Surfing participation levels among high school students in the U.S. 2012-2024
During the 2023-24 academic year, over 1,500 U.S. high schoolers participated in school surfing programs. Of these participants, the majority, 68 percent, were boys.
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Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24
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NFHS. (August 30, 2024). Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/
NFHS. "Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/
NFHS. (2024). Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/
NFHS. "Number of High School Students That Go Surfing in The United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/
NFHS, Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Number of high school students that go surfing in the United States from 2012-13 to 2023-24 [Graph], NFHS, August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872580/participation-us-high-school-surfing-gender/
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