps (Marion County)
1994 Fairdale 59–56 Paul Laurence Dunbar Freedom Hall, Louisville Rashawn Morris (Fairdale)
1995 Breckinridge County 70–63 Pleasure Ridge Park Rupp Arena, Lexington Patrick Critchelow (Breckinridge County)
1996 Paintsville 71–53 Ashland Blazer Rupp Arena, Lexington J.R. VanHoose (Paintsville)
1997 Eastern 71–59 Fort Thomas Highlands Rupp Arena, Lexington Trent Coward (Eastern)
1998 Scott County 89–78 Paintsville Rupp Arena, Lexington Rick Jones (Scott County)
1999 Ballard 71–47 Scott County Rupp Arena, Lexington Will Partin (Ballard)
2000 Elizabethtown 79–69 Lexington Catholic Rupp Arena, Lexington Antwain Barbour (Elizabethtown)
2001 Lafayette 54–49 Male Rupp Arena, Lexington Robert A Madison (Lafayette)
2002 Lexington Catholic 83–53 Paducah Tilghman[29] Rupp Arena, Lexington DeMetrius Green (Lexington Catholic)
2003 Mason County 86–65 Ballard Rupp Arena, Lexington Chris Lofton (Mason County)
2004 Warren Central 66–56 Mason County Rupp Arena, Lexington Brock Whitney (Warren Central)
2005 South Laurel 70–59 Warren Central Rupp Arena, Lexington Walt Allen (South Laurel)
2006 Jeffersontown 61–48 Apollo Rupp Arena, Lexington Ceedrick Ware (Jeffersontown)
2007 Scott County[40] 56–50 Ballard Rupp Arena, Lexington Bud Mackey (Scott County)
2008 Mason County 57–48 Covington Holmes Rupp Arena, Lexington Darius Miller (Mason County)
2009 Covington Holmes 67–63 (2OT) Louisville Central Rupp Arena, Lexington Ricardo Johnson (Holmes)
2010 Shelby Valley 73–61 Ballard Rupp Arena, Lexington Elisha Justice (Shelby Valley)
2011 Christian County 65–63 (2OT) Rowan County Rupp Arena, Lexington Anthony Hickey (Christian County)
2012 Trinity 71–53 Scott County[40] Rupp Arena, Lexington Nathan Dieudonne (Trinity)
2013 Madison Central 65–64 Ballard Rupp Arena, Lexington Dominique Hawkins (Madison Central)
2014 Covington Catholic 59–51 (OT) Scott County[40] Rupp Arena, Lexington Nick Ruthsatz (Covington Catholic)
2015 Owensboro 74–58 Bowling Green Rupp Arena, Lexington Justin Miller (Owensboro)
2016 Paul Laurence Dunbar 61–52 Doss Rupp Arena, Lexington Tavieon Hollingsworth (PLD)
2017 Bowling Green 67–56 Cooper Rupp Arena, Lexington Terry Taylor (Bowling Green)
2018 Covington Catholic 73–55 Scott County[40] Rupp Arena, Lexington CJ Fredrick (Covington Catholic)
2019 Trinity 50–40 Scott County[40] Rupp Arena, Lexington David Johnson (Trinity)
2020 Canceled
2021 Highlands 79–60 Elizabethtown Rupp Arena, Lexington Sam Vinson (Highlands)
2022 George Rogers Clark 43–42 Warren Central Rupp Arena, Lexington Jerome Morton (GRC)
2023 Warren Central 64–60 George Rogers Clark Rupp Arena, Lexington Chappelle Whitney (Warren Central)
2024 Lyon County 67–58 Harlan County Rupp Arena, Lexington Travis Perry (Lyon County)

Championships, by school

KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen State Championships (by school)
School Titles Years
Lafayette 6 1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, 2001
Henry Clay 6 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1983
Owensboro 5 1917, 1949, 1972, 1980, 2015
Louisville Male 4 1945, 1970, 1971, 1975
St. Xavier 4 1926, 1935, 1958, 1962
Paul G. Blazer (Ashland) 4 1928, 1933, 1934, 1961
DuPont Manual 4 1921, 1923, 1925, 1931
Ballard 3 1977, 1988, 1999
Fairdale 3 1990, 1991, 1994
Warren Central 2 2004, 2023
Trinity 2 2012, 2019
Covington Catholic 2 2014, 2018
Mason County 2 2003, 2008
Scott County 2 1998, 2007
Breckinridge County 2 1965, 1995
Shelby County 2 1966, 1978
Central 2 1969, 1974
Seneca MCA 2 1963, 1964
Hazard 2 1932, 1955
Inez 2 1941, 1954
Lyon County 1 2024
George Rogers Clark 1 2022
Highlands 1 2021
Bowling Green 1 2017
Paul Laurence Dunbar 1 2016
Madison Central 1 2013
Christian County 1 2011
Shelby Valley 1 2010
Holmes 1 2009
Jeffersontown 1 2006
South Laurel 1 2005
Lexington Catholic 1 2002
Elizabethtown 1 2000
Eastern 1 1997
Paintsville 1 1996
Marion County 1 1993
University Heights 1 1992
Pleasure Ridge Park 1 1989
Clay County 1 1987
Pulaski County 1 1986
Hopkinsville 1 1985
Logan County 1 1984
Laurel County 1 1982
Simon Kenton 1 1981
Edmonson County 1 1976
Shawnee 1 1973
Glasgow 1 1968
Earlington 1 1967
Flaget 1 1960
North Marshall 1 1959
Carr Creek 1 1956
Cuba 1 1952
Clark County High School 1 1951
Brewers 1 1948
Maysville 1 1947
Breckinridge Training 1 1946
Harlan 1 1944
Hindman 1 1943
Hazel Green 1 1940
Brooksville 1 1939
Sharpe 1 1938
Midway 1 1937
Corbin 1 1936
Corinth 1 1930
Heath 1 1929
Millersburg Military Institute 1 1927

KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen State Champions

Year Champion Score Runner-Up Venue
1975 Louisville Butler 60–43 Barren County McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1976 Louisville Sacred Heart 68–55 Louisville Butler McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1977 Laurel County[37] 48–46 Paris McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1978 Laurel County[37] 63–48 Breathitt County McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1979 Laurel County[37] 43–36 Lexington Lafayette McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1980 Louisville Butler 65–49 Franklin County[41] McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1981 Pulaski County[39] 50–42 Marshall County McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1982 Marshall County 48–44 Louisville Mercy McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1983 Warren Central 57–49 Whitesburg [42] McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1984 Marshall County 55–53 Belfry McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1985 Whitley County 38–37 Louisville Atherton Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1986 Oldham County[43] 49–48 Franklin-Simpson Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1987 Laurel County[37] 50–48 Louisville Doss Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1988 Louisville Southern 57–34 Oldham County[43] Civic Center, Frankfort
1989 Clay County 48–44 George Rogers Clark Civic Center, Frankfort
1990 Lexington Henry Clay 62–50 Louisville Southern Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1991 Laurel County[37] 33–31 George Rogers Clark Civic Center, Frankfort
1992 Louisville Mercy 44–38 Clay County McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1993 Nicholas County 48–46 Warren East Civic Center, Frankfort
1994 M.C. Napier[44] 88–56 Fort Thomas Highlands Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1995 Scott County 68–45 Pulaski County[45] Civic Center, Frankfort
1996 Union County 44–37 Central Hardin Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1997 Hazard 54–38 Elizabethtown Civic Center, Frankfort
1998 Elizabethtown 45–37 Montgomery County McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1999 Lexington Catholic 57–42 Louisville Assumption Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2000 West Carter 58–50 Shelby County[34] McBrayer Arena, Richmond
2001 Lexington Catholic 36–34 Louisville Manual Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2002 Louisville Sacred Heart 57–46 Jackson County Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2003 Louisville Sacred Heart 42–40 Lexington Catholic Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2004 Louisville Sacred Heart 43–34 Lexington Catholic Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2005 Lexington Catholic 59–54 Clinton County Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2006 Lexington Catholic 69–52 Rose Hill Christian Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2007 Lexington Christian 71–62 Louisville Iroquois Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2008 Louisville Butler 58–57 Franklin-Simpson Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2009 Louisville Iroquois 55–47 Elizabethtown Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2010 Louisville Mercy 71–61 Scott County Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2011 Rockcastle County 62–60 Louisville Manual Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2012 Louisville Manual 58–54 Marion County Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2013 Marion County 52–36 Notre Dame Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2014 Louisville Butler 49–38 Elizabethtown Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2015 Covington Holy Cross 35–32 Allen County-Scottsville Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2016 Louisville Butler 62–36 Franklin County BB&T Arena, Highland Heights
2017 Mercer County 85–71 Franklin County BB&T Arena, Highland Heights
2018 Mercer County 74–34 Mercy BB&T Arena, Highland Heights
2019 Ryle 63–48 Southwestern Rupp Arena, Lexington
2020 Cancelled
2021 Louisville Sacred Heart 49–47 Marshall County Rupp Arena, Lexington
2022 Louisville Sacred Heart 64–46 Bullitt East Rupp Arena, Lexington
2023 Louisville Sacred Heart 68–53 McCracken County Rupp Arena, Lexington
2024 Louisville Sacred Heart 60-49 McCracken County Rupp Arena, Lexington

Schools with at least three boys' state championships

Rank School Titles Years Won
1 Lexington Lafayette 6 1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, 2001
1 Lexington Henry Clay 6 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1983
3 Owensboro 5 1917, 1949, 1972, 1980, 2015
4 Ashland 4 1928, 1933, 1934, 1961
4 Louisville Male 4 1945, 1970, 1971, 1975
4 Louisville Manual 4 1921, 1923, 1925, 1931
4 Louisville Saint Xavier 4 1926, 1935, 1958, 1962
8 Louisville Ballard 3 1977, 1988, 1999
8 Louisville Fairdale 3 1990, 1991, 1994

Schools with at least two girls' state championships

Rank School Titles Years Won
1 Louisville Sacred Heart 8 1976, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2 Louisville Butler 5 1975, 1980, 2008, 2014, 2016
2 Laurel County 5 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1991
4 Lexington Catholic 4 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006
5 Louisville Mercy 2 1992, 2010
5 Marshall County 2 1982, 1984
5 Mercer County 2 2017, 2018

Notes and references

  1. ^ "The tradition of Kentucky's Sweet Sixteen". The Ledger Independent. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ^ KHSAA cancels 2020 spring sports season, Sweet 16 tournaments
  3. ^ a b c Now Henry Clay High School.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g The predecessor to today's Paul G. Blazer High School.
  5. ^ a b Defunct.
  6. ^ a b c This is not the school that is today incorrectly referred to as "Clark County", properly known as George Rogers Clark High School. This was one of the two schools that merged to form "GRC".
  7. ^ The predecessor to today's Highlands High School, also in Fort Thomas.
  8. ^ This is the other school that merged to form today's George Rogers Clark High School.
  9. ^ Closed in 2003.
  10. ^ Later merged into Laurel County High School, which would win a boys' state title in 1982 and several girls' titles. Laurel County split in 1992 into today's North Laurel and South Laurel High Schools.
  11. ^ a b Consolidated into today's Knott County Central High School.
  12. ^ This is the "Heath" of the 1997 Heath High School shooting. The district that operates Heath, the McCracken County Public Schools, has received state approval for plans to consolidate its three current high schools into the new McCracken County High School, which it opened on August 9th 2013.
  13. ^ a b Consolidated into today's Grant County High School.
  14. ^ Consolidated into today's Anderson County High School.
  15. ^ Consolidated into today's Crittenden County High School.
  16. ^ Consolidated into today's Caverna High School.
  17. ^ Consolidated into West Hopkins High School, which was in turn consolidated into today's Hopkins County Central High School.
  18. ^ Consolidated into today's Woodford County High School.
  19. ^ a b c Consolidated into today's Sheldon Clark High School.
  20. ^ Consolidated into North Marshall High School, which would win a state title of its own in 1959. Still later, North Marshall was consolidated into today's Marshall County High School in 1974.
  21. ^ a b c Absorbed by Mason County High School.
  22. ^ Consolidated into today's Bracken County High School.
  23. ^ a b Consolidated into today's Knott County Central High School.
  24. ^ Consolidated into Laurel County High School along with London, Bush and Lily High Schools in 1971.
  25. ^ a b Unlike other schools in Harlan County, Harlan High did not participate in the 2008 consolidation that created Harlan. Harlan High is operated by the Harlan city school district, a separate district from that of the county.
  26. ^ Consolidated into Muhlenberg North High School in 1990, which in turn consolidated with Muhlenberg South High School in 2009 to form today's Muhlenberg County High School.
  27. ^ a b Consolidated into South Marshall High School, which would itself consolidate in 1974 to form today's Marshall County High School.
  28. ^ a b Later absorbed by Sedalia High School, which would in turn be consolidated into today's Graves County High School.
  29. ^ a b Tilghman did not participate in the 2013 McCracken County consolidation, as it is operated by a separate school district.
  30. ^ Consolidated into today's Henderson County High School.
  31. ^ Consolidated into today's Marshall County High School in 1974.
  32. ^ Closed in 1974.
  33. ^ a b This is not the modern Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, but rather Lexington's former black high school, from which today's "PLD" indirectly took its name.
  34. ^ a b In August 2010, the Shelby County High attendance zone was cut roughly in half with the opening of the new Martha Layne Collins High School.
  35. ^ Consolidated into South Hopkins High School, another of the high schools which would eventually consolidate into today's Hopkins County Central.
  36. ^ Closed in 1989, with its attendance zone moved into that of Madison Central High School.
  37. ^ a b c d e f Split in 1992 into today's North Laurel and South Laurel High Schools. The old Laurel County High building houses South Laurel.
  38. ^ Consolidated into today's Shelby Valley High School.
  39. ^ a b This school still exists, but with a smaller attendance zone, as it spawned Southwestern High School in 1993.
  40. ^ a b c d e This school still exists, but with a smaller attendance zone, as it spawned Great Crossing High School in 2019.
  41. ^ This school still exists, but with a considerably smaller attendance zone, having spawned Western Hills High School in 1981.
  42. ^ Later consolidated into Letcher County Central High School.
  43. ^ a b This school still exists, but has a considerably smaller attendance zone, having spawned first South Oldham High School and later North Oldham High School.
  44. ^ As noted in the main text, this was Napier's last year of existence, as it would be consolidated into Perry County Central High School that fall (autumn).
  45. ^ This was after Pulaski County High had spawned Southwestern.
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