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2011-12 Participation Numbers Girls’ Alpine Ski 115 participating schools A national survey shows that for the 23rd consecutive year, the number of MSHSL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPANTS 772 participants 1 Championship student participants in high school athletics increased in 20112012 The Minnesota State High School League sponsors one of the most comprehensive programs of interscholastic activities in the Nationally: 539 participating schools setting an all-time high of 7,692,520 participants. The survey also reports United States—activities that involve 535 member schools, 309,896 students, 22,197 coaches, and 9,773 contest ocials and 4,657 participants that girls’ participation gures also reached the all-time record total of judges. According to a national survey of 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, Minnesota ranks 10th in the nation Minnesota is tied for 2nd highest of participants 3,207,533 during the 20112012 school year. in the total number of student athletes. Here’s a look at the 41 activity programs oered by League member schools during the nationally. 20112012 school year and the scores of students involved in them. Boys’ Nordic Ski Racing 111 participating schools Girls’ Synchronized Swimming Adapted Bowling (Co-ed) Boys’ Basketball 1,795 participants 21 participating schools 37 participating schools (CI) 467 participating schools 1 Championship 417 participants 302 participants 13,481 participants Nationally: 326 participating schools Nationally: 31 participating schools 28 participating schools (PI) 4 Championships 4,266 participants 575 participants 92 participants Nationally: 18,099 participating schools Girls’ Nordic Ski Racing Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio are the only states 2 Championships 535,289 participants that sponsor synchronized swimming. Minnesota has 113 participating schools Nationally: 113 participating schools the most participants. Basketball is currently the third most popular sport 1,483 participants 2,246 participants for boys in Minnesota. It ranks third for boys nationwide. 1 Championship Boys’ Tennis Adapted Floor Hockey (Co-ed) Girls’ Basketball Nationally: 330 schools 192 participating schools 51 participating schools (CI) 456 participating schools 4,657 participants 5,018 participants 287 participants 11,630 participants Minnesota leads the nation in the number of 2 Championships 59 participating schools (PI) 4 Championships participants for boys and girls. Nationally: 9,841 participating schools 166 participants Nationally: 17,768 participating schools 159,800 participants Boys’ Soccer 2 Championships 435,885 participants Girls’ Tennis Nationally: 61 participating schools 241 participating schools 226 participating schools 464 participants Nationwide, basketball is the second most popular 8,830 participants sport for girls. It’s currently the third most popular sport 2 Championships 6,308 participants Adapted Soccer (Co-ed) for girls in Minnesota. 2 Championships FINE ARTS Nationally: 11,600 participating schools There were 82,247 students involved in ne arts 65 participating schools (CI) 411,757 participants Nationally: 10,058 participating schools 273 participants Boys’ Cross Country Running Girls’ Gymnastics 180,870 participants activities—debate, speech, drama, music, and 339 participating schools 48 participating schools (PI) 182 participating schools Girls’ Soccer visual arts during the 20112012 school year. 6,878 participants Nationally, tennis ranks in the top 10 most popular 124 participants 2,381 participants 221 participating schools 2 Championships sports for both girls (7th) and boys (8th). Debate 2 Championships 2 Championships 8,090 participants Nationally: 14,155 participating schools Boys’ Track and Field 65 participating schools Nationally: 96 participating schools Nationally: 1,495 participating schools 2 Championships 681 participants 248,494 participants 432 participating schools 1,012 participants 19,119 participants Nationally: 11,127 participating schools 2 Championships 16,120 participants Girls’ Cross Country Running 370,975 participants Nationally: 25 state high school associations Minnesota has the highest participation rate in 2 Championships 339 participating schools Nationwide, soccer is the fth most popular sport sponsor debate the country. Nationally: 16,218 participating schools 5,421 participants for boys and fourth for girls. 575,628 participants 2 Championships Boys’ Ice Hockey One Act Play Nationally: 13,970 participating schools 274 participating schools Girls’ Fast-pitch Softball Track and eld is the second most popular sport 295 participating schools 212,262 participants 5,589 participants 415 participating schools for boys nationwide and in Minnesota. 3,010 participants 2 Championships 11,215 participants 2 Championships Nationwide, cross country running is the seventh Girls’ Track and Field Nationally: 1,596 participating schools 3 Championships Nationally: 23 state high school associations most popular sport for boys and sixth for girls. 434 participating schools 35,732 participants Nationally: 14,142 participating schools sponsor drama 367,023 participants 15,408 participants Girls’ Dance Team (competitive) Minnesota has the second highest participation 2 Championships Speech 162 participating schools (Jazz) rate in the country. Fast-pitch softball is the fourth most popular sport Nationally: 16,143 participating schools 329 participating schools 3,863 participants for girls in Minnesota. Girls’ Ice Hockey 468,747 participants 5,784 participants 172 participating schools (High Kick) 2 Championships 240 participating schools Boys’ Swimming & Diving Track and eld is currently the most popular sport 4,495 participants Nationally: 26 state high school associations 3,658 participants for girls in Minnesota and nationally. 6 Championships 148 participating schools sponsor speech events 2 Championships Adapted Softball (Co-ed) Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, 3,811 participants Girls’ Volleyball Nationally: 600 participating schools 2 Championships Visual Arts 64 participating schools (CI) Connecticut,Connecticut, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming are the only 452 participating schools 8,833 participants Nationally: 7,001 participating schools 202 participating schools 339 participants other state associations that sponsor girls’ dance team. 14,805 participants Minnesota leads the nation in number of 133,823 participants 3,168 participants 48 participating schools (PI) 3 Championships Football participants. Nationally: Minnesota and Alaska are the only 144 participants Nationally: 15,569 participating schools 433 participating schools (includes 11 and 9 man) 418,903 participants states that sponsor visual arts 2 Championships Boys’ Lacrosse 25,868 participants Band Nationally: 119 participating schools 6 Championships 71 participating schools Volleyball is currently the second most popular 419 participating schools 1,335 participants Nationally: 14,475 participating schools (11 man 3,021 participants sport for girls in Minnesota. It ranks third for girls’ nationwide. 32,004 participants Minnesota was the rst of ve state high school and 9 man—does not include girls) 1 Championship activity associations to sponsor adapted athletic 1,102,595 participants (includes girls) Nationally: 2,338 participating schools Wrestling Orchestra 100,641 participants programs for students with disabilities. Nationwide, football is the most popular sport for 343 participating schools 218 participating schools 4,058 participants Girls’ Badminton boys. It’s also the activity involving the most student- Girls’ Lacrosse 8,163 participants 3 Championships 19 participating schools athletes in Minnesota. 78 participating schools Vocal Nationally: 10,407 participating schools 654 participants Boys’ Golf 3,108 participants 419 participating schools 1 Championship 272,149 participants Nationally: 447 participating schools 381 participating schools 33,542 participants Nationally: 2,118 participating schools (boys and girls combined) 5,879 participants Cheerleading Nationally: 22 state high school associations 74,993 participants 12,150 participants 3 Championships 235 participating schools sponsor music (boys and girls combined) Nationally: 13,624 participating schools Lacrosse is the 10th most popular sport for girls 3,395 participants Baseball 152,725 participants nationwide. 426 participating schools Nationally, golf ranks in the top 10 most popular Boys’ Alpine Ski Girls’ Swimming & Diving FIVE MOST POPULAR SPORTS IN MINNESOTA sports for boys (9th). 13,322 participants 114 participating schools 194 participating schools 1. Football - 25,861 1. Track & Field - 15,408 3 Championships 981 participants 5,404 participants BOYS GIRLS Girls’ Golf 2. Track & Field - 16,120 2. Volleyball - 14,805 Nationally: 15,908 participating schools 363 participating schools 1 Championship 2 Championships 475,217 participants (includes girls) 4,096 participants Nationally: 552 participating schools Nationally: 7,221 participating schools 3. Basketball - 13,481 3. Basketball - 11,630 Baseball is currently the fourth most popular 3 Championships 5,806 participants 160,456 participants 4. Baseball - 13,322 4. Fast-Pitch Softball - 11,215 sport for boys nationwide. It ranks fourth for students Nationally: 9,667 participating schools Minnesota has the 2nd highest number of Nationwide, swimming and diving is the 10th 5. Soccer - 8,830 5. Soccer - 8,090 in Minnesota. 71,086 participants participants nationally. most popular sport for boys and 8th for girls..
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