Largest high school gyms in the United States
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The largest high school basketball gyms in the United States refers to gymnasiums primarily used by secondary schools for basketball purposes. Most of the largest school gyms are located in the state of Indiana,[1] and in 1998 the New York Times reported that 15 of the 16 largest high school gymnasiums were located in that state.[2]
Current list
The top fifteen in total seating capacity are as follows:
| State | City | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | New Castle | New Castle Fieldhouse | 9,325[1] |
| 2 | Indiana | East Chicago | John A. Baratto Athletic Center | 8,296[1] |
| 3 | Indiana | Seymour | Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium | 8,110[1] |
| 4 | Indiana | Richmond | Tiernan Center | 8,100[3] |
| 5 | Indiana | Muncie | Muncie Fieldhouse | 7,635 [4] |
| 6 | Indiana | Marion | Bill Green Athletic Arena | 7,560 [5] |
| 7 | Texas | Dallas | Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse | 7,500[1] |
| 8 | Indiana | Elkhart | North Side Gymnasium | 7,373[1] |
| 9 | Indiana | Michigan City | "The Wolves' Den" Gym | 7,304[1] |
| 10 | Indiana | Gary | West Side High School Gym | 7,217[1] |
| 11 | Indiana | Lafayette | Jefferson High School Gym | 7,200[6] |
| 12 | Indiana | Southport | Southport High School Gym | 7,124[6] |
| 13 | Indiana | Washington | "The Hatchet House" | 7,090[7] |
| 14 | Indiana | Columbus | Memorial Gymnasium | 7,071[6] |
| 15= | Arizona | Chinle | Wildcat Den | 7,000[8] |
| 15= | Kentucky | Somerset | Pulaski County High School Gym | 7,000[9] |
- Notes
- One other high school-owned facility has a basketball capacity that would place it in this list—the Round Valley Ensphere, at Round Valley High School in Eagar, Arizona. Although it has a maximum capacity of 9,200 for court sports, it is not included in this list because it is a domed football stadium.[10]
- The Anderson High School Wigwam in Anderson, Indiana, which was the second largest high school gym in the country with a capacity of 8,996, closed in 2011, and remains standing but closed as of February 2013.[11]
See also
References
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- ↑ Richmond High School official website (accessed April 3, 2010).
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- ↑ "The Hatchet House–one of Indiana's great high school basketball gyms" at Washington High School official website.
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