The Best High Schools For Sports In New Jersey

For many high school students in New Jersey, sports play a huge part in their everyday lives.

Football is still considered one of the most popular high school sports with Friday night football games lighting up the night sky in towns throughout the state with the sound of cheering heard miles and miles away.

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With a jam-packed schedule of classes, homework, practices, scrimmages, and games, back to school is an exciting time for student-athletes as they gear up for what they hope is a fun, exciting, and successful season.

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How Many High School Students Play Sports?

More than 7.6 million high school students play sports across the country, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations, with some high schools completely dominating when it comes to certain sports.

We can all look back to when we were in school and the towns with the best athletes in the area.

Was that your high school or the high school you played in the championship game?

Whether it's soccer, wrestling, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, or any other sport, some high-school athletic programs are way more successful than others.

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in New Jersey using data from Niche.

These rankings factor in parent and student surveys on sports, total high school enrollment, K-12 sports championships, number of sports, and athletic participation rates.

Here's what they found. Did your high school school make the list?