Membership Database
MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
Learn more about the habits and demographics of our membership during the 2019-2020 school year.
MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE
Students on NSDA School Rosters
159,606
Active Coaches
4,277
Member High Schools
2,779
Member Middle Schools
382
Estimated Alumni
Nearly 2 Million
HONOR SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
Coach Degrees Earned
| Merit | 679 |
| Honor | 640 |
| Excellence | 596 |
| Distinction | 530 |
| Special Distinction | 484 |
| Superior Distinction | 476 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 455 |
| Premier Distinction | 389 |
| Donus D. Roberts | 158 |
| 1st Diamond | 119 |
| 2nd Diamond | 54 |
| 3rd Diamond | 30 |
| 4th Diamond | 15 |
| 5th Diamond | 13 |
| 6th Diamond | 8 |
| 7th Diamond | 0 |
| 8th Diamond | 1 |
| 9th Diamond | 1 |
Class of 2020 Career Degrees Earned by Gender
| Gender | Degrees Earned Throughout Entirety of Career by Students with Reported Gender Info | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24,217 | 45.85% |
| Female | 27,634 | 52.32% |
| Other | 528 | 1.00% |
| Non-conforming | 255 | 0.48% |
| Prefer not to answer | 179 | 0.34% |
| Total | 52,813 | 100.00% |
Student Degrees Earned
| Merit | 24,643 |
| Honor | 16,744 |
| Excellence | 11,643 |
| Distinction | 8,361 |
| Special Distinction | 4,574 |
| Superior Distinction | 2,796 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 1,759 |
| Premier Distinction | 552 |
Class of 2020 Degrees
| Final Degree at Graduation | Number of Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Merit | 9236 | 31.62% |
| Honor | 6216 | 21.28% |
| Excellence | 3929 | 13.45% |
| Distinction | 4549 | 15.57% |
| Special Distinction | 2111 | 7.23% |
| Superior Distinction | 1290 | 4.42% |
| Outstanding Distinction | 1221 | 4.18% |
| Premier Distinction | 659 | 2.26% |
| Total of Class of 2020 Students with Degrees | 29,211 | 100.00% |
Service Activities
| Coaches Earning Service Citations | 154 |
| Students Earning Service Citations | 15,057 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
Student Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.80% |
| Female | 54.76% |
| Nonconforming | 0.82% |
| Other | 0.62% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 44.33% |
| Female | 54.95% |
| Nonconforming | 0.41% |
| Other | 0.30% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 0.25% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 5.36% |
| African-American or Black | 5.80% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 6.53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.32% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.78% |
| Other | 2.57% |
| Prefer not to answer | 5.44% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 72.95% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Student Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 1.46% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 21.52% |
| African-American or Black | 7.59% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 11.44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.71% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.52% |
| Other | 3.75% |
| Prefer not to answer | 4.05% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 47.95% |
| Total | 100.00% |
School Setting Breakdown
| School Setting | Number of Schools (HS and MS) |
|---|---|
| City: Large | 387 |
| City: Mid-size | 212 |
| City: Small | 237 |
| Suburb: Large | 799 |
| Suburb: Mid-size | 64 |
| Suburb: Small | 44 |
| Town: Fringe | 54 |
| Town: Distant | 114 |
| Town: Remote | 128 |
| Rural: Fringe | 250 |
| Rural: Distant | 93 |
| Rural: Remote | 56 |
| Uncategorized | 723 |
| Total | 3,161 |
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Participation Overview
| High Schools with Qualifiers | 1,169 |
| Participating Middle Schools | 164 |
| Participating Students | 6,659 |
| Participating Judges | 3,564 |
| Participating Coaches | 1,573 |
MORE DATA
For more information about our membership, including state-level data, visit the spreadsheets below.