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Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2012-13 to 2024-25 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

August 2025

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2012-13 to 2024-25 (school years)

Number of respondents

8,266,244 respondents

Age group

14-18 years

Supplementary notes

Figures for 2019-20 and 2020-21 were not available due to the coronavirus pandemic.

All figures have been rounded.

Statistic includes figures from previous reports.

Respondent count is for 2024-25 only.

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American football is by far the most popular sport among male high schoolers in the United States, with over *** million boys playing 11-player football in 2024-25. The second most popular high school sport for boys was ***, with over *** thousand participants.

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