National Federation of State High School Associations

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The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. NFHS's headquarters are located in White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.

National Federation of State High School Associations
AbbreviationNFHS
Formation1920
Type501(c)(3) - Tax Exempt
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters690 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Location
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Region served
United States
Membership18,500+ high schools
Official language
English
Executive Director
Karissa Niehoff
Staff40
Websitenfhs.org

Member and affiliate associations

Over 19,500 high schools belong to associations that are members of the NFHS.[citation needed] Most high schools, whether public or private, belong to their state's high school association; in turn, each state association belongs to the NFHS. However, in states that have separate associations for public and non-public high schools, only the public-school bodies are full NFHS members.

For example, the Texas University Interscholastic League (public schools, with non-public schools generally not allowed) is a full member; the largest association governing non-public schools, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, is an affiliate member, while other governing bodies are not NFHS members at any level. Similarly, the Virginia High School League, open only to public schools, is a full member, the state's largest association for non-public schools is an affiliate member, and other governing bodies are not members at all.[citation needed]

The case in Mississippi is slightly different; the body governing public schools is a full member, while the body governing private schools is an NFHS affiliate that also includes private schools from several neighboring states. In the state of Alabama, the public schools and a handful of private schools compete in the AHSAA (Alabama High School Athletic Association) which is a full member of the NFHS. The majority of private schools in the state are members of the AISA (Alabama Independent School Association) a non-member that uses NFHS rules. The AHSAA will not allow its members to play AISA schools but the AISA schools do compete with public and private schools outside of Alabama.[citation needed]

Iowa has separate governing associations for boys' and girls' sports, respectively the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Only the Iowa High School Athletic Association is a full member of the NFHS; the girls' governing body is an affiliate member.[citation needed]

The provincial associations of Canada are affiliate members of the NFHS.

The NFHS publishes rules books for each sport or activity, and most states adopt those rules wholly for state high school competition including the non member private school associations. NFHS rules occasionally differ from standard national or international rules. Several sports, notably golf and tennis, do not have an NFHS-specific rulebook and instead defer to standard rules from a national governing body (the USGA and USTA) with each state association free to adjust conditions of competition to suit local needs.

The NFHS offered an online Coach Education Program in January 2007. It released a course, Fundamentals of Coaching. The NFHS has announced that it will offer a National Coach Certification in September 2009. This will enable to coaches to become a Level 1 - Accredited Interscholastic Coach issued by the NFHS.

Member associations

Affiliate associations

  • Alberta Schools Athletic Association
  • British Columbia School Sports
  • Department of Defense Education Activity
  • Florida School Music Association
  • Georgia Independent School Association
  • Illinois Elementary School Association
  • Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam
  • Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
  • Iowa High School Music Association
  • Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association, Inc
  • Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association
  • Midsouth Association of Independent Schools
  • New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association
  • New York Catholic High School Athletic Association
  • New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association
  • North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association
  • Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation
  • Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
  • Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association
  • Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association
  • Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
  • Saint Thomas Saint John Interscholastic Association
  • Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association
  • School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador
  • South Carolina Independent School Association
  • St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic Association
  • Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
  • Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association
  • Wisconsin High School Forensic Association
  • Wisconsin School Music Association

Players by sport

Pos Sport Total Boys Girls
1 Track and field (outdoor) 1,131,348 625,333 506,015
2 American football (11-player) 1,035,602 1,031,508 4,094
3 Basketball 903,952 536,668 367,284
4 Soccer 851,378 467,483 383,895
5 Volleyball 564,380 85,255 479,125
6 Baseball 473,073 471,701 1,372
7 Cross-country 432,350 239,381 192,969
8 Tennis 353,601 157,835 195,766
9 Softball (fast pitch) 345,607 156 345,451
10 Swimming and diving 254,973 116,799 138,174
11 Wrestling 356,131 291,874 64,257
12 Golf 238,010 155,174 82,836
13 Lacrosse 216,205 115,001 101,204
14 Competitive spirit 186,151 5,128 181,023
15 Track and field (indoor) 151,714 82,248 69,466
Total (2023–24) 8,062,302 4,638,785 3,423,517

Executive Directors

  • L. W. Smith, 1920–27 (secretary of the board)
  • C. W. Whitten, 1927–40 (manager, later executive secretary)
  • H. V. Porter, 1940–58 (executive secretary)
  • Cliff Fagan, 1958–77 (executive secretary)
  • Brice B. Durbin, 1977–1993
  • Robert F. Kanaby, 1993–2010
  • Robert B. Gardner, 2010–2018
  • Karissa Niehoff, 2018–present

National High School Hall of Fame

The National High School Hall of Fame is a program of the National Federation of State High School Associations that honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to high school sports or performing arts. Since 1986, the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony has been the final event of the National Federation's annual summer meeting, which is held in late June and early July and attended by board members and executives of the state high school associations.[citation needed]

See also

  • Gatorade Player of the Year awards (in various sports)
  • Wendy's High School Heisman (student-athletes in various sports)

References, including organizations' official websites

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