![Pickerington Central's Garner Wallace yells out in celebration in the waning seconds of a 28-21 victory over Mentor in a Division I state semifinals game Nov. 29, 2019, at Glenoak High School in Canton, Ohio. [Shane Flanigan/ThisWeek]](https://media.zenfs.com/en/high_school_sports_usa_today_sports_articles_147/f92e9829f191193465688bff80c9bec2)
From the Super Bowl to the Olympics, the NBA finals to the World Series, and beyond, Ohio high school sports fold into the longstanding history of athletes who made a monumental impact.
Jesse Owens and LeBron James hold spots in the grand Buckeye State high school vault alongside Jack Nicklaus and Ken Griffey Jr., sharing space with Rachael Adams, Amanda Borden, and Katie Smith, to name a few.
The names are seemingly endless and can often fade with time. However, many of the high schools remain at the forefront of the storybooks, the institutions that produced legends of the game.
Which Ohio high schools are currently the best for athletes?
According to one study, which accounts for survey feedback from students and parents and data from the U.S. Department of Education, these are the top 25…
25. Anderson High School (Cincinnati)
Total number of sports: 30
24. Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus)
Total number of sports: 25+
23. Mariemont High School (Cincinnati)
Total number of sports: 22
22. St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus)
Total number of sports: 28
21. St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy (Toledo)
Total number of sports: 13
20. Perrysburg High School (Perrysburg)
Total number of sports: 24
19. Saint Ursula Academy (Cincinnati)
Total number of sports: 12
18. St. Francis de Sales School (Toledo)
Total number of sports: 15
17. St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Akron)
Total number of sports: 26
16. Saint Ursula Academy (Toledo)
Total number of sports: 13
15. Olentangy Liberty High School (Powell)
Total number of sports: 30
14. Upper Arlington High School (Upper Arlington)
Total number of sports: 33
13. La Salle High School (Cincinnati)
Total number of sports: 14
12. Central Catholic High School (Toledo)
Total number of sports:20
11. Magnificat High School (Rocky River)
Total number of sports: 15
10. Pickerington High School Central (Pickerington)
Total number of sports: 26
9. Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills)
Total number of sports: 33
8. Hudson High School (Hudson)
Total number of sports: 28
