600,451
High-school volleyball participation entries
The national survey recorded 600,451 combined girls and boys volleyball participation entries in the 2025-26 school year.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 56.Volleyball reference
U.S. high school volleyball statistics.
The latest national participation figures for girls volleyball, boys volleyball, school sponsorship, and beach volleyball.
Last updated October 19, 2026. Data year: 2025-26.
The headline
Volleyball reached 600,451 reported high-school participation entries.
The National Federation of State High School Associations reports more than 8.4 million high-school sports participation entries across all sports for 2025-26. Volleyball remains one of the country’s most widely offered and played school sports.
A participation entry is not the same as a unique athlete. The national survey counts an athlete once for each sport they play.
502,056
Girls volleyball participation entries
Girls volleyball was the second-most-played girls high-school sport by participation, behind only outdoor track and field.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, pp. 56-57.17,213
Schools reporting girls volleyball
Girls volleyball was offered by 17,213 reporting high schools nationwide, the third-highest total among girls programs.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, pp. 56-57.98,395
Boys volleyball participation entries
The survey recorded 98,395 boys volleyball participation entries across the states that reported the sport.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 56.4,581
Schools reporting boys volleyball
Boys volleyball was reported at 4,581 high schools across 36 state associations.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 56.14,222
High-school beach volleyball entries
Beach volleyball accounted for 14,222 reported participation entries, with girls representing 12,471 of that total.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 56.8,415,684
High-school sports participation entries overall
Volleyball is part of a record-setting year for school sports. The national survey counted 8,415,684 participation entries across all high-school sports.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 58.+9,257
Year-over-year growth in girls volleyball
Girls volleyball added 9,257 participation entries from 2024-25 to 2025-26, passing 500,000 for the first time in the national survey.
NFHS, September 2026 participation release.1,164
Reported beach volleyball school programs
The survey listed 320 boys beach-volleyball school programs and 844 girls programs. Those counts are reported separately and may include the same school in both columns.
NFHS, 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey, p. 56.Methodology and sources
How to read these numbers.
All figures on this page come from the National Federation of State High School Associations 2025-26 Sports Participation Survey. The survey reports participation and school-sponsorship data submitted by state high-school associations.
The growth figure is supported by the NFHS September 2026 participation release, which reports the year-over-year increase in girls volleyball.
Club IMUA Volleyball will refresh this page when the next national survey is published. Source figures are presented as reported, with no estimates added.
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Suggested citation: Club IMUA Volleyball. “U.S. High School Volleyball Statistics: 2025-26.” Updated October 19, 2026. Data source: National Federation of State High School Associations.
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