High school sports continue to be a big hit.

For the third consecutive year, participation has increased across the United States, raising the total number of student-athletes to a national-record 8,260,891 participants, according to the National Federation of High School Athletics.

According to data released by the NFHS, the total number of athletes involved in the 2024-25 scholastic year includes 4,723, 907 boys and 3,536,984 girls – both also records. The total is up nearly 200,000 from the previous year.

Since a decline before the pandemic, the number of athletes participating has risen over 640,000 in the last three years.

“It is wonderful to see the interest in high school sports reach new heights,” Dr. Karissa Niehoff, CEO of the NFHS, said in a press release. “The immense value

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