LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Keller Central High School (Texas) and El Campo High School (Texas) posted the No.1 GPAs amongst the unweighted and weighted high school categories, respectively, as the NFCA revealed its Easton Top 10 GPAs for high school programs. Additionally, 2,017 prep student-athletes captured Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2022-23 academic year.
Under the guidance of Brittany Scarafiotti, Keller Central recorded a 3.979 GPA with 13 taking home All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition. El Campo, which is headed by Bill Savell, registered a 5.058 GPA and 12 Ricebirds earned All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association’s high school membership. 1,320 student-athletes who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher were awarded in weighted and 697 more in unweighted.
Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches. Collegiate team GPA winners and scholar-athletes were announced on Aug. 1. Click HERE for the press release.
Individual Scholar-Athletes
High School Unweighted | High School Weighted
Top-10 Teams
High School (Unweighted) - Complete List
1. Keller Central (Texas) – 3.979; 2. Rock Creek (Kan.) – 3.91; 3. Bismarck (Mo.) – 3.898; 4. Louisa County (Va.) – 3.888; 5. Brunswick (Md.) – 3.87; 6. Incarnate Word (Texas) – 3.86; 7. Blue Springs (Mo.) – 3.856; 8. North Davidson (N.C.) – 3.848; t9. Mt. Vernon (Mo.) – 3.84; t9. Ottawa Lake – Whiteford (Mich.) – 3.84.
High School (Weighted) - Complete List
1. El Campo (Texas) – 5.058; 2. East View (Texas) – 4.86; 3. Farmington (Mo.) – 4.8; 4. Bearden (Tenn.) – 4.4; 5. West Stanly (N.C.) – 4.281; 6. Joliet Catholic Acad. (Ill.) – 4.2628; 7. Basehor-Linwood (Kan.) – 4.17; 8. Washington (Ill.) – 4.155; 9. River Hill (Md.) – 4.15; 10. Ingleside (Texas) – 4.1432.
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