For part four of this series, I have broken up the main list into top teams in various subcatagories to present multiple views to the All-Time best!
TOP 25 ALL-TIME RANK
|
1 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
301 |
|
2 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
254 |
|
3 |
Ransom Everglades |
Miami |
218 |
|
4 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
199 |
|
5 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
193 |
|
6 |
Largo |
Largo |
177 |
|
7 |
Leto |
Tampa |
165 |
|
8 |
Columbus |
Miami |
153 |
|
9 |
Leon |
Tallahassee |
152 |
|
10 |
Winter Park |
Winter Park |
149 |
|
11 |
Maclay |
Tallahassee |
149 |
|
12 |
Rockledge |
Rockledge |
145 |
|
13 |
P.K. Yonge |
Gainesville |
140 |
|
14 |
Lyman |
Longwood |
130 |
|
15 |
Bucholz |
Gainesville |
129 |
|
16 |
Astronaut |
Titusville |
124 |
|
17 |
Estero |
Estero |
116 |
|
18 |
Holy Trinity Episcopal |
Melbourne |
112 |
|
19 |
Fletcher |
Jacksonville |
110 |
|
20 |
Boone |
Orlando |
108 |
|
21 |
Westminster Academy |
Fort Lauderdale |
105 |
|
22 |
Episcopal |
Jacksonville |
100 |
|
23 |
Wolfson |
Jacksonville |
99 |
|
24 |
Fort Lauderdale |
Fort Lauderdale |
96 |
|
25 |
Hernando |
Brooksville |
96 |
TOP STATE TITLES
|
1 |
Largo |
Largo |
10 |
|
2 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
8 |
|
2 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
8 |
|
4 |
Leto |
Tampa |
7 |
|
4 |
Holy Trinity Episcopal |
Melbourne |
7 |
|
6 |
Winter Park |
Winter Park |
6 |
|
6 |
Ransom Everglades |
Miami |
6 |
|
7 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
5 |
|
7 |
Rockledge |
Rockledge |
5 |
|
7 |
Clearwater Central Cath |
Largo |
5 |
|
7 |
Westminster Academy |
Fort Lauderdale |
5 |
|
7 |
Maclay |
Tallahassee |
5 |
TOP RUNNER UP
|
1 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
8 |
|
2 |
Fletcher |
Jacksonville |
6 |
|
2 |
Largo |
Largo |
6 |
|
2 |
Leto |
Tampa |
6 |
|
5 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
5 |
|
5 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
5 |
|
7 |
St. Andrew's |
Boca Raton |
4 |
|
7 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
4 |
|
7 |
Holy Trinity Episcopal |
Melbourne |
4 |
|
10 |
11 Teams Tied |
11 Teams |
3 |
TOP 3RD PLACE
|
1 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
8 |
|
2 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
7 |
|
3 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
6 |
|
3 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
6 |
|
5 |
Fletcher |
Jacksonville |
5 |
|
5 |
Washington |
Pensacola |
5 |
|
7 |
Columbus |
Miami |
4 |
|
7 |
Maclay |
Tallahassee |
4 |
|
9 |
17 Teams Tied |
17 Teams |
3 |
TOP FIVE
|
1 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
33 |
|
2 |
Ransom Everglades |
Miami |
26 |
|
3 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
23 |
|
4 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
22 |
|
5 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
21 |
|
6 |
Largo |
Largo |
19 |
|
7 |
Fletcher |
Jacksonville |
17 |
|
7 |
Leto |
Tampa |
17 |
|
9 |
Maclay |
Tallahassee |
16 |
|
10 |
Leon |
Tallahassee |
15 |
TOP 10
|
1 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
41 |
|
2 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
37 |
|
3 |
Ransom Everglades |
Miami |
33 |
|
4 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
29 |
|
4 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
29 |
|
6 |
Rockledge |
Rockledge |
28 |
|
7 |
Winter Park |
Winter Park |
27 |
|
7 |
P.K. Yonge |
Gainesville |
27 |
|
7 |
Astronaut |
Titusville |
27 |
|
10 |
Columbus |
Miami |
24 |
|
10 |
Lyman |
Longwood |
24 |
|
10 |
Leon |
Tallahassee |
24 |
|
13 |
Largo |
Largo |
22 |
|
14 |
Maclay |
Tallahassee |
21 |
|
15 |
Boone |
Orlando |
20 |
|
15 |
Bucholz |
Gainesville |
20 |
|
17 |
Fletcher |
Jacksonville |
19 |
|
17 |
Bishop Moore |
Orlando |
19 |
|
17 |
Leto |
Tampa |
19 |
|
20 |
5 Teams Tied |
5 Teams |
18 |
It was in 1959 when the 1st private school made a Top 10 appearance at the state meet and that was Bishop Kenny taking 9th place that season. Now the Top 5 all-time teams are from private schools. This leaves Largo currently as the best all-time public school.
TOP STREAKS
|
1 |
Bishop Kenny |
Jacksonville |
31 |
83 |
* |
|
2 |
Ransom Everglades |
Miami |
28 |
85 |
12 |
|
3 |
Largo |
Largo |
21 |
69 |
89 |
|
3 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
21 |
93 |
* |
|
5 |
Trinity Prep |
Winter Park |
20 |
94 |
* |
|
6 |
Leto |
Tampa |
19 |
79 |
97 |
|
7 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
18 |
74 |
91 |
|
7 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
18 |
96 |
* |
|
9 |
Astronaut |
Titusville |
13 |
72 |
84 |
|
10 |
Forrest |
Jacksonville |
12 |
62 |
73 |
|
10 |
Wolfson |
Jacksonville |
12 |
93 |
04 |
|
10 |
Gulliver Prep |
Miami |
12 |
95 |
06 |
|
10 |
Holy Trinity Episcopal |
Melbourne |
12 |
02 |
* |
|
14 |
P.K. Yonge |
Gainesville |
11 |
03 |
* |
|
15 |
6 Teams Tied |
6 Teams |
10 |
- |
- |
* Active Streaks
Take note that Belen Jesuit only missed the top 10 in 1992 for if they had they would have a 40 year streak going.
LONGEST STREAKS WITHOUT OR BEFORE 1ST TITLE
|
1 |
Lyman |
Longwood |
2/2 |
24 |
|
2 |
Belen Jesuit |
Miami |
4/2 |
20 |
|
3 |
Cocoa Beach |
Cocoa Beach |
1/2 |
18 |
|
4 |
Berkley Prep |
Tampa |
1/2 |
16 |
|
5 |
North Florida Christian |
Tallahassee |
2/3 |
15 |
|
6 |
Nease |
Ponte Verde Beach |
2/3 |
14 |
|
6 |
Pensacola Christian |
Pensacola |
1/2 |
14 |
|
8 |
Stranahan |
Ft. Lauderdale |
2/3 |
13 |
|
8 |
Jesuit |
Tampa |
2/2 |
13 |
|
10 |
Forrest |
Jacksonville |
1/2 |
12 |
|
10 |
Lake Highland Prep |
Orlando |
1/3 |
12 |
|
10 |
Seminole |
Seminole |
3/2 |
12 |
|
10 |
Brandon |
Brandon |
1/2 |
12 |
|
14 |
South Plantation |
Plantation |
3/2 |
11 |
|
15 |
Shorecrest |
St. Petersburg |
1/3 |
10 |
|
15 |
Sarasota |
Sarasota |
2/4 |
10 |
|
15 |
Orange Park |
Orange Park |
3/3 |
10 |
|
15 |
Hernando |
Brooksville |
1/3 |
10 |
In column three (i.e. 4/2) the 1st number indicates the number of times that team finished in their highest position, the 2nd number, without or before winning a state title. Of all the current leaders only Belen Jesuit has ever won a state title, but it took them 21 years & 20 top 10 appearance before winning there 1st title in 1995.
WIN, PLACE & SHOW
In Florida Boys State Meet history 13 teams took the title in their 1st trip into the Top 10. This has not been repeated since 1975 Palmetto came out of nowhere to win the 2A Title. So it would appear to be very difficult for any team to do so again. There have been 24 teams that would make their 1st appearance in the Top 10 by finishing as runner-up at state with the last being last year's runner up Coral Reef in 2013. At one time there was a ten years stretch between runner's-up. There have also been 24 3rd place 1st time finishes at state meet most recently Bartram Trail in 2006.
WIN = Title 1st Appearance
Robert E. Lee, Jacksonville '47
Mainland, Daytona Beach '52
Technology, Jacksonville '53s
Boone, Orlando '54
Coral Park, Miami '63
Dunedin '65
Blanche Ely, Pompano Bch '68
Titusville '68
Leon, Tallahassee '69
Union County, Lake Butler '70
Monsignor Pace, Miami '71
Avon Park '72
Palmetto '75
PLACE = Runner-up 1st Appearance
Miami '47
Fletcher, Jacksonville '48
St. Petersburg '49
Ocala '52
Ft. Lauderdale '55
Northeast, St. Pete. '60
Columbus, Miami '62
Eau Gallie '63
PK Yonge, Gainesville '64
Seabreeze, Daytona Bch '65
Deland '66
Lyman, Longwood '67
Largo '69
Lakewood, St. Pete, '77
Bay, Panama City '82
Dillard, Ft. Lauderdale '83
Tampa Prep '83
Gainesville '89
Springstead, Spring Hill '90
Columbia, Lake City '01
Holy Trinity Episcopal, Melbourne '02
Dr. Phillips, Orlando '08
George Steinbrenner, Lutz '10
Coral Reef, Miami '13
SHOW = 3rd Place, 1st Appearance
Hillsborough '47
Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville '49
McArthur, Miami '58
Florida (FSU), Tallahassee '63
LaSalle, Miami '64
Boca Raton '66
Deerfield '71
Pinecrest, Lithia '71
Suncoast, Riviera Beach '72
Chamberlain, Tampa '73
Oviedo '73
Venice '75
Killian, Miami '82
Pahoke '82
Palmer Trinity, Miami '83
Barron Collier, Naples '90
Estero '91
Wolfson, Jacksonville '94
Miami Country Day, Miami '94
Central, Brooksville '95
Chiles, Tallahassee '00
Mitchell, New Port Richey '02
Baker, Cape Coral '05
Bartram Trail, Jacksonville '06