Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys High School Basketball Rankings - Jan. 26, 2025

While the Top 5 stay in place, the next five shuffle a bit in this week's DC rankings.
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There’s no change again at the top in the latest High School on SI District of Columbia girls basketball Top 10 poll. Saint John’s College is No. 1 followed by Sidwell Friends School, Georgetown Visitation Prep, Calvin College and Paul Laurence Dunbar.

The second 5 has a slight change as Digital Pioneers Academy, Benjamin Banneker and Georgetown Day School each move a spot behind Jackson-Reed. Maret School drops three spots to No. 10.

Here’s this week’s High School on SI District of Columbia girls basketball Top 10:

1. SAINT JOHN’S COLLEGE 

Previous rank: No. 1

Record: 16-3

The Cadets have won six straight decisions by double digits.

2. SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL

Previous rank: No. 2

Record: 10-3

The Quakers defeated Potomac School (Va.), 60-56.

3. GEORGETOWN VISITATION PREP

Previous rank: No. 3

Record: 11-5

The Cubs defeated Flint Hill School (Va.) after their match with Saint Andrew Episcopal School (Md.) was postponed.

4. CALVIN COOLIDGE

Previous rank: No. 4

Record: 17-5

The Colts allowed 51 points in victories over No. 9 Benjamin Banneker and Bell.

5. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

Previous rank: No. 5

Record: 13-0

The Crimson Tide won three games last week by an average margin of 46 points.

6. JACKSON-REED 

Previous rank: No. 6

Record: 14-4

The Tigers defeated Riverdale Baptist School (Md.) and Howard Dilworth Woodson.

7. DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY 

Previous rank: No. 8

Record: 7-12

The Pythons are scheduled to play Capital City Charter School Tuesday.

8. BENJAMIN BANNEKER

Previous rank: No. 9

Record: 12-5

The Bulldogs defeated Eastern after losing to No. 4 Calvin Coolidge.

9. GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL 

Previous rank: No. 10

Record: 5-13

The Hoppers went 1-2 last week, defeating then-No. 7 Maret and dropping decisions to Potomac School (Va.) and No. 5 Paul Laurence Dunbar.

10. MARET SCHOOL 

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 4-9

The Frogs defeated Saint Stephens & Saint Agnes (Va.) after a 66-57 loss to then-No. 10 Georgetown Day School.


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DEREK TONEY

Derek Toney is an award winning sports journalist with nearly four decades of content creation, editing and management experience in the DMV area. He has served as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun, Capital Journal, PG Gazette, Digital Sports and the Baltimore Banner, among others. He also spent 12 years as a Senior Content Editor with Varsity Sports Network. He has been writing for High School on SI since 2023