Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls Basketball Rankings - Dec. 23, 2025

Off to a perfect start, Paul Laurence Dunbar joins the latest High School on SI District of Columbia girls basketball Top 10.
The Crimson Tide (7-0 overall) debuts at No. 7. Saint John’s College maintains its hold at No. 1 followed by Sidwell Friends School, Georgetown Visitation Prep, Calvin Coolidge and Maret School.
Jackson-Reed, Digital Pioneers Academy, Benjamin Banneker and Georgetown Day School join Dunbar in the second 5.
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: 6-2
The Cadets outlasted Elizabeth Seton (Md.) in overtime in their Washington Catholic Athletic Conference opener.
2. SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
Previous rank: No. 2
Record: 4-2
The Quakers dropped a 54-46 decision to Rutgers Prep (N.J.) at the Shore Games in New Jersey.
3. GEORGETOWN VISITATION PREP
Previous rank: No. 3
Record: 7-1
The Cubs ran their winning streak to five with a 67-33 win over Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart (Md.).
4. CALVIN COOLIDGE
Previous rank: No. 4
Record: 7-3
The Colts scored 152 points in wins over Cardozo and Anacostia.
5. MARET SCHOOL
Previous rank: No. 5
Record: 2-4
The Frogs lost to James Madison (Va.) after wins over St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (Md.) and Friendship Collegiate Academy.
6. JACKSON-REED
Previous rank: No. 6
Record: 6-3
The Tigers went 3-0 last week.
7. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
Previous rank: Not ranked
Record: 7-0
The Crimson Tide have won all six on-court matches by double-digits.
8. DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY
Previous rank: No. 7
Record: 3-4
The Pythons defeated IDEA Charter and then-No. 10 KIPP D.C. Legacy Prep before a non-league loss to United Audenried Charter (Pa.)
9. BENJAMIN BANNEKER
Previous rank: No. 8
Record: 6-1
The Bulldogs suffered their first loss to Paul Laurence Dunbar.
10. GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL
Previous rank: No. 9
Record: 2-7
The Mighty Hoppers snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 36-31 victory over Edison (N.J.).

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