The National Federation of State Associations has released its annual report on high school athletic participation. Boys football again leads all sports with the most participants, 1,108,286. Basketball has the most female participants.
TEN MOST POPULAR BOYS PROGRAMS
By Participants
1. Football -11-player 1,108,286
2. Basketball 552,935
3.Track and Field - Outdoor 548,821
4. Baseball 478,029
5. Soccer 383,561
6. Wrestling 259,688
7. Cross Country 221,109
8. Golf 159,958
9. Tennis 156,285
10. Swimming and Diving 111,896
By schools
1. Basketball 17,861
2. Track and Field - Outdoor 15,835
3. Baseball 15,720
4. Football - 11-player 13,987
5. Golf 13,647
6. Cross Country 13,485
7. Soccer 11,122
8. Wrestling 10,090
9. Tennis 9,576
10. Swimming and Diving 6,428
TEN MOST POPULAR GIRLS PROGRAMS
By Participants
1. Basketball 449,450
2. Track and Field - Outdoor 447,520
3. Volleyball 397,968
4. Softball - Fast Pitch 371,293
5. Soccer 346,545
6. Cross Country 190,349
7. Tennis 172,455
8. Swimming and Diving 147,197
9. Competitive Spirit Squads 111,307
10. Golf 69,243
By Schools
1. Basketball 17,564
2. Track and Field - Outdoor 15,772
3. Volleyball 15,009
4. Softball - Fast Pitch 14,846
5. Cross Country 13,294
6. Soccer 10,543
7. Tennis 9,694
8. Golf 9,447
9. Swimming and Diving 6,766
10. Competitive Spirit Squads 4,510
