Track and field has been the most popular high school sport for girls in the United States for several years. In the school year 2021/2022, around 456.7 thousand female high schoolers across the North American country were engaged in this sporting activity.
Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Track and field - outdoor
Volleyball
Soccer
Basketball
Softball - fast pitch
Cross country
Tennis
Swimming and diving
Competitive spirit squads
Lacrosse
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Figures prior to 2021/2022 were retrieved from previous reports.
Numbers were rounded.
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NFHS. (September 14, 2022). Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. "Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. (2022). Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. "Leading High School Sports Programs for Girls in The United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by Number of Participants (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS, Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Leading high school sports programs for girls in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s) [Graph], NFHS, September 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/197289/female-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/