Traditional football is by far the most popular sport among male high schoolers in the United States. In 2021/2022, around 974 thousand boys played 11-player football. The second most popular high school sport for boys in the North American country was outdoor track and field, with 569.3 thousand players in that last period.
Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s)
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NFHS. (September 14, 2022). Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. "Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. (2022). Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS. "Leading High School Sports Programs for Boys 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/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/
NFHS, Leading high school sports programs for boys in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by number of participants (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Leading high school sports programs for boys 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/197277/male-participation-in-us-high-school-athletic-programs-2010/