Popular sports in American schools
One of the best study experiences a school year in USA it is the possibility of practicing some of the sports that the High Schools offer both in secondary and high school.
In this post we show you some of the most common sports that are practiced in American schools in their high school stage (13 – 18 years old).
10. SWIMMING
- Total number of students: 309,726
- No. of girls: 173,088
- No. of boys: 136,638
09. TENNIS
- Total number of students: 348,750
- No. of girls: 189,436
- No. of boys: 159,314
08. SOFTBALL
- Total number of students: 364,221
- No. of girls: 362,038
- No. of boys: 2,183
07. BASEBALL
- Total number of students: 484,024
- No. of girls: 1,284
- No. of boys: 482,740
06. CROSS COUNTRY (OFF-COURT ATHLETICS)
- Total number of students: 488,640
- No. of girls: 219,345
- No. of boys: 269,295
05. VOLLEYBALL
- Total number of students: 516,371
- No. of girls: 452,808
- No. of boys: 63,563
04. SOCCER
- Total number of students: 853,182
- No. of girls: 394,105
- No. of boys: 459,077
03. BASKETBALL
- Total number of students: 939,836
- No. of girls: 399,067
- No. of boys: 540,769
02. AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- Total number of students: 1,008,417
- No. of girls: 2,404
- No. of boys: 1,006,013
01. TRACK AND FIELD (TRACK ATHLETICS)
- Total number of students: 1,093,621 total
- No. of girls: 488,267
- No. of boys: 605,354
Athletics is without a doubt the king of sports among high school students in the US Whether it is track or cross country. it concentrates more than 1 and a half million participants.
OTHER SPORTS PRACTICED AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN AMERICA
There are many more sports played by American high school students that, despite not being in the top 10 most played, are very popular at the local or state level. We present some of them:
| Cheerleading | Archery | Fencing |
| Flag Football | Lacrosse | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Artistic gymnastics | Table tennis | Weightlifting |
| Break dance | Street dance | Water polo |
| Fight | Ice Hockey | Hockey grass |
| Golf | Judo | Badminton |