In 26 years of rankings, New York has 6 No. 1s, with 15 of the other leaderships distributed among 5 states with 3 each: California, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio & Pennsylvania… New Jersey owns the event’s only sweep, a 1-3 in ’10.
| 1978-96 |
| (event not ranked) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2 |
Gratz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
Collinwood, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2 |
Bayside, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 3 |
Menchville, Newport News, Virginia |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
Collinwood, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 3 |
Gratz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
Tilden, Brooklyn, New York |
| 2 |
Houston, Arlington, Texas |
| 3 |
Western Branch, Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 2 |
Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Central, Trenton, New Jersey |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Beaumont, Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| 2 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 3 |
Randolph, New York, New York |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 2 |
West Catholic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Willingboro, New Jersey |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
West Catholic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2 |
Oak Ridge, Orlando, Florida |
| 3 |
Randolph, New York, New York |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
West Catholic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2 |
Westside, Houston, Texas |
| 3 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland |
| 2 |
A&M Consolidated, College Station, Texas |
| 3 |
Boys & Girls, Brooklyn, New York |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland |
| 2 |
Southern, Manahawkin, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Oak Ridge, Orlando, Florida |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Maryland |
| 2 |
La Salle, Providence, Rhode Island |
| 3 |
Wilson, Long Beach, California |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
Northwestern, Miami, Florida |
| 2 |
Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 3 |
East, Sioux City, Iowa |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
Neptune, New Jersey |
| 2 |
Sparta, New Jersey |
| 3 |
Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
Harvard-Westlake, Studio City, California |
| 2 |
Hillhouse, New Haven, Connecticut |
| 3 |
Neptune, New Jersey |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
Cosby, Midlothian, Virginia |
| 2 |
Harvard-Westlake, Studio City, California |
| 3 |
Garden City, New York |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 2 |
Cardozo, Oakland Gardens, New York |
| 3 |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
Columbia, Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 2 |
Pleasant Valley, Bettendorf, Iowa |
| 3 |
Suffern, New York |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
Rush-Henrietta, Henrietta, New York |
| 2 |
Oak Park, Michigan |
| 3 |
Suffern, New York |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
Rush-Henrietta, Henrietta, New York |
| 2 |
Penn Wood, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
Pioneer, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
West Babylon, New York |
| 2 |
Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, New York |
| 3 |
West, Lees Summit, Missouri |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
North, McKinney, Texas |
| 2 |
Oak Park, Michigan |
| 3 |
Cypress Springs, Cypress, Texas |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
Corning-Painted Post |
Corning, New York |
| 2 |
Union Catholic |
Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| 3 |
The Woodlands |
Texas |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Oak Park |
Michigan |
| 2 |
Union Catholic |
Scotch Plains, New .Jersey |
| 3 |
American Heritage |
Plantation, Florida |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
West |
Lees Summit, Missouri |
| 2 |
Cedar Park |
Texas |
| 3 |
Smithson Valley |
Texas |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Guilderland |
Guilderland Center, New York |
| 2 |
Cedar Park |
Texas |
| 3 |
Oak Park |
Michigan |