Series
National Top 40 Public HSFB Programs (2021–2025) Part 1
Public Schools Top 25 | National Series — Edition 52: National Top 40 Section 1 - Honorable Mentions + #26-#40
Public Schools Top 25 | National Series — Edition 52: National Top 40 Section 1 - Honorable Mentions + #26-#40
After ranking every state and Washington D.C., it’s finally time to zoom out and look at the full national picture.
This list was not built off hype, recruiting stars, or one magical season.
It was built the same way the full 50-state series was built:
championship volume
classification weight
state strength
five-year consistency
and where each program stood within its own state hierarchy
That matters.
Some programs stacked titles in lower classes. Others won fewer championships, but did it in the biggest brackets in the country. Some programs made title games year after year in football-rich states where just reaching December is a résumé builder by itself.
Before the Top 40 begins, a few perfect-run dynasties deserve recognition.
Honorable Mentions
These programs were too dominant to leave out completely, but class and state-weight context kept them just outside the ranked Top 40.
Kendrick (ID)
Accomplishments (2021–2025):
2021 — State Champion
2022 — State Champion
2023 — State Champion
2024 — State Champion
2025 — State Champion
Five straight state titles is a remarkable accomplishment. The only thing that kept Kendrick just outside the Top 40 is the small-school / specialty-format context nationally.
Royal (WA)Accomplishments (2021–2025):2021 — State Champion (1A)2022 — State Champion (1A)2023 — State Champion (1A)2024 — State Champion (1A)2025 — State Champion (1A)Five straight Washington state titles in 11-man football is a huge résumé. But within Washington’s own hierarchy, larger-class programs still carried more national weight.
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