Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls Basketball Rankings - Feb. 9, 2026

School Without Walls debuts in the D.C. girls basketball Top 10 rankings.

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There’s one change in the latest High School on SI District of Columbia girls basketball Top 10 as School Without Walls debuts.

The No. 9 Penguins knocked off then-No. 8 Benjamin Banneker to gain their spot in the poll. School Without Walls reached the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class A semifinals last year.

Saint John’s College remains No. 1 followed by Sidwell Friends School. Georgetown Visitation Prep, Calvin Coolidge and Paul Laurence Dunbar round out the Top 5.

The second 5 features Jackson-Reed, Digital Pioneers Academy, Georgetown Day School, School Without Walls and Maret School.

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: 19-4

The Cadets defeated Elizabeth Seton (Md.), 73-53, and Saint Mary’s Ryken (Md.), 75-48.

2. SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL

Previous rank: No. 2

Record: 14-4

The Quakers defeated Rosedale Christian Academy (Md.), 72-42, at the Battle of Baltimore at Saint Frances Academy (Md.), following a 71-57 loss to Maryland No. 2 Bullis School.

3. GEORGETOWN VISITATION PREP

Previous rank: No. 3

Record: 14-7

The Cubs defeated No. 10 Maret School (72-46), and lost to Potomac School (Va.).

4. CALVIN COOLIDGE

Previous rank: No. 4

Record: 17-6

The Colts lost to Riverdale Baptist School (Md.).

5. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

Previous rank: No. 5

Record: 17-0

The Crimson Tide defeated Eastern, 52-22, and MacArthur, 61-18.

6. JACKSON-REED 

Previous rank: No. 6

Record: 16-5

The Tigers defeated Phelps, 58-9.

7. DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY 

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 10-12

The Pythons defeated D.C. International, 61-28, and SEED School, 61-9.

8. GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL 

Previous rank: No. 9

Record: 7-14

The Hoppers defeated Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School (Md.) and Episcopal (Va.) after a 72-37 loss to No. 2 Sidwell Friends School.

9. SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS

Previous rank: Not ranked

Record: 14-5

The Penguins defeated then-No. 8 Benjamin Banneker, 44-42, and Bell, 52-18.

10. MARET SCHOOL 

Previous rank: No. 10

Record: 6-12

The Frogs defeated New Hope Academy (Md.), 59-53, after dropping decisions to No. 3 Georgetown Visitation Prep and Flint Hill School (Va.).