Top 10 Georgia High School Volleyball Teams Across All Classifications
Updated 11/4/2025 – Final
The 2025 Georgia high school volleyball state finals were held at Lake Point Sports Champions Center in Cartersville on Oct. 29 and 30, and only one 2024 state champ was able to capture a second consecutive state title.
Morgan County is the lone repeat champion after defeating Ringgold for their second straight Class 2A state championship. The Tigers were looking to make school history with its first-ever volleyball state championship, but Morgan County’s experience came shining through, giving the Bulldogs back-to-back state championships in volleyball for the first time in the program’s history.
Oglethorpe County won their first-ever state championship in volleyball after defeating Bremen three matches to one for the Class A championship. Bremen will have to wait until next season for a chance at their first volleyball state title, as they too were playing for the school’s first-ever volleyball state trophy.
After sitting atop the Class 6A rankings for most of the season, Alpharetta lost to Walton in the 6A state finals by a 3-1 margin. Although the Alpharetta Raiders were ranked atop Class 6A for most of the season, the Raiders of Walton were also tough, especially in Class 6A all season long. Neither squad had lost within the state’s highest classification this season, with Alpharetta having lost only once all season long. They had won 32 straight matches before falling to Walton in the state final. Walton’s state championship was their 16th overall volleyball state championship.
In Class 5A, Woodward Academy held off a familiar foe in McIntosh to win their first state championship since 2010. The two squads had met three times already during the season, with Woodward Academy winning two of the three matches. Make that three out of four with the state finals matchup going to the War Eagles.
The Class 4A state finals came down to Marist and Pace Academy, and in the end the War Eagles held off the Knights to capture their first state championship in four seasons, with their last championship coming in 2021.
Pace Academy came into the 4A finals having captured eight straight volleyball state championships, but that ninth straight state championship proved to be elusive as Marist won the only meeting between the two schools this season. Pace ends up as our No. 10 team in our final rankings.
The Class 3A champion is Whitewater after recording a 3-0 shutout of Cherokee Bluff in their state finals matchup and denying the Bears an opportunity to win their first-ever state championship. For the Wildcats, this was their first state title since 2012 and their third overall state volleyball championship in school history.
Our final rankings of 2025 include six teams from our previous ranking who were each part of their classification’s state championship. Private champion Lovett ends up as our season-ending No. 1 team. The Lions were the highest-ranked team in our previous poll, followed by 6A champions Walton, then 4A champion Marist.
Here are the final ITG Next Georgia top 10 volleyball rankings for the 2025 season:
- Lovett (Private, Class 2A) +3
- Walton (Class 6A) +7
- Marist (Class 4A) +7
- Morgan County (Class 2A) NR
- Whitewater (Class 3A) NR
- Woodward Academy (Class 5A) NR
- Oglethorpe County (Class 1A) NR
- Alpharetta (Class 6A) -7
- Hebron Christian (Private, Class 2A) -7
- Pace Academy (Class 4A) -4
Out: Pope (Class 5A), Buford (Class 6A ), Blessed Trinity (Class 4A), North Forsyth (Class 6A)
Updated 10/14/2025
The 2025 Georgia high school volleyball regular season has come to an end, and the first round of the state playoffs is underway in all classifications. ITG Next will continue to update our 2025 Georgia high school volleyball rankings as teams advance through the playoffs.
Alpharetta remains in the top spot once again, a spot the Raiders have earned for most of the season. They enter the Class 6A playoffs having won their final 28 matches of the season and are 34-1 overall.
Private powerhouse Hebron Christian remains close behind at No. 2, just ahead of the Pope Greyhounds, who enter the playoffs looking to defend their Class 5A state title and capture a third state championship in the past four seasons.
Pope’s march toward that lofty goal begins at home hosting Lee County in Round 1 of the Class 5A state playoffs. Pope is led by captain setter Jahan Lalli, and head coach Erica Miller will be gunning for her third state title since taking over the Pope volleyball team.
Lovett finished the regular season with a 36-3 overall record and undefeated in region play, landing the top seed in Class 2A-Area 5 with a 7-0 record. The Lions will face off against the Weber School in Round 1 of the Private state playoffs.
North Forsyth and Buford swap places in our final regular season rankings prior to the state playoffs. North Forsyth lost a 3-1 match to top-ranked Alpharetta in their regular season finale. While there’s no shame in losing to the top team in the state, I do think Buford is playing a bit better than North Forsyth, thus the reason for the switch.
Pace Academy stays put at No. 6 as the top Class 4A team in our top 10 overall rankings. The Knights are red-hot entering the playoffs with a 12-match winning streak.
Blessed Trinity bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Walton in the last week of September with three consecutive 3-0 shutout wins to close the regular season and enter the Class 4A playoffs with momentum.
Walton won its region while finishing 23-6 overall. The Raiders will face off against Pebblebrook in Round 1 of the Class 6A state playoffs.
Marist rounds out the top 10 as the No. 10 team with 34 wins, which includes a 5-0 run to end the regular season. All five matches resulted in 3-0 shutouts, which is a pretty satisfying way to roll into the state playoffs.
- Alpharetta (Class 6A)
- Hebron Christian (Class 2A)
- Pope (Class 5A)
- Lovett (Class 2A)
- Buford (Class 6A ) +3
- Pace Academy (Class 4A)
- Blessed Trinity (Class 4A)
- North Forsyth (Class 6A) -3
- Walton (Class 6A)
- Marist (Class 6A)
Updated 9/30/2025
All season long, ITG Next will be ranking the top 10 Georgia high school volleyball squads in the state.
Once again Alpharetta remains in the top spot as the Raiders stay red hot. The Raiders have displayed their dominance overall as they have improved to 31-1 on the season. They are 3-0 since the last poll and have now won 25 consecutive matches. As stated in the last poll, they had recorded shutout wins in 19-of-22 matches. Since then Alpharetta has two shutouts in three wins.
Hebron Christian is the big mover in this ranking as the Lions move up to No. 2. They are riding a 32-match winning streak and now have 39 wins against just two losses.
Can the Lions overtake top-ranked Alpharetta? That may be a tall task, but both teams are red hot right now and deserve the top two spots in the ITG Next Georgia top 10 poll.
Pope remains ranked at No. 3 as the Greyhounds of head coach Erica Miller battle to defend their Class 5A state championship. As one of the top volleyball programs in the state over the past few years, they carry a huge target against everyone they play.
Lovett falls two places to No. 4 after suffering a couple of tough losses since the last ranking. The Lions lost to Walton by a 2-1 final, followed by a 2-0 shutout loss against Blessed Trinity.
North Forsyth remains in the top five despite a tough 2-0 loss against No. 6 Pace Academy in a recent battle of two top 10 programs. The Raiders do fall one place to No. 5.
Speaking of the Knights of Pace Academy, they stay at No. 6 for a second consecutive poll and are currently on a six-match winning streak.
Blessed Trinity holds at No. 7 once again after splitting their last two matches. After defeating No. 4 Lovett in a 2-0 final, the Titans lost a close 2-1 battle to the Walton Raiders.
No. 8 Buford battled back with wins over unranked Discovery and Dacula after suffering a 2-0 shutout against No. 2 Hebron Christian recently.
Marist remains at No. 10 after losing a close 2-1 match against the team ranked just ahead of them, No. 9 Walton.
- Alpharetta (Class 6A)
- Hebron Christian (Class 2A) +7
- Pope (Class 5A)
- Lovett (Class 2A) -2
- North Forsyth (Class 6A) -1
- Pace Academy (Class 4A)
- Blessed Trinity (Class 4A)
- Buford (Class 6A) -3
- Walton (Class 6A) -1
- Marist (Class 4A)
Updated 9/17/2025
All season long, ITG Next will be ranking the Top 10 Georgia high school volleyball squads in the state.
Alpharetta remains in the top spot in this week’s poll of the top volleyball programs in Georgia for the second straight week. The Raiders are 28-1 as of Sept. 16 and are fresh off a thrilling 3-2 win over North Forsyth.
How good is Alpharetta? They are currently riding a 22-game winning streak and during that stretch have recorded shutout victories in 19 of the 22 winning matches.
The Raiders are led by a trio of senior captains: Kennedi White, Kailey Leonard, and Audrey Simpson.
Lovett and Pope remain in the next two spots, as the second and third-ranked teams respectively, switching spots from last week’s Top 10 poll.
The Greyhounds have bounced back with three straight victories since dropping a 2-1 decision against North Paulding in the first week of September. They are 22-5 at the time of our latest rankings.
Lovett takes over the No. 2 spot with a 17-1 overall record on the season. Their only loss of the 2025 season was to volleyball powerhouse Assumption High School from Louisville, Kentucky. The Rockets are the defending Kentucky high school girls volleyball state champion.
North Forsyth has had a solid season to date and is playing as well as any team in the state.
North Forsyth did lose a close match to top-ranked Alpharetta just prior to the most recent poll, but their overall play is rewarded with a move up into the top five this week.
Rounding out the top five is Buford, which jumps one spot from their previous ranking of No. 6.
The lower half of this week’s top 10 volleyball teams in Georgia sees Pace Academy, Blessed Trinity, and Walton each moving up one spot from the previous poll, while two new squads are welcomed in.
Hebron Christian and Marist make their debut this week, with the Lions entering at No. 9 and the War Eagles occupying the final spot at No. 10.
Hebron Christian is one of the hottest teams in the state right now as the Lions are on a 25-match winning streak. They are 32-2 overall and have not lost a match since falling to Jackson County on Aug. 14. They dropped their opening match of the season to Buford, but since the 3-1 loss to the Panthers from Jefferson, they are red hot.
Marist is 20-3 overall and has recorded 11 shutouts while winning 12 matches in a row.
- Alpharetta (Class 6A)
- Lovett (Class 2A) +1
- Pope (Class 5A) -1
- North Forsyth (Class 6A) +1
- Buford (Class 6A) +1
- Pace Academy (Class 4A) +1
- Blessed Trinity (Class 4A) +1
- Walton (Class 6A) +1
- Hebron Christian (Class 2A) NR
- Marist (Class 4A) NR
Out: Cartersville (Class 4A), Woodward Academy (Class 5A)
Updated 9/2/2025
Alpharetta takes over the top spot in our updated 2025 Georgia high school volleyball rankings as they trade spots with previous No. 1 Pope High School. Don’t be surprised to see these two bounce back and forth anywhere at or near the top of the top 10 each week.
As we mentioned last week, Cartersville jumped out to a dominating start to the 2025 season, knocking off both the defending state champions Pope and Alpharetta. They took that surge of momentum to Knoxville last week, as they participated in the Showdown at the Sunsphere invitational. They played well, splitting four matches by defeating Franklin, Tennessee, and Holy Cross of Louisville, Kentucky, before falling to the Assumption Rockets of Louisville and local rival Lovett High School. So, the Purple Hurricanes were able to take two wins and two losses back home to resume their season.
Speaking of Lovett, the Lions make their debut in a big way this week, entering the top 10 at No. 3 following their successful display at the Showdown at the Sunsphere. The Buford Wolves rise up the ranks from the ninth spot to the No. 6 spot. Pace Academy makes their debut in the top 10, coming in at No. 7.
Blessed Trinity and Walton remain in their same spots from last week, while Woodward Academy cracks the top 10 by debuting at the No. 10 spot.
- Alpharetta (Class 6A) +1
- Pope (Class 5A) -1
- Lovett (Class 2A) NR
- Cartersville (Class 4A) -1
- North Forsyth (Class 6A)
- Buford (Class 6A) +4
- Pace Academy (Class 4A) NR
- Blessed Trinity (Class 4A)
- Walton (Class 6A)
- Woodward Academy (Class 5A) NR
Out: Jefferson (Class 3A), Grayson (Class 6A), North Cobb (Class 6A)
Updated 8/20/2025
All season long, ITG Next will be ranking the Top 10 Georgia high school volleyball teams in the state.
1. Pope (Class 5A)
The season is just underway, so it’s still early, but it’s hard to argue with having the Pope Greyhounds as our No. 1 high school volleyball team in Georgia.
Head coach Erica Miller’s team is not just the toast of Class 5A, but their success has also defined what an elite volleyball program should look like. There’s no reason to think Pope won’t be competing for yet another state title in 2025.
2. Alpharetta (Class 6A)
If there’s a team looking to claim the crown for itself as the state’s best, it may just be Alpharetta.
The Raiders ran the table on their way to a state title last season, winning all 36 matches. Although they lost several of the key members of that team, they’re not going to suddenly cease their championship pedigree.
3. Cartersville (Class 4A)
Cartersville is off to a dominating start, knocking off both the defending state champs Pope and Alpharetta. They will have a chance to strengthen their quest as a championship-tier program as they take part in the Showdown at the Sunsphere invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee, in late August, a tournament showcasing the best volleyball talent in the Southeast.
4. Jefferson (Class 3A)
The Jefferson Dragons are off to a good start so far at 8-4 overall as they look to defend their 2024 state championship.
5. North Forsyth (Class 6A)
North Forsyth seems to be a favorite to claim the Class 6A state title this year after a strong run to the quarterfinals in 2024. The Raiders return just about every player from last year’s roster, so we’ll keep an eye on them this season.
6. Grayson (Class 6A)
Grayson knocked off Archer to win Region 4-6A in 2024, and the Rams will try to use that as a springboard to bigger and better things, like a deeper run in the state playoffs this year.
7. North Cobb (Class 6A)
North Cobb advanced to the state title match in 2024 for the second straight season, but could not overcome eventual champion Alpharetta after winning it all a year earlier in 2023. The Warriors are ready to bookend that 2023 title with a 2025 championship.
8. Blessed Trinity (Class 4A)
Blessed Trinity enjoyed a Final Four finish last year, winning 29 matches, and are off to a red-hot start in 2025 with a 7-1 record at the time of writing.
Other than losing outside hitter Ansley Smith to graduation, the Titans bring back just about every other statistical leader from last season.
9. Walton (Class 6A)
Walton is off to an undefeated 3-0 start at the time of writing, but it’s the program’s history that demands respect for the future of 2025.
The Raiders welcome back Walton volleyball alumnae Ashley Jones as their head coach. She led Marietta’s volleyball program before deciding to return to Walton.
10. Buford (Class 6A)
Buford is another volleyball team off to a strong start this season. At the time of writing, the Wolves are undefeated through their first five matches, including a straight set win over North Cobb, a Class 7A state finalist last year.
With several returning contributors from last year’s 24-9 roster, look for the Wolves to remain in the hunt in Class 6A this season.
