Youth Girls
Jan 20, 2026
Girls Winter 2026 High School Rankings: Florida teams shine bright
(Pictured Above: Florida’s Montverde Academy comes in at No. 4 in the Winter Rankings.)
United Soccer Coaches released the first set of Girls High School Rankings for the Winter 2026 campaign.
Three Florida teams are featured in the Top 5, including Ponte Vedra in the No. 1 spot. Two other Florida sides – Montverde Academy and Lake Mary High School – hold the No. 4 and No. 5 slots, respectively.
Meanwhile, California’s Santa Margarita sits at No. 2 and Mississippi’s Northwest Rankin comes in at No. 3. See below for a full look at the Top 10.
Girls High School National Poll 1 – Winter 2026
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) | NR | 11-0-2 |
| 2 | Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) | 4 | 13-0-0 |
| 3 | Northwest Rankin (Flowood, Miss.) | NR | 15-1-1 |
| 4 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | NR | 14-1-1 |
| 5 | Lake Mary (Lake Mary, Fla.) | NR | 13-2-1 |
| 6 | Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.) | 9 | 8-0-1 |
| 7 | Archbishop Hannon (Covington, La.) | NR | 13-0-0 |
| 8 | Coppell (Coppell, Texas) | 3 | 7-0-1 |
| 9 | Carroll (Southlake, Texas) | NR | 8-0-1 |
| 10 | American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) | 1 | 11-0-1 |
Also receiving votes: Records shown are through games of January 18, 2026
