Here is a list of Associated Press Poll Rankings for the Portsmouth Trojans for the period of 1950-2023. The ranking listed is the final AP ranking, done before tournament play. The list has been updated on 7/21/23 to include all final rankings during the period listed.
1951: #3 11-2........Final Record 18-4 Lost in Regional Semifinals to Hamilton
1955: #7 12-1........Final Record 20-4 Lost in the Regional Final to Eventual State Runnerup Cincinnati Hughes
1961: #6 12-2........Final Record 22-3 Won the Class AA (Big School) State Championship over Urbana 50-44
1965: #8 12-1........Final Record 17-3 Lost in the District Finals to Athens 65-62
1979: #1 18-0........Final Record 21-1 Lost in the District Finals to Ironton 54-52
1984: #10 15-3........Final Record 20-4 Lost in the District Finals to Wheelersburg 73-66 (OT)
1987: #5 18-2........Final Record 22-3 Lost in the Regional Semifinals to New Lebanon Dixie(25-0) 67-59
1988: #2 19-0........Final Record 27-1 Won the very first OHSAA D2 state championship over Chesterland West Geauga 54-47
1991: #3 15-2........Final Record 22-3 Lost in the Regional Finals to Columbus Briggs 70-69
2011: #10 16-4.......Final Record 21-5 Lost in the D3 State Semifinals to Cleveland Central Catholic 58-47
2012: #6 18-2........Final Record 24-3 Lost in the D3 State Championship to Cincinnati Summit Country Day 53-37
Thanks to Coach Trent Arey of Peebles for compiling all of the AP Final Rankings 1950-2023. Website is district14bk.com. Here are the other final rankings:
1950: 5.............1952: 19.......1953: 7.........1956: 18......1960: 13........1963: 30........1964: 8.........1980: 14........1981: 9........1982: 10.........1983: 6
1989: 11............1990: 13...........1999: 14
Total number of rankings: 25
Highest ranking: 1.........1979 18-0
Lowest ranking: 30........1963