How many U.S. high schoolers play soccer in the United States? In the school year 2021/2022, the number amounted to 811,238 – the lowest figure recorded since 2014/2015. Boys have dominate this sport by a slight margin.
Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender
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NFHS. (September 14, 2022). Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/
NFHS. "Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender." Chart. September 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/
NFHS. (2022). Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/
NFHS. "Number of Participants in High School Soccer in The United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/
NFHS, Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Number of participants in high school soccer in the United States from 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, by gender [Graph], NFHS, September 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267963/participation-in-us-high-school-soccer/