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Extracurriculars are some of the best ways for teens in high schools to discover and develop their talents, interests and passions.
Even more, extracurriculars help teens build a healthy self-esteem, build healthy relationships skills, learn and develop management and prioritizing skills, learn about long term commitment and stand a better chance when applying for colleges.
But where exactly can you find high schools with the best extracurriculars in the United States?
Thankfully, Niche, a website that researches schools, review them and rank them based on specified parameters, recently published a report on high schools with the best extracurriculars in America in 2016.
In its attempt to measure the quality of these extracuriculars, Niche considered key factors such as the number of sports offered, students participation rates, including parents and students reviews. See complete details of how the ranking was done.
Top 20 High Schools With The Best Extracurriculars In America In 2016
20. Garden City High School, Garden City, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 32
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Female Athletes 40.9 %
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Male Athletes 34.5 %
19. Great Neck South High School, Lake Success, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.2 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 31
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Female Athletes 30.7 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
18. Daniel Hand High School, Madison Town, CT
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.2 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $17,201
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Number of Sports 33
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Female Athletes 47.9 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
17. Babylon Junior/Senior High School, Babylon, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 24
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Female Athletes 50.0 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
16. Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 30
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Female Athletes 31.9 %
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Male Athletes 48.3 %
15. Lynbrook Senior High School, Lynbrook, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.2 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 28
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Female Athletes 50.0 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
14. Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $22,264
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Number of Sports 27
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Female Athletes 34.3 %
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Male Athletes 49.3 %
13. Nauset Regional High School, Eastham Town, MA
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.5 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $19,772
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Number of Sports 35
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Female Athletes 34.2 %
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Male Athletes 46.1 %
12. Summit Senior High School, Summit, NJ
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $18,948
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Number of Sports 31
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Female Athletes 50.0 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
11. Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 31
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Female Athletes 36.1 %
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Male Athletes 42.0 %
10 Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury Center, CT
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.5 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $17,056
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Number of Sports 31
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Female Athletes 37.2 %
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Male Athletes 42.3 %
9. Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Cambridge, MA
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 30
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Female Athletes 32.1 %
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Male Athletes 35.1 %
8. Byram Hills High School, North Castle Town, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.3 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 28
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Female Athletes 50.0 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
7. Glenwood High School, Chatham, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.2 out of 5
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Number of Sports 34
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Female Athletes 50.0 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
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Expenses per Student Not available
6. Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale, NJ
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 27
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Female Athletes 36.3 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
5. Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.5 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $22,686
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Number of Sports 34
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Female Athletes 21.6 %
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Male Athletes 25.7 %
4. Libertyville High School, Libertyville, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $22,264
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Number of Sports 28
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Female Athletes 34.4 %
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Male Athletes 50.0 %
3. Souhegan Cooperative High School, Amherst Town, NH
- Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
- Expenses per Student $20,476
- Number of Sports 31
- Female Athletes 49.8 %
- Male Athletes 50.0 %
2. George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett Bay Park, NY
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.4 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 31
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Female Athletes 36.8 %
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Male Athletes 49.7 %
1. Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL
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Parent/Student Surveys on Extracurriculars 4.5 out of 5
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Expenses per Student $23,000
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Number of Sports 30
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Female Athletes 28.5 %
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Male Athletes 39.0 %
