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(NEXSTAR) — For many students across the country, sports is their passion, which is why it’s always good to know where you can get the most out of your athletic ability and be able to showcase it at its finest.
Thanks to Niche, which compiles data, reviews, and insights to rank schools across the country in specific categories, we were able to discover the top high schools for athletes across the United States. Check them out:
SchoolLocationPrivate/PublicNumber of StudentsNumber of Sports25. Loyola AcademyWilmette, ILPrivate2,000 students3424. Catholic High SchoolBaton Rouge, LAPrivate1,114 students1423. Trinity High SchoolLouisville, KYPrivate1,261 students2122. Saline High SchoolSaline, MIPublic1,597 students3521. Christian Brothers Catholic High SchoolTown & Country, MOPrivate860 students1620. Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolWichita, KSPrivate1,153 students1819. Lincoln-Way East High SchoolFrankfort, ILPublic2,736 students3218. Delbarton SchoolMorristown, NJPrivate648 students1717. Don Bosco Preparatory High SchoolRamsey, NJPrivate790 students2016. St. Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OHPrivate1,365 students1715. Saint Thomas Aquinas High SchoolOverland Park, KSPrivate917 students2414. Cardinal Gibbons High SchoolRaleigh, NCPrivate1,611 students2713. Saint Xavier High SchoolLouisville, KYPrivate1,089 students1912. St. Edward High SchoolLakewood, OHPrivate867 students1711. Bedford High SchoolBedford, NHPublic1,451 students3610. St. John Bosco High SchoolBellflower, CAPrivate808 students179. La Salle AcademyProvidence, RIPrivate1,511 students208. Cathedral Catholic High SchoolSan Diego, CAPrivate1,640 students407. Gonzaga College High SchoolWashington, DCPrivate964 students186. Boston College High SchoolBoston, MAPrivate1,403 students175. Xavier College Preparatory Roman Catholic High SchoolPhoenix, AZPrivate1,156 students254. St. John’s PrepDanvers, MAPrivate1,446 students223. Bishop Hendricken High SchoolWarwick, RIPrivate657 students172. Christopher Columbus High SchoolMiami, FLPrivate1,726 students151. St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolFort Lauderdale, FLPrivate2,031 students32
Florida walks away with the top two schools in the country, being one of nine states to have two schools make the list (California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island).
Rhode Island and California also join Florida as the only states with two high schools in the Top 10.
Also noteworthy, only three public schools made the list (Bedford High School, Lincoln-Way East High School, and Saline High School).
You can see where your school ranks in terms of athletics and much more by searching for it on Niche’s website.