Survey of 1,609 California schools shows 763,867 students played high school sports during the 2022-23 school year
The California Interscholastic Federation announced Tuesday that football participation increased by over 4,000 students from the 2021-22 to the 2022-23 school years., 11-player football, the state’s most popular high school sport, went from 84,626 players across California in ’21-22 to 89,178 last school year, an increase of 5.4 percent. Eight-player football also saw a slight uptick from 2,232 to 2,611.
This was the first time participation in the sport has increased since 2015, as the number of players statewide steadily declined from 103,725 to 84,626 over that span. Overall, 763,867 student-athletes played high school sports in California last year, an increase of 1.4 percent over the previous year, according to the survey of 1,609 schools.Executive Director Ron Nocetti said in a press release on Tuesday. “As we move forward, the CIF looks to continue to expand and provide students with the opportunity to belong, connect, and compete in education-based experiences.
Both sports saw increased involvement, and wrestling saw the largest gain from last year at 10.5 percent, going from 19,900 to 21,982 in one year. Swimming and diving participation declined 5.6 percent, the most of any of the top 10 boys sports.
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