In the realm of high school football, Texas is renowned for its grand stadiums, but the most expensive high school football stadium in the United States is actually located in Ohio.

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, tops the list recently put together by Front Office Sports with a staggering construction cost of $175.8 million, adjusted for inflation.

This stadium, which hosts the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game, serves as the home field for McKinley Senior High School and has also hosted the Ohio Football State Championships in 2017 and 2018.

Following closely is Cy-Fair FCU Stadium in Cypress, Texas, with a construction cost of $124.8 million.

This stadium, dedicated exclusively to high school sports, serves 12 high schools within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. It boasts a seating capacity of up to 11,000 and includes a 15,333 square foot conference center and catering facility.

A total of eight Texas stadiums are on the list by Front Office Sports including Beaumont ISD’s Doggett Family Stadium making the list at number 7.

Katy Stadium, located on the outskirts of Houston, ranks third with a construction cost of $89.8 million.

Completed in 2017, it was funded by a $748 million bond approved by local voters in 2014. Eagle Stadium in Allen, Texas, ranks fifth and is unique as the only stadium on the list serving just one high school, Allen High School. It cost $82.2 million to build in 2012.

Doggett Family Stadium, formerly known as Memorial Stadium and formerly bearing the name of Superintendent Dr. Carrol “Butch” Thomas, cost about $47.3 million dollars when it opened in 2010, 10,600-seat capacity.

Front Office Sports adjusted the total construction cost for inflation making the current price tag $68.2 million dollars.

A forensic audit of the 2007 bond issue revealed taxpayer dollars were misused on the Beaumont ISD project. An investigation revealed Thomas worked with administrators and a construction company to conceal the total cost of the stadium.

These stadiums reflect the deep-rooted passion for high school football in Texas, where communities gather every Friday night to support their teams. As high school athletes begin to secure NIL deals, the possibility of a high school football stadium surpassing the $200 million mark in the future seems increasingly plausible.

Click here to view Front Office Sports’ list of most expensive stadiums.