2012-13 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION SURVEY

Conducted By
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
Based on Competition at the High School Level in the 2012-13 School Year
Sport (Number of states reporting
for boys/girls)

BOYS
Number of Number of
Schools Participants

GIRLS
Number of Number of
Schools Participants

ADAPTED SPORTS (7/5)

Basketball
Bocce Indoor
Bocce Outdoor
Bowling
Cycling
Flag Football
Floor Hockey
Golf
Handball
Soccer
Softball
Strength Training
Tennis
Track
AIR RIFLERY (1/1)
ARCHERY (4/4)
BADMINTON (4/7)
BASEBALL (48/26)
BASKETBALL (51/51)
BOWLING (23/24)
CANOE PADDLING, OUTRIGGER (1/1)
COMPETITIVE SPIRIT SQUADS (24/32)
CREW (7/7)
CROSS COUNTRY (51/51)
DANCE/DRILL (3/7)
DECATHLON (6/4)
DRILL TEAM (1/2)
EQUESTRIAN (3/4)
FENCING (7/7)
FIELD HOCKEY (5/19)
FLAG FOOTBALL (4/6)
FOOTBALL 11-Player (51/32)
6-player (6/0)
8-player (19/12)
9-player (4/1)
GOLF (50/49)
GYMNASTICS (9/27)
ICE HOCKEY (17/16)
JUDO (1/1)
KAYAKING (1/1)
LACROSSE (23/25)
MIXED 6-COED VOLLEYBALL (1/1)
MOUNTAIN BIKING (2/1)
RIFLERY (9/9)
RODEO (4/4)
RUGBY (1/1)

29
72
53
118
5
2
53
8
12
100
130
15
59
59
50
91
210
15,632
17,856
2,511
59
723
107
14,148
49
55
63
65
100
7
24
14,048
242
783
246
13,415
111
1,601
49
12
2,436
75
28
216
44
30

26
71
51
118
5
2
53
8
12
99
128
12
56
57
46
92
448
227
17,493
2,494
60
4,847
165
13,918
1,284
21
285
219
106
1,820
246
460
21
30
2
9,568
1,516
608
46
8
2,212
75
19
185
56
10

225
482
380
830
19
24
263
22
105
701
767
137
400
423
617
1,478
4,259
474,791
538,676
28,359
1,199
3,011
2,559
249,200
364
282
704
178
1,984
288
497
1,086,627
4,422
19,251
4,908
152,584
2,237
35,198
738
92
101,687
272
272
1,938
76
1,139

52

167
454
433
708
11
24
168
12
71
478
627
62
401
353
408
1,169
11,811
1,259
433,120
25,450
1,139
116,508
4,628
214,369
24,963
156
4,629
1,404
1,749
61,883
7,019
1,531
0
127
2
71,054
19,563
9,447
402
115
77,258
565
79
1,087
216
161

COMBINED
Number of
Participants
392
936
813
1,538
30
48
431
34
176
1,179
1,394
199
801
776
1,025
2,647
16,070
476,050
971,796
53,809
2,338
119,519
7,187
463,569
25,327
438
5,333
1,582
3,733
62,171
7,516
1,088,158
4,422
19,378
4,910
223,638
21,800
44,645
1,140
207
178,945
837
351
3,025
292
1,300

Sport (Number of states reporting

for boys/girls)

BOYS
Number of Number of
Schools Participants

SAILING (2/2)
19
SKIING ALPINE (13/13)
555
SKIING CROSS COUNTRY (12/12)
330
SNOWBOARDING (5/4)
55
SOCCER (50/50)
11,626
SOFT TENNIS (2/2)
13
SOFTBALL FAST PITCH (3/49)
77
SOFTBALL SLOW PITCH (2/5)
6
SURFING (1/2)
54
SWIMMING AND DIVING (47/47)
7,001
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING (1/3)
4
TEAM TENNIS (8/8)
1,867
TENNIS (48/48)
9,730
TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR (20/20)
2,697
TRACK AND FIELD OUTDOOR (51/51) 16,001
VOLLEYBALL (21/51)
2,257
WATER POLO (8/7)
789
WEIGHTLIFTING (10/9)
731
WRESTLING (50/34)
10,488

158
5,631
4,346
727
410,982
201
1,456
30
1,037
138,177
60
33,000
157,247
72,491
580,672
50,353
21,943
17,515
270,163

53

GIRLS
Number of Number of
Schools Participants
20
550
332
46
11,351
14
15,067
388
49
7,249
31
1,876
10,005
2,665
15,962
15,565
775
480
1,602

131
4,489
4,724
304
371,532
305
362,488
10,864
353
163,992
580
32,913
181,116
63,298
472,939
420,208
18,674
7,790
8,727

COMBINED
Number of
Participants
289
10,120
9,070
1,031
782,514
506
363,944
10,894
1,390
302,169
640
65,913
338,363
135,789
1,053,611
470,561
40,617
25,305
278,890

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

2012-13 ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION SUMMARY
TEN MOST POPULAR BOYS PROGRAMS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Schools
Basketball
Track and Field Outdoor
Baseball
Cross Country
Football 11-Player
Golf
Soccer
Wrestling
Tennis
Swimming and Diving

17,856
16,001
15,632
14,148
14,048
13,415
11,626
10,488
9,730
7,001

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Participants
Football 11-Player
Track and Field Outdoor
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Wrestling
Cross Country
Tennis
Golf
Swimming and Diving

1,086,627
580,672
538,676
474,791
410,982
270,163
249,200
157,247
152,584
138,177

TEN MOST POPULAR GIRLS PROGRAMS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Schools
Basketball
Track and Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Softball Fast Pitch
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Golf
Swimming and Diving
Competitive Spirit Squads

17,493
15,962
15,565
15,067
13,918
11,351
10,005
9,568
7,249
4,847

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Participants
Track and Field Outdoor
Basketball
Volleyball
Soccer
Softball Fast Pitch
Cross Country
Tennis
Swimming and Diving
Competitive Spirit Squads
Lacrosse

472,939
433,120
420,208
371,532
362,488
214,369
181,116
163,992
116,508
77,258

ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION SURVEY TOTALS

Year
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1975-76
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93

Boys
Participants

Girls
Participants

Total

3,666,917
3,770,621
4,070,125
4,109,021
4,367,442
3,709,512
3,517,829
3,503,124
3,409,081
3,355,558
3,303,599
3,354,284
3,344,275
3,364,082
3,425,777
3,416,844
3,398,192
3,406,355
3,429,853
3,416,389

294,015
817,073
1,300,169
1,645,039
2,083,040
1,854,400
1,750,264
1,853,789
1,810,671
1,779,972
1,747,346
1,757,884
1,807,121
1,836,356
1,849,684
1,839,352
1,858,659
1,892,316
1,940,801
1,997,489

3,960,932
4,587,694
5,370,294
5,754,060
6,450,482
5,563,912
5,268,093
5,356,913
5,219,752
5,135,530
5,050,945
5,112,168
5,151,396
5,200,438
5,275,461
5,256,196
5,256,851
5,298,671
5,370,654
5,413,878

Year
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
54

Boys
Participants

Girls
Participants

Total

3,472,967
3,536,359
3,634,052
3,706,225
3,763,120
3,832,352
3,861,749
3,921,069
3,960,517
3,988,738
4,038,253
4,110,319
4,206,549
4,321,103
4,372,115
4,422,662
4,455,740
4,494,406
4,484,987
4,490,854

2,130,315
2,240,461
2,367,936
2,474,043
2,570,333
2,652,726
2,675,874
2,784,154
2,806,998
2,856,358
2,865,299
2,908,390
2,953,355
3,021,807
3,057,266
3,114,091
3,172,637
3,173,549
3,207,533
3,222,723

5,603,282
5,776,820
6,001,988
6,180,268
6,333,453
6,485,078
6,537,623
6,705,223
6,767,515
6,845,096
6,903,552
7,018,709
7,159,904
7,342,910
7,429,381
7,536,753
7,628,377
7,667,955
7,692,520
7,713,577

2012-13 SUMMARY OF ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION

TOTALS BY STATE
Rank State
1. Texas
2. California
3. New York
4. Illinois
5. Ohio
6. Pennsylvania
7. Michigan
8. New Jersey
9. Florida
10. Minnesota
11. Massachusetts
12. North Carolina
13. Georgia
14. Wisconsin
15. Virginia
16. Missouri
17. Washington
18. Indiana
19. Iowa
20. Colorado
21. Arizona
22. Maryland
23. Connecticut
24. Mississippi
25. Tennessee
26. Kansas

Boys
484,030
456,317
215,447
200,270
194,330
169,198
174,429
158,052
138,969
120,109
124,467
124,299
116,779
113,020
101,081
103,745
93,918
91,094
83,584
72,677
73,839
71,798
61,677
66,756
68,795
62,547

Girls
314,303
321,228
174,028
139,674
133,589
146,294
130,009
112,371
104,428
110,312
97,161
85,887
76,943
79,380
73,437
68,977
71,080
61,483
57,355
58,214
52,380
53,633
49,390
43,661
38,280
41,102

Total1
798,333
777,545
389,475
339,944
327,919
315,492
304,438
270,423
243,397
230,421
221,628
210,186
193,722
192,400
174,518
172,722
164,998
152,577
140,939
130,891
126,219
125,431
111,067
110,417
107,075
103,649

Rank State
Boys
27. Louisiana
60,961
28. Oklahoma
56,593
29. Kentucky
53,919
30. Oregon
56,915
31. South Carolina
61,436
32. Alabama
61,833
33. Nebraska
45,894
34. Utah
35,011
35. Maine
28,858
36. Arkansas
30,987
37. New Mexico
26,247
38. Idaho
26,100
39. New Hampshire
23,833
40. Nevada
26,092
41. West Virginia
21,079
42. Hawaii
19,842
43. Montana
17,902
44. Rhode Island
16,567
45. South Dakota
16,195
46. Delaware
15,624
47. North Dakota
14,681
48. Alaska
11,882
49. Wyoming
10,949
50. Vermont
8,049
51. District of Columbia 2,178

Girls
39,444
43,201
45,314
41,723
35,029
30,132
31,213
24,123
24,776
18,820
21,324
19,058
20,601
17,379
15,012
13,893
13,844
12,287
11,857
12,060
10,610
10,155
8,337
6,670
1,262

Total1
100,405
99,794
99,233
98,638
96,465
91,965
77,107
59,134
53,634
49,807
47,571
45,158
44,434
43,471
36,091
33,735
31,746
28,854
28,052
27,684
25,291
22,037
19,286
14,719
3,440

1Reflects participation rate, i.e., individual who participated in two sports is counted twice, three sports
three times, etc.
55

BOYS PARTICIPATION
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Baseball
Schools Particip.
393
33
235
197
1,248
269
175
48
13
613
417
53
91
659
383
351
229
261
342
131
195
352
639
431
257
591

8,913
704
8,257
4,491
43,253
8,314
6,102
1,479
227
15,027
12,588
1,751
2,314
22,884
10,829
10,847
6,143
7,278
8,344
3,343
6,050
12,933
18,092
13,164
7,358
14,906

72
90
85
389
106
723
384
110
775
315
231
664
47
199

2,279
2,472
2,483
16,035
2,922
20,773
12,513
1,498
20,939
9,312
5,974
21,248
1,580
6,651

353
1,131
118
37
308
330
122
437

8,689
45,621
3,253
845
9,290
9,605
2,788
12,430

Basketball
Bowling
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
409
143
247
216
1,375
330
178
50
15
666
432
63
147
739
401
368
350
272
374
142
194
359
738
469
264
570
176
303
103
86
397
154
759
396
164
800
338
279
736
48
206
172
375
1,311
133
38
312
380
125
483
71

11,720
2,140
8,247
4,157
43,766
8,920
5,392
1,411
356
14,869
12,167
1,784
3,672
24,351
11,183
11,269
9,059
6,874
7,939
3,781
5,837
12,590
22,186
13,503
8,590
14,322
3,527
7,305
3,132
2,580
14,193
4,239
20,514
10,618
2,836
21,989
9,993
7,326
22,080
1,520
6,781
3,564
8,842
72,200
3,588
1,067
9,553
11,127
2,982
15,228
1,807

56

66

64
14

703
235

170

1,257

52

887

169

2,450

92
70
78
68
6
7

1,576
935
891
508
44
34

343

3,693

45

458

33
229
23
383

287
103
2,748
242
4,569

358

3,660

144

1,440

Competitive
Spirit Squads
Schools Particip.
19
70
33
84

32
11
37

32
366
114
250
142
163
7
232
115
70
110

179
21

25

104

36

16
156

142
72

15
40

192
349
236
9

150

1,523

50

3
67

4
114

31

36

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Cross Country
Schools Particip.
188
114
192
103
1,163
230
174
45
11
553
396
72
104
499
379
319
246
241
274
103
190
323
601
352
144
362
93
224
77
75
365
109
567
365
68
735
158
214
560
44
156
129
295
1,270
122
34
294
289
93
393
41

1,316
1,088
3,538
1,165
29,583
3,996
3,941
949
94
7,083
7,522
940
1,652
11,319
5,005
5,160
3,813
3,011
2,637
1,324
3,950
6,691
8,744
6,680
2,548
5,427
1,014
2,722
1,078
1,151
8,241
1,567
10,261
8,753
584
9,383
2,662
3,571
11,200
969
3,262
912
4,082
23,882
2,640
458
6,116
6,753
887
7,338
538

Football
11-player
Golf
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
389
32
192
162
1,045
215
146
45
12
553
413
48
103
558
315
278
235
222
296
84
187
324
637
353
247
357
76
167
74
57
346
100
572
375
98
710
201
196
584
45
199
68
349
1,061
102
26
303
295
117
424
55

22,875
1,856
18,803
8,734
102,505
15,899
10,263
3,011
727
34,848
33,207
3,761
7,166
46,889
21,726
18,852
13,950
13,261
20,193
3,744
14,606
19,651
41,138
24,578
22,456
23,066
4,324
10,165
6,701
3,548
25,888
6,520
35,552
35,608
3,221
45,882
14,949
13,180
26,280
2,928
19,069
3,468
22,504
165,359
8,784
1,159
25,965
21,278
5,978
27,840
2,712

57

208

1,260

182
161
971
190
157
42
6
502
390
58
90
518
371
342
231
241
216
104
163
291
532
379
153
341
96
241
78
68
294
76
572
364
117
724
183
166
539
40
158
128
321
1,193
116
31
289
272
108
363
39

1,890
1,139
11,062
2,238
1,849
397
60
4,020
3,453
412
992
8,059
4,184
5,614
3,097
2,317
1,209
1,114
1,362
4,296
6,938
5,702
1,918
4,288
960
2,739
762
855
3,755
684
7,855
3,392
913
8,358
2,165
1,646
5,390
430
1,958
1,046
2,603
12,451
1,504
285
2,718
3,547
1,016
6,196
486

Gymnastics
Schools Particip.

4
9

18
36

49

1,662

24

39

10

291

11
7

89

86

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Ice Hockey
Schools Particip.
25

597

21
30
59

247
810
1,527

Lacrosse
Riflery
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.

204
69
93
45

8,813
3,845
4,645
1,752

162
80

4,902
3,436

86

605

12

440

14

158

6
2

78
13

116

828

2
7

29

451

4
14

15
119

16

43

355

64

20
4
111

343
46
1,855

31
17

275
236

35

395

15

175

81

62
1
298
243
277

1,179
18
7,063
3,791
5,801

47
150
221
124
76

1,867
7,056
9,487
5,064
3,207

42
132

1,024
3,565

46
181

2,025
9,003

150

3,238

328
83

16,169
2,490

19

276

32
84

589
1,843

87

4,041

25

5,760
1,075
1,398

480

801

180
29
32

48

38

19

310

21
80

779
3,828

88

2,795

58

Skiing
Cross Country
Schools Particip.

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Skiing
Alpine
Schools Particip.

31
14

233
148

158

42
74
94
116

18
52

305
1,070
825
1,020

211
568

85

873

20

14

134

66

Swimming
Soccer
and Diving
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
157
36
189
73
1,250
196
171
49
7
560
367
53
70
438
298
151
105
188
157
136
177
352
485
242
134
234
30
72
66
85
383
71
696
362
15
578
85
177
579
46
163

3,910
998
7,127
1,916
47,861
7,145
6,871
1,932
143
14,161
10,638
1,250
1,989
19,098
8,622
5,820
4,212
6,059
4,424
4,169
6,577
13,338
14,273
8,892
3,889
8,169
835
2,521
2,256
3,069
18,294
2,349
23,669
13,487
593
14,730
3,785
5,758
20,265
1,630
5,568

283
597
101
40
282
278
75
263
24

7,113
34,063
3,342
1,334
9,863
10,451
1,827
9,817
880

59

42
38
128
27
859
90
101
36
3
442
235
60

290
450
3,060
320
22,971
2,084
2,185
594
19
6,835
3,587
505

247
231
46
67
126
138
55
107
206
254
151
62
102
19
55
58
48
245
43
298
291
18
407
46
116
315
24
84

6,744
3,648
1,451
1,619
1,580
1,193
689
1,941
3,025
5,547
3,704
1,563
1,991
186
839
887
445
5,418
626
6,833
3,854
345
5,480
781
2,031
9,450
409
1,303

482
81

9,001
1,777

191
144
45
113
25

3,684
3,761
455
2,576
441

Tennis
Schools Particip.
163
17
163
95
955
124
139
34
7
492

1,680
231
2,284
840
19,039
2,976
2,514
488
33
4,499

63
54
300
299
109
122
211
168

532
1,018
6,670
4,551
2,359
2,379
2,397
1,497

179
263
310
196
178
183
39
60
56

2,343
3,624
6,504
4,935
2,151
3,502
801
959
748

322
64
502
327
20
436
83
117
398
38
121
20
260
1,159
89
16
250
243
78
192
16

5,955
687
10,036
4,274
280
5,735
1,345
2,096
4,776
647
1,619
344
2,440
18,921
1,695
208
3,079
5,360
676
5,214
306

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Track and Field

Indoor
Schools Particip.
61
43
152
35
12

910
904
5,053
859
139

229
66
175
252

1,312
1,465
5,439
9,685

16

1,128

60
303

1,373
11,740

411
248

12,384
5,626

168

2,550

184
38

2,760
1,473

18
204

197
6,934

22

560

Track and Field

Outdoor
Volleyball
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
313
59
218
177
1,133
299
169
41
12
574
411
62
139
617
391
357
336
246
356
107
191
314
662
434
253
493
175
304
93
77
364
156
653
373
146
790
254
266
606
41
197
169
271
1,309
123
30
300
330
113
426
71

6,715
1,179
9,125
5,641
55,221
9,599
7,373
1,411
181
14,988
12,969
1,909
4,202
24,804
13,757
12,082
9,945
6,476
8,989
2,942
7,454
13,495
23,188
15,988
8,279
14,497
3,465
8,740
3,517
2,506
18,885
4,315
23,169
14,243
2,093
24,365
6,221
9,228
24,240
1,552
8,682
3,580
6,697
74,325
5,048
681
10,913
12,749
2,855
14,498
1,696

60

120
60

240
1,565

655

15,926

41
6

858
124

156

2,117

64

1,009

180

6,227

34
102

661
2,327

40

1,185

32
15
103

1,047
274
2,975

183

4,092

110

2,665

208
27

3,744
573

1
69

6
1,272

51

1,466

Wrestling
Schools Particip.
96
100
186
40
835
230
127
46

2,185
1,398
6,149
295
27,634
5,362
2,941
1,138

384
342
59
102
432
320
279
204
96
89
67
180
218
469
342
2
236
82
245
76
41
310
59
497
330
80
606
110
191
487
36
139
104
172
286
108
18
263
290
89
336
52

8,104
8,730
1,002
2,476
16,385
7,589
6,709
5,156
2,079
1,750
909
5,245
4,531
10,374
8,020
25
7,600
1,504
4,547
2,634
781
9,893
1,573
13,668
9,441
856
11,581
3,636
5,064
9,740
971
5,145
1,311
4,302
10,639
3,380
170
6,730
8,413
1,615
7,622
1,161

SPORT
Adapted Basketball

State

Sch. Particip.

Georgia
18
Maryland
11
Adapted Bocce Indoor Maryland
72
Adapted Bocce Outdoor Maryland
53
Adapted Bowling
California
2
Maryland
71
Minnesota
39
Ohio
4
Vermont
2
Adapted Cycling
Maryland
5
Adapted Flag Football Maryland
2
Adapted Golf
Maryland
8
Adapted Handball
Maryland
12
Adapted Soccer
California
5
Maryland
24
Minnesota
67
Ohio
3
Vermont
1
Adapted Softball
California
4
Maryland
58
Minnesota
65
Ohio
3
Adapted Strength Training Maryland
15
Adapted Tennis
Maryland
59
Adapted Track
Florida
Georgia
16
Maryland
43
Air Riflery
Hawaii
50
Archery
California
5
Kentucky
70
Michigan
6
Ohio
10
Badminton
California
173
Maryland
16
New York
20
Ohio
1
Canoe Paddling
Hawaii
59
Crew
California
40
Delaware
3
District of Columbia 1
Maine
3
Michigan
22
Ohio
11
Virginia
27
Dance/Drill
Georgia
17
Michigan
18
Washington
14
Drill Team
Georgia
63
Decathlon
Alabama
18
Arkansas
15
California
18
Maine
1
Ohio
1
Vermont
2
Equestrian
California
16
Michigan
48
Ohio
1

129
96
482
380
19
482
258
43
28
19
24
22
105
106
190
267
124
14
54
420
287
6
137
400
2
133
288
617
58
1,077
93
250
3,585
179
445
50
1,199
407
72
41
53
624
340
1,022
66
153
145
704
59
56
137
8
14
8
50
126
2

SPORT
Fencing

State

California
Maine
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Field Hockey
California
Maryland
Massachusetts
Ohio
Vermont
Flag Football
Alaska
California
Michigan
Ohio
Football - 6-player
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Ohio
Texas
Wyoming
Football - 8-player
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Washington
Football - 9-player
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Judo
Hawaii
Kayaking
Hawaii
Mixed 6-Coed Volleyball Alaska
Mountain Biking
California
Maine
Rodeo
Arkansas
California
New Mexico
Ohio
Rugby
California
Sailing
California
Maine

61

Sch. Particip.
19 164
1
12
3
18
47 1,228
24 515
5
42
1
5
3 195
1
27
2
48
2
17
2
2
13 243
7 193
2
59
25 370
40 419
10 127
2
82
139 3,245
11 179
3
20
35 3,428
98 2,114
44 710
2
54
30 509
70 1,845
111 2,239
16 323
1
45
29 514
51 867
129 3,078
17 360
10 198
1
18
49 1,395
46 805
41 729
87 1,985
58 873
3
80
98 1,970
49 738
12
92
75 272
27 265
1
7
4
4
15
15
24
56
1
1
30 1,139
15 111
4
47

SPORT
Snowboarding

State

California
Maine
Michigan
Ohio
Vermont
Softball - Fast Pitch
California
Missouri
Ohio
Softball - Slow Pitch
California
Ohio
Soft Tennis
Hawaii
Ohio
Surfing
California
Synchronized Swimming Ohio
Team Tennis
Georgia
Hawaii
Maine
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
Ohio
Texas
Water Polo
California
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Weightlifting
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Ohio
Vermont

Sch. Particip.
28
316
3
44
12
241
1
28
11
98
13
226
20
181
43 1,049
1
10
5
20
10
169
3
32
54 1,037
4
60
381 4,458
63
532
96 1,389
178 2,151
183 3,502
54
746
436 5,899
476 14,323
549 16,377
70 1,123
10
629
75 2,123
29
581
23
595
10
170
23
345
17
412
27 1,026
247 4,902
53 2,049
89
927
2
27
67 1,610
178 4,161
50 2,389
1
12

62

GIRLS PARTICIPATION
Basketball
State
Schools Particip.
Alabama
407
6,165
Alaska
128
1,863
Arizona
245
6,745
Arkansas
211
3,379
California
1,327
33,411
Colorado
331
7,153
Connecticut
179
3,980
Delaware
50
1,029
District of Columbia
15
205
Florida
631
10,658
Georgia
428
9,033
Hawaii
61
1,110
Idaho
145
3,151
Illinois
684
17,413
Indiana
398
8,304
Iowa
363
8,272
Kansas
347
6,987
Kentucky
272
5,359
Louisiana
371
5,555
Maine
141
3,039
Maryland
192
4,690
Massachusetts
358
9,864
Michigan
683
16,587
Minnesota
454
11,601
Mississippi
264
8,541
Missouri
553
10,502
Montana
177
3,068
Nebraska
303
6,253
Nevada
100
2,585
New Hampshire
86
2,045
New Jersey
404
10,122
New Mexico
149
3,749
New York
731
16,997
North Carolina
395
8,652
North Dakota
163
2,361
Ohio
800
17,379
Oklahoma
330
8,102
Oregon
274
5,780
Pennsylvania
717
21,510
Rhode Island
51
1,074
South Carolina
205
4,821
South Dakota
170
2,771
Tennessee
375
6,133
Texas
1,303
69,304
Utah
127
3,030
Vermont
37
852
Virginia
309
7,571
Washington
380
8,933
West Virginia
124
2,161
Wisconsin
476
11,638
Wyoming
69
1,633

Competitive Spirit
Bowling
Squads
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
8

54

19
188
69
305
339
154
12
14
226
237
37
87
289

304
6,497
1,615
8,298
5,112
2,410
179
133
4,915
5,207
787
1,516
7,599

62
12

603
115

182

1,425

54

480

209

3,078

88
71
78
66
5
7

1,189
849
728
384
27
29

248

5,114

88

1,646

332

2,994

325

7,374

45

386

104

2,925

33
212
23
327

276
60
2,154
232
3,445

324

3,178

142

1,420

150

1,297

28

59

1,019

63

1,750
156
430
388

2,213
11,157
16,362

131
200
158
105
28
83
40

2,078
5,193
2,804
1,575
583
2,793
654

13
220

183
4,956

123

2,030

31

546

Cross Country
Schools Particip.
188
1,180
114
733
192
2,705
103
886
1,163 24,362
230
4,186
174
2,699
45
744
11
65
553
6,795
396
5,881
72
661
104
1,344
499 10,469
379
4,976
319
4,482
246
2,953
241
2,740
274
2,219
103
1,111
190
2,753
323
5,610
601
8,378
352
8,179
144
1,301
362
3,880
93
863
224
2,080
77
906
75
998
365
5,607
109
1,349
567
7,966
365
4,614
68
524
735
8,081
158
2,385
214
2,859
560 11,200
44
673
156
2,200
129
673
295
3,045
1,270 27,689
122
2,167
34
353
294
4,845
289
4,569
93
714
393
6,323
41
394

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Field Hockey
Schools Particip.

100
16
80
47

3,431
563
3,187
1,488

18

676

83
127
216
27

2,411
4,135
7,928
907

41

1,094

56
222

1,899
8,672

230
51

7,504
1,020

40

975

285
21

9,975
606

20
140

630
4,782

Football
11-player
Golf
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
125
480
32
23
30
82
136
949
5
16
130
581
137
232
810
6,985
44
143
1,489
21
45
619
2
61
4
21
33
420
2,426
19
52
353
1,848
12
45
183
5
6
80
524
396
3,916
298
2,439
11
30
326
3,220
16
98
1,031
54
214
1,338
141
248
8
10
58
129
26
108
262
16
27
509
43
319
3,335
362
4,035
93
451
174
1,656
3
3
89
521
11
135
1,333
69
419
8
32
46
21
199
1,333
100
27
77
399
153
1,811
267
1,232
3
6
98
519
15
38
537
3,148
421
156
1,370
28
136
864
347
3,470
11
1
96
90
680
2
8
116
701
269
927
196
1,187
7,683
106
1,051
7
8
20
75
28
28
156
373
235
2,217
55

64

149
37

1,813
238

Gymnastics
Schools Particip.
8

93

4
64
43
52

27
1,091
633
440

45

419

76
80

1,872
724

13

166

42

165

8
92
61
186

147
1,405
675
2,534

29
77

198
1,023

108
36
19
154

1,625
192
105
1,116

21
13

210
192

29

269

10
80
88

80
935
1,887

78

1,340

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Ice Hockey
Schools Particip.
11

154

11

249
32
6

42

383

125
22
246

2,237
318
3,812

Skiing
Lacrosse
Alpine
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.

182
50
88
29
1
141
77

5,736
1,640
3,655
901
17
3,701
2,593

55

405

12

405

48
138
187
89
83

1,507
5,497
7,274
2,502
3,354

31

1,265

Skiing
Cross Country
Schools Particip.
29

435

5
14

18
89

25
14

207
118

97

43

273

45

359

73
94
117

849
682
805

21
4
113

340
42
2,287

18
54

153
425

30
17

286
169

32

398

9
17

242
183

40
189

1,491
8,128

24

439

298
58

11,922
1,385

84

706

17
14

195
22

80

2,860

13

19

244

183
30
31

5,856
969
851

18

228

18
74

538
2,806

14

94

15

211

33

703
6

67

90

65

Soccer
State
Schools Particip.
Alabama
145
3,320
Alaska
36
882
Arizona
173
6,181
Arkansas
70
1,585
California
1,236 43,282
Colorado
207
7,595
Connecticut
158
5,877
Delaware
49
1,606
District of Columbia
5
120
Florida
542 13,664
Georgia
369
9,716
Hawaii
54
1,490
Idaho
83
1,965
Illinois
400 16,144
Indiana
258
6,436
Iowa
135
4,900
Kansas
90
3,367
Kentucky
192
5,551
Louisiana
151
3,758
Maine
139
3,895
Maryland
175
5,985
Massachusetts
345 12,920
Michigan
463 13,588
Minnesota
225
8,346
Mississippi
134
2,538
Missouri
232
8,057
Montana
30
842
Nebraska
76
2,347
Nevada
67
2,339
New Hampshire
79
2,598
New Jersey
360 14,032
New Mexico
69
2,068
New York
700 22,727
North Carolina
358 12,031
North Dakota
15
586
Ohio
532 14,256
Oklahoma
90
3,548
Oregon
268
5,113
Pennsylvania
541 18,935
Rhode Island
47
1,486
South Carolina
142
4,559
South Dakota
Tennessee
273
6,434
Texas
596 30,470
Utah
95
3,050
Vermont
41
1,338
Virginia
283
8,773
Washington
276
9,475
West Virginia
74
1,647
Wisconsin
249
9,243
Wyoming
24
867

Softball
Softball
Slow Pitch
Fast Pitch
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
387
6,190
30
693
230
7,105
186
3,351
1
10
1,198
32,097
164
3,965
175
4,319
44
1,126
13
158
583
10,756
13
249
393
7,991
55
1,135
92
2,086
626
16,142
375
8,501
348
8,119
222
5,030
262
5,754
342
6,316
127
2,794
194
5,407
348
9,655
622
14,491
415
12,056
164
5,812
203
4,735
531
9,979
63
1,157
135
2,403
86
2,154
83
1,981
398
12,467
89
2,305
716
18,211
376
8,648
55
733
3
358
754
16,329
207
4,435
305
7,182
215
4,647
648
19,440
48
1,030
196
4,975
347
1,091
98
40
296
314
120
429

66

5,932
31,424
2,211
834
7,655
7,623
2,247
10,949

Swimming
and Diving
Schools Particip.
38
265
38
502
125
3,469
31
347
868
28,280
129
4,298
97
2,833
37
788
3
22
443
7,590
234
4,163
60
663
248
237
53
78
133
140
60
108
214
267
195
62
126
19
59
58
50
246
43
327
297
20
385
44
118
325
28
82

6,869
4,348
1,671
1,984
2,137
1,574
975
2,204
4,282
6,061
5,516
1,843
2,968
254
1,039
1,279
608
6,145
697
7,854
4,657
331
6,353
654
2,435
9,750
617
1,405

482
83

8,566
1,659

191
158
46
139
25

4,191
4,318
654
4,314
560

Tennis
State
Schools Particip.
Alabama
166
1,705
Alaska
17
223
Arizona
167
2,772
Arkansas
93
882
California
997 22,210
Colorado
143
4,575
Connecticut
141
3,332
Delaware
35
595
District of Columbia
7
51
Florida
504
4,872
Georgia
Hawaii
63
691
Idaho
54
1,055
Illinois
311
8,159
Indiana
309
6,090
Iowa
114
3,352
Kansas
134
2,625
Kentucky
214
2,806
Louisiana
172
1,703
Maine
Maryland
178
2,593
Massachusetts
273
4,456
Michigan
343
9,276
Minnesota
226
6,517
Mississippi
178
1,831
Missouri
187
3,883
Montana
56
1,070
Nebraska
65
1,451
Nevada
56
778
New Hampshire
New Jersey
341
6,864
New Mexico
65
809
New York
442
9,502
North Carolina
347
4,779
North Dakota
18
406
Ohio
426
6,365
Oklahoma
81
1,325
Oregon
124
2,778
Pennsylvania
405
4,860
Rhode Island
42
809
South Carolina
138
2,005
South Dakota
20
261
Tennessee
268
2,799
Texas
1,159 18,145
Utah
90
1,839
Vermont
20
301
Virginia
261
3,502
Washington
252
7,207
West Virginia
79
853
Wisconsin
208
5,817
Wyoming
16
337

Track and Field

Track and Field
Indoor
Outdoor
Schools Particip. Schools Particip.
41
615
307
4,690
59
935
218
6,728
37
654
174
2,620
1,140
44,200
296
7,094
150
4,673
168
6,661
36
802
42
1,203
11
73
10
103
571
12,818
411
10,264
62
1,313
139
3,059
597
19,926
389
9,961
362
9,785
334
7,330
245
5,476
236
1,186
363
7,024
64
1,300
109
2,432
174
4,746
193
6,287
249
9,066
313
12,517
650
16,983
435
15,589
16
473
253
5,399
496
11,447
174
2,420
305
7,166
93
2,957
60
1,260
77
2,155
303
9,746
372
16,417
156
3,299
409
12,379
647
21,834
248
3,435
373
9,908
146
1,660
160
2,390
790
20,975
250
5,042
266
7,127
188
2,820
603
24,120
39
1,325
40
1,507
195
5,856
167
2,861
269
5,542
1,308
61,088
121
4,484
17
201
30
617
205
5,652
298
8,669
336
9,919
114
2,433
425
11,759
22
502
71
1,280

67

Volleyball
Schools Particip.
364
5,470
120
1,944
242
8,115
104
2,032
1,316
40,271
329
9,482
157
4,590
49
1,459
12
148
645
13,715
312
7,370
68
1,616
146
3,598
694
22,329
396
9,704
374
12,266
344
8,617
257
6,260
200
4,100
32
719
190
5,410
279
8,162
706
19,905
453
15,124
82
2,088
429
10,363
173
3,629
307
6,977
101
2,921
60
1,590
267
8,143
153
4,001
631
15,788
391
8,972
159
3,171
801
18,899
90
3,357
278
7,131
576
10,368
41
1,044
198
4,884
163
3,631
314
6,171
1,096
44,045
127
2,955
1
12
300
7,692
378
10,412
119
2,273
475
15,481
66
1,804

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Wrestling
Schools Particip.
100
52

178
118

472

2,099
62
82
13

70
56
15

199
175
321
17

32

66
108
28

34

76
99
70
350

42

1
59
2
48

17
128
16
57
96
25
9
131
112
131
20

26

240

2,776

6
52
253

5
83
1,016

52

18

68

SPORT
Adapted Basketball

State
Sch. Particip.
Georgia
15
79
Maryland
11
88
Adapted Bocce Indoor Maryland
71
454
Adapted Bocce Outdoor Maryland
51
433
Adapted Bowling
California
2
16
Maryland
70
454
Minnesota
39
181
Ohio
5
30
Vermont
2
27
Adapted Cycling
Maryland
5
11
Adapted Flag Football
Maryland
2
24
Adapted Floor Hockey
Minnesota
53
168
Adapted Golf
Maryland
8
12
Adapted Handball
Maryland
12
71
Adapted Soccer
California
4
47
Maryland
24
162
Minnesota
67
173
Ohio
3
89
Vermont
1
7
Adapted Softball
California
4
37
Maryland
58
299
Minnesota
65
181
Ohio
1
110
Adapted Strength Training Maryland
12
62
Adapted Tennis
Maryland
56
401
Adapted Track
Florida
2
Georgia
14
83
Maryland
43
268
Air Riflery
Hawaii
46
408
Archery
California
8
14
Kentucky
68
884
Michigan
6
68
Ohio
10
203
Badminton
Arizona
55
887
California
200 4,806
Illinois
91 3,606
Maryland
35
616
Minnesota
18
642
New York
48 1,211
Ohio
1
43
Baseball
Alaska
33
7
California
58
448
Colorado
78
Connecticut
6
Delaware
1
Florida
25
Georgia
9
16
Kansas
37
Kentucky
4
Maine
3
4
Maryland
8
Massachusetts
1
Michigan
3
Minnesota
5
Nebraska
3
New Hampshire
3
New Jersey
78
New Mexico
106
28
North Dakota
4
4

69

SPORT

Canoe Paddling
Crew

Decathlon

Dance/Drill

Drill Team
Equestrian

Fencing

Flag Football

Football - 8-player

Judo
Kayaking

State
Sch. Particip.
Ohio
8
124
Oklahoma
71
Oregon
23
Rhode Island
1
Texas
276
Vermont
3
2
Virginia
3
3
Hawaii
60 1,139
California
103 2,727
Delaware
3
65
District of Columbia 1
49
Maine
3
53
Michigan
20
524
Ohio
9
289
Virginia
26
921
California
18
128
Maine
1
12
Ohio
1
12
Vermont
1
4
Georgia
195 3,201
Idaho
46
705
Louisiana
314 4,750
Michigan
154 2,488
Minnesota
349 8,772
Mississippi
113 2,421
Washington
104 2,485
Georgia
200 2,952
Utah
85 1,677
California
60
446
Maine
2
12
Michigan
152
928
Ohio
5
18
California
26
201
Maine
1
9
Michigan
5
20
New Jersey
44 1,010
New York
25
469
Ohio
4
36
Vermont
1
4
Alaska
8
465
California
10
221
Florida
195 5,391
Michigan
3
195
Nevada
28
612
Ohio
2
135
Alaska
2
2
Arizona
9
27
California
5
22
Colorado
6
Hawaii
1
1
Idaho
32
Iowa
3
3
Kansas
2
Michigan
3
Nebraska
22
Oklahoma
4
Oregon
3
Hawaii
46
402
Hawaii
8
115

SPORT
Mixed 6-Coed Volleyball
Mountain Biking
Riflery

Rodeo

Rugby
Sailing
Snowboarding

Soft Tennis
Surfing
Synch. Swimming
Team Tennis

Water Polo

Weightlifting

State
Sch. Particip.
Alaska
75
565
California
19
79
Alaska
14
100
Arkansas
4
9
California
3
13
Georgia
103
418
Maine
2
11
Michigan
5
17
New York
8
58
Ohio
2
21
Pennsylvania
44
440
Arkansas
9
50
California
22
113
New Mexico
24
52
Ohio
1
1
California
10
161
California
16
96
Maine
4
35
California
22
138
Maine
2
8
Michigan
12
124
Vermont
10
34
Hawaii
11
209
Ohio
3
96
California
49
353
Michigan
5
47
Minnesota
21
435
Ohio
5
98
Georgia
388 4,968
Hawaii
63
691
Maine
99 1,539
Mississippi
178 1,831
Missouri
187 3,883
New Hampshire 55
942
Ohio
430 6,418
Texas
476 12,641
California
550 14,418
Florida
68 1,021
Hawaii
29
466
Illinois
67 1,747
Michigan
30
540
Ohio
8
137
Pennsylvania
23
345
Arkansas
2
42
California
12
160
Florida
216 4,422
Georgia
11
265
Louisiana
75
462
Maine
2
7
Michigan
58
561
Mississippi
76 1,086
Ohio
28
785

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