The No. 1 department is paced by Michigan (6) and Virginia (4)… Saline, Michigan, is the only school with more than 2 No. 1s — its 4 came in ’03, ’04, ’14 & ’15. Another 3 schools have had a pair of No. 1s: South, Eugene (’77 & ’79); South Lakes, Reston, Virginia (’00 & ’01); Carroll, Southlake, Texas (’08 & ’13)… The South Lakes ’01 team set the still-standing national record of 9:49.78, anchored by mile recordsetter Alan Webb, who was part of 4 No. 1 A-A rankings that year.
| 1976 |
| 1 |
Power Memorial, New York, New York |
| 2 |
Loughlin, Brooklyn, New York |
| 3 |
Christian Brothers, Lincroft, New Jersey |
| 1977 |
| 1 |
South, Eugene, Oregon |
| 2 |
Mount St. Michael, Bronx, New York |
| 3 |
Georgetown Prep, Rockville, Maryland |
| 1978 |
| 1 |
St. Anthony’s, Smithtown, New York |
| 2 |
Central, Trenton, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Bergen, Oradell, New Jersey |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
South, Eugene, Oregon |
| 2 |
Eisenhower, Rialto, California |
| 3 |
Bernards, Bernardsville, New Jersey |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
West, Springfield, Virginia |
| 2 |
St. Ignatius, San Francisco, California |
| 3 |
Mission San Jose, Fremont, California |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
Mission Viejo, California |
| 2 |
West, Springfield, Virginia |
| 3 |
Arlington, LaGrangeville, New York |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
Rockford, Michigan |
| 2 |
Lockhart, Texas |
| 3 |
Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, New York |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
South Lakes, Reston, Virginia |
| 2 |
Rockford, Michigan |
| 3 |
West Hills, Santee, California |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
South Lakes, Reston, Virginia |
| 2 |
Atlantic, Delray Beach, Florida |
| 3 |
Novi, Michigan |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Auburn, Washington |
| 2 |
Royal, Simi Valley, California |
| 3 |
Etiwanda, California |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Saline, Michigan |
| 2 |
Liverpool, New York |
| 3 |
Klein Oak, Houston, Texas |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
Saline, Michigan |
| 2 |
Westfield, Chantilly, Virginia |
| 3 |
Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, New York |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
Milford, Highland, Michigan |
| 2 |
North, Newtonville, Massachusetts |
| 3 |
Loyola, Los Angeles, California |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
York, Elmhurst, Illinois |
| 2 |
Fayetteville-Manlius, Manlius, New York |
| 3 |
Valley Central, Warwick, New York |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
La Sierra, Riverside, California |
| 2 |
Colts Neck, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Coatesville, Pennsylvania |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Carroll, Southlake, Texas |
| 2 |
Trabuco Hills, California |
| 3 |
Danbury, Connecticut |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| 2 |
York, Elmhurst, Illinois |
| 3 |
West Windsor-Plainsboro North, Plainsboro, New Jersey |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
Hamden, Connecticut |
| 2 |
Dana Hills, Dana Point, California |
| 3 |
Warwick Valley, Warwick, New York |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
St. Benedict’s, Newark, New Jersey |
| 2 |
West Windsor-Plainsboro North, Plainsboro, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Warwick Valley, Warwick, New York |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
Marshfield, Massachusetts |
| 2 |
Pembroke, Massachusetts |
| 3 |
Christian Brothers, Lincroft, New Jersey |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Carroll, Southlake, Texas |
| 2 |
La Salle, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Northport, New York |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Saline, Michigan |
| 2 |
Darien, Connecticut |
| 3 |
O’Hara, Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
Saline, Michigan |
| 2 |
Great Oak, Temecula, California |
| 3 |
North Central, Spokane, Washington |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
Loudoun Valley, Purcellville, Virginia |
| 2 |
La Salle, Providence, Rhode Island |
| 3 |
Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Bellarmine, San José, California |
| 2 |
Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Claremont, California |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
Brentwood, Tennessee |
| 2 |
Hopewell Valley, Pennington, New Jersey |
| 3 |
St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, New York |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
Loudoun Valley |
Purcellville, Virginia |
| 2 |
Cathedral |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 3 |
St. Anthony’s |
South Huntington, New York |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Ridgefield |
Connecticut |
| 2 |
Ridge |
Basking Ridge, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Union Catholic |
Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
Ridge |
Basking Ridge, New Jersey |
| 2 |
Area |
Butler, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Newbury Park |
California |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Ridgefield |
Connecticut |
| 2 |
Christ |
Arden, NC |
| 3 |
Crater |
Central Point, Oregon |