Who’s who in high schools that boast America’s top athletic programs has been tallied in Sports Illustrated. They have assembled their annual list of the top 10 high school athletic programs in America, with Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) coming out on top. They do look a tad fierce, wouldn’t you say? (click image to enlarge)

“Now in his third year as the athletic director at Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) High, Mike Hughes says he has recognized a growing trend in the high school athletics landscape, namely the decline of the three-sport athlete.

“We lament the loss of the three-sport athlete and the idea that kids are better off playing more sports,” says Hughes. “We think there is an all-around quality to success when kids play different sports.”

That philosophy of overall success is the reason why Jesuit is SI.com’s No. 1 program for 2006-07. To come up with our Top 10 with the help of RISE magazine, as well as our top programs in each state, we looked for success on and off the field, state championships and Division I scholarship athletes. Jesuit was at the head of the class, having won five state championships and producing 16 student-athletes who signed with Division I schools.”
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For a review of the remaining top 10 athletic programs,listed below, follow the link above.

2. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
3. Warren Central (Indianapolis)
4. Miami (Fla.) Northwestern
5. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
6. John Curtis (River Ridge, La.)
7. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
8. Southlake (Texas) Carroll
9. Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.)
10. BC High (Dorchester, Mass.)