A private school has faced a public school in 81 FHSAA state finals, all listed further below.  Private schools have won 42 and public schools have won 39.  Coming into 2016, it was tied 36-36, but private schools have pulled slightly ahead since then.   Since 2000, private schools are 28-18 in those matchups.  Public schools had the advantage prior to 2000.  Since 1990, there has been at least one private vs public school state final each year except for 2002.  This year we will have publi