HS Sports Participation Dips for First Time in 30 Years

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A survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) found that total participation in high school sports has declined for the first time in three decades. 

In a press release announcing the survey results, the NFHS said that the total number of participants in high school athletics in 2018-19 was 7,937,491 — down from a record high the year before, when 7,980,886 high school students participated in sports.

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