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Participation in High School Athletic
Programs, 1972–2007
| Year |
Participants1 |
| Males |
Females |
| 1972–73 |
3,770,621 |
817,073 |
| 1973–74 |
4,070,125 |
1,300,169 |
| 1975–76 |
4,109,021 |
1,645,039 |
| 1977–78 |
4,367,442 |
2,083,040 |
| 1978–79 |
3,709,512 |
1,854,400 |
| 1979–80 |
3,517,829 |
1,750,264 |
| 1980–81 |
3,503,124 |
1,853,789 |
| 1981–82 |
3,409,081 |
1,810,671 |
| 1982–83 |
3,355,558 |
1,779,972 |
| 1983–84 |
3,303,599 |
1,747,346 |
| 1984–85 |
3,354,284 |
1,757,884 |
| 1985–86 |
3,344,275 |
1,807,121 |
| 1986–87 |
3,364,082 |
1,836,356 |
| 1987–88 |
3,425,777 |
1,849,684 |
| 1988–89 |
3,416,844 |
1,839,352 |
| 1989–90 |
3,398,192 |
1,858,659 |
| 1990–91 |
3,406,355 |
1,892,316 |
| 1991–92 |
3,429,853 |
1,940,801 |
| 1992–93 |
3,416,389 |
1,997,489 |
| 1993–94 |
3,472,967 |
2,130,315 |
| 1994–95 |
3,536,359 |
2,240,461 |
| 1995–96 |
3,634,052 |
2,367,936 |
| 1996–97 |
3,706,225 |
2,474,043 |
| 1997–98 |
3,763,120 |
2,570,333 |
| 1998–99 |
3,832,352 |
2,652,726 |
| 1999–2000 |
3,861,749 |
2,675,874 |
| 2000–2001 |
3,921,069 |
2,784,154 |
| 2001–2002 |
3,960,517 |
2,806,998 |
| 2002–2003 |
3,988,738 |
2,856,358 |
| 2003–2004 |
4,038,253 |
2,865,299 |
| 2004–2005 |
4,110,319 |
2,908,390 |
| 2005–2006 |
4,206,549 |
2,953,355 |
| 2006–2007 |
4,321,103 |
3,021,807 |
Most popular sports,
2006–2007
| Sex and sport |
Participants |
|
Male
|
|
| Football (11-player) |
1,104,548 |
| Basketball |
556,269 |
| Track & field (outdoor) |
544,180 |
| Baseball |
477,430 |
| Soccer |
377,999 |
| Wrestling |
257,246 |
| Cross country |
216,085 |
| Golf |
159,747 |
| Tennis |
156,944 |
| Swimming & diving |
106,738 |
|
Female
|
|
| Basketball |
456,967 |
| Track & field (outdoor) |
444,181 |
| Volleyball |
405,832 |
| Softball (fast pitch) |
373,448 |
| Soccer |
337,632 |
| Cross Country |
183,376 |
| Tennis |
176,696 |
| Swimming & diving |
143,639 |
| Competitive spirit squads |
95,177 |
| Golf |
66,283 |
1. In years prior to 2000–2001, these
figures did not include a portion of participants in combined
sports.
Source: 2007 High School Participation
Survey. Reprinted with permission of the National Federation of State
High School Associations, 11724 NW Plaza Circle, Kansas City, Mo.
64195.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
Inc. All rights reserved.
Participation in High School
Athletic Programs, 1972–2007
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