The largest high school basketball gyms in the

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nasiums primarily used by

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for basketball purposes. 14 of the 16 largest high school gymnasiums are located in the state of

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. In March 2019,

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reported that the Indiana High School Basketball Historical Society had done research through actual on-site counts, conducting personal interviews, and reviewing architectural blueprints to confirm the accuracy of the list of the largest high school gyms in Indiana. This research confirmed a reordering of the top three sites was necessary, moving Seymour's Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium to the top spot. The previous #1, New Castle's Fieldhouse, was moved to third. But when the Fieldhouse was renovated in 2020, its seating capacity was increased from 7,829 to 8,424, enabling New Castle to reclaim the #1 spot.

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The top 13 in total

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are as follows: ;Notes * One other high school-owned facility has a basketball capacity that would place it in this list—the

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, at

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. Although it has a maximum capacity of 9,200 for court sports, it is not included in this list because it is a domed

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stadium. * The

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, which was once one of the largest high school gyms in the country with a purported capacity of 8,996, closed in 2011, and remains standing but closed as of August 2016. In August 2014, the school board accepted a plan that will allow for redevelopment of the site while maintaining the gymnasium through at least 2030. When renovations are complete, the school district will have rent-free access to the arena for at least 12 event days per year, plus practices. * Richmond High School's Tiernan Center, in Richmond, Indiana, was the 4th largest gym until 2020, when it was removed from the ranks after a renovation brought its seating capacity from 7,786 to 5,700.https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/richmond-gym-lose-national-ranking-with-new-renovations/2Ca6W2Ji9B59aQa9cG2jOK/

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Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

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