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National Top 40 Public HSFB Programs (2021–2025) Part 2
Public Schools Top 25 | National Series — Part 53: National Top 40 Section 2/3 - #25-#11
Public Schools Top 25 | National Series — Part 53: National Top 40 Section 2/3 - #25-#11
Now the list enters the heavyweight tier.
These are the programs that either stacked major hardware, lived in state title games, or proved themselves in football-rich states and top classifications where the path itself becomes part of the résumé.
As every other ranking in this series, we are strictly looking at
Championship volume
Classification/state weight
Five-year consistency
Here are #11-#25:
25. East St. Louis (IL)
Accomplishments (2021–2025):
2021 — State Runner-Up (Class 6A)
2022 — State Champion (Class 6A)
2023 — State Runner-Up (Class 6A)
2024 — State Champion (Class 6A)
2025 — State Runner-Up (Class 6A)
Five straight trips to the Illinois 6A final is one of the best consistency résumés in the country. The Flyers didn’t just win — they lived on championship weekend.
24. Basha (AZ)
Full Résumé:
2022 — State Champion (Open Division)
2025 — State Champion (Open Division)
Finished #20 in 2025 #PublicSchoolsTop25
Two Open Division titles in Arizona means two runs through the state’s true “best-of-the-best” bracket. That kind of path matters nationally.
23. Folsom (CA)
Full Résumé:
2021 — State Runner-Up (1-AA)
2023 — State Champion (1-A)2025 — State Champion (1-AA)plus 5 straight Sac-Joaquin Section titlesFinished #15 in 2025 #PublicSchoolsTop25No California public program combined state-level success and sustained section dominance better. Folsom’s résumé carries extra weight because of how difficult California’s public-school path can be.
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