12 ​​Best High Schools for Sports in Florida

More than 7.6 million US high school students played sports during the last academic year, and schools in the Sunshine State offer some of the best athletic programs in the nation.

Florida has some of the best high schools for sports in the US, according to Niche, a service that analyzes public data on US schools.

More than 7.6 million high school students played sports during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations.

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Those athletes participate in a variety of sports, including football, the most popular among high school boys, and track and field, the most popular sport among high school girls, according to the data.

Data and surveys show that Florida and California have the most high-profile high school athletic programs, according to Niche.

Based on that information, Stacker, a newswire service, compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in Florida.

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

These are the top 12 best high schools for sports in Florida.

1) St. Thomas Aquinas High School

City: Fort Lauderdale
Type: Private, Catholic
Overall Niche Grade: A+

2) Christopher Columbus High School

City: Miami
Type: Private, Catholic, All-Boys
Overall Niche Grade: A+

3) American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus

City: Plantation
Type: Private, Boarding
Overall Niche Grade: A+

4) The Bolles School

City: Jacksonville
Type: Private, Boarding
Overall Niche Grade: A+

5) Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

City: Miami
Type: Private, Catholic, All-Boys
Overall Niche Grade: A+

6) Jesuit High School

City: Tampa
Type: Private, Catholic, All-Boys

 Overall Niche Grade: A+

7) Montverde Academy

City: Montverde
Type: Private, Boarding
Overall Niche Grade: A+

8) Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

City: Miami
Type: Private, Catholic, All-Girls
Overall Niche Grade: A+

9) Ponte Vedra High School

City: Ponte Vedra
Type: Public
Overall Niche Grade: A+

10)  Fort Myers High School

City: Fort Myers
Type: Public
Overall Niche Grade: A+

11) Dr. Phillips High School

City: Orlando
Type: Public
Overall Niche Grade: A

12) Niceville Senior High School

City: Niceville
Type: Public
Overall Niche Grade: A