Most Popular High School Sports
Sunday, January 1 2006
Published on AllBusiness.com
2004-05 Change (1990-2004)
Sport Players Teams Players Teams
Football 1,071,167 14,760 13.8% 6.2%
Basketball 545,497 17,482 5.8% 6.2%
Track & Field (outdoor) 516,703 15,294 28.7% 10.0%
Baseball 459,717 15,161 9.7% 11.4%
Soccer 354,587 10,392 55.3% 53.2%
Wrestling 243,009 9,562 5.3% 13.8%
Cross Country 201,719 12,727 29.8% 22.2%
Golf 161,025 13,152 27.9% 33.7%
Tennis1 170,638 10,649 20.8% 19.5%
Swimming & Diving 103,754 5,878 25.1% 36.1%
TOTAL 3,827,816 125,057 18.1% 17.4%
Sport Players Teams Players Teams
Football 1,071,167 14,760 13.8% 6.2%
Basketball 545,497 17,482 5.8% 6.2%
Track & Field (outdoor) 516,703 15,294 28.7% 10.0%
Baseball 459,717 15,161 9.7% 11.4%
Soccer 354,587 10,392 55.3% 53.2%
Wrestling 243,009 9,562 5.3% 13.8%
Cross Country 201,719 12,727 29.8% 22.2%
Golf 161,025 13,152 27.9% 33.7%
Tennis1 170,638 10,649 20.8% 19.5%
Swimming & Diving 103,754 5,878 25.1% 36.1%
TOTAL 3,827,816 125,057 18.1% 17.4%
