The latest season of high school fall sports is in the books in a number of states – with a break from the intense heat coming at the right time in many parts of the country.

And the NFHS recently shared good news – actually great news – on two fronts as the 2025 fall season commences.

First, participation in high school sports reached an all-time high last year with more than 8.2 million participants – up more than 200,000 from the previous year. In the past three years, more than 645,000 additional participants have been a part of the education-based high school sports experience.

Second, the number of individuals officiating high school sports continues to rise. A 2024-25 survey by the NFHS Officiating Services Department indicated an eight percent increase in the number of officials

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