The 2026 boys high school lacrosse top 25 is final, and the argument is over. Western Reserve Academy (OH) sits at No. 1 with a 99.99 LaxNumbers rating. Their 14-1 record backs that up. Below them, the race was tight all season. Lawrenceville, Culver Military Academy, Loomis Chaffee, and Malvern Prep all pushed for position right up to the end. This is the definitive national rankings list for boys high school lacrosse in 2026. LaxNumbers crunched the final 2026 data across every program that played a meaningful schedule. The results speak for themselves.
How the 2026 Boys High School Lacrosse Top 25 Shakes Out
| RK | Team | ST | W-L | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Reserve Academy | OH | 14-1 | 99.99 |
| 2 | Lawrenceville School | NJ | 13-4 | 99.45 |
| 3 | Culver Military Academy | IN | 14-1 | 98.68 |
| 4 | Loomis Chaffee School | CT | 15-2 | 98.60 |
| 5 | Malvern Prep | PA | 20-3 | 98.41 |
| 6 | St. Anthony’s | NY | 12-4 | 97.45 |
| 7 | Garden City | NY | 17-2 | 97.40 |
| 8 | Deerfield Academy | MA | 14-4 | 97.15 |
| 9 | Brunswick School | CT | 17-3 | 97.10 |
| 10 | Salesianum School | DE | 15-4 | 96.94 |
| 11 | Chaminade | NY | 13-5 | 96.81 |
| 12 | Valor Christian | CO | 17-2 | 96.78 |
| 13 | Episcopal Academy | PA | 13-7 | 96.69 |
| 14 | St. Anne’s-Belfield | VA | 19-3 | 96.67 |
| 15 | Delbarton | NJ | 20-6 | 96.55 |
| 16 | Haverford School | PA | 14-7 | 96.45 |
| 17 | Loyola Los Angeles | CA | 20-3 | 96.44 |
| 18 | Holderness School | NH | 15-0 | 96.23 |
| 19 | Highland Park | TX | 18-2 | 96.03 |
| 20 | Massapequa | NY | 19-3 | 95.88 |
| 21 | Calvert Hall | MD | 13-4 | 95.78 |
| 22 | Chatham | NJ | 17-4 | 95.72 |
| 23 | La Salle College | PA | 22-3 | 95.68 |
| 24 | McDonogh | MD | 13-4 | 95.63 |
| 25 | Hill Academy | ON | 5-5 | 95.62 |
What This List Tells You
A few things stand out from this list. First, the Northeast absolutely dominates. Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New York all claim top 10 spots. Additionally, the prep school circuit proved its national strength once again. Four prep schools land in the top 10, and that is no accident. Meanwhile, programs like Valor Christian (CO) and Highland Park (TX) are proof of this. Elite boys high school lacrosse has spread well beyond the traditional corridors.
Furthermore, Holderness School enters at 18 with a perfect 15-0 record. That is not something you ignore. Also notable: Hill Academy from Ontario is the only international program in the top 25. They finish 25th despite a 5-5 record, which reflects how schedule strength still matters in the ratings model. So if your program runs a brutal schedule and loses close games to top competition, the algorithm rewards that effort. In short, strength of schedule is the great equalizer in the 2026 boys high school lacrosse top 25.
Find the full 2026 boys high school lacrosse top 25 interactive table below. Browse every team, sort by rating, and see the full national picture. If your program did not make this list, the 2027 season starts now.
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