Membership Database
MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
Learn more about the habits and demographics of our membership during the 2020-2021 school year.
MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE
Students on NSDA School Rosters
151,682
Active Coaches
3,911
Member High Schools
2,795
Member Middle Schools
442
Estimated Alumni
Nearly 2 Million
HONOR SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
Coach Degrees Earned
| Merit | 475 |
| Honor | 462 |
| Excellence | 449 |
| Distinction | 442 |
| Special Distinction | 400 |
| Superior Distinction | 373 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 396 |
| Premier Distinction | 367 |
| Donus D. Roberts | 136 |
| 1st Diamond | 110 |
| 2nd Diamond | 46 |
| 3rd Diamond | 28 |
| 4th Diamond | 14 |
| 5th Diamond | 10 |
| 6th Diamond | 5 |
| 7th Diamond | 0 |
| 8th Diamond | 1 |
| 9th Diamond | 1 |
Class of 2021 Career Degrees Earned by Gender
| Gender | Degrees Earned Throughout Entirety of Career by Students with Reported Gender Info | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19,698 | 44.70% |
| Female | 23,554 | 53.45% |
| Other | 326 | 0.74% |
| Non-conforming | 301 | 0.68% |
| Prefer not to answer | 188 | 0.43% |
| Total | 44,067 | 100.00% |
Student Degrees Earned
| Merit | 18,499 |
| Honor | 13,860 |
| Excellence | 10,800 |
| Distinction | 8,376 |
| Special Distinction | 4,796 |
| Superior Distinction | 2,917 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 1,773 |
| Premier Distinction | 663 |
Class of 2021 Degrees
| Final Degree at Graduation | Number of Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Merit | 8,234 | 30.98% |
| Honor | 5,557 | 20.91% |
| Excellence | 3,772 | 14.19% |
| Distinction | 4,232 | 15.92% |
| Special Distinction | 1,905 | 7.17% |
| Superior Distinction | 1,147 | 4.32% |
| Outstanding Distinction | 1,107 | 4.16% |
| Premier Distinction | 625 | 2.35% |
| Total of Class of 2020 Students with Degrees | 26,579 | 100.00% |
Service Activities
| Coaches Earning Service Citations | 112 |
| Students Earning Service Citations | 11,217 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
Student Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.07% |
| Female | 53.94% |
| Nonconforming | 1.13% |
| Other | 0.66% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.20% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.60% |
| Female | 54.61% |
| Nonconforming | 0.48% |
| Other | 0.31% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.00% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| African-American or Black | 5.80% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.88% |
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 0.27% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 5.40% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 6.71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.32% |
| Other | 2.44% |
| Prefer not to answer | 5.42% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 72.74% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Student Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| African-American or Black | 7.55% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.51% |
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 1.45% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 21.79% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 11.41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.70% |
| Other | 3.76% |
| Prefer not to answer | 3.97% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 47.87% |
| Total | 100.00% |
School Setting Breakdown
| School Setting | Number of Schools (HS and MS) |
|---|---|
| City: Large | 385 |
| City: Mid-size | 211 |
| City: Small | 246 |
| Suburb: Large | 812 |
| Suburb: Mid-size | 63 |
| Suburb: Small | 37 |
| Town: Fringe | 54 |
| Town: Distant | 116 |
| Town: Remote | 145 |
| Rural: Fringe | 251 |
| Rural: Distant | 94 |
| Rural: Remote | 68 |
| Uncategorized | 755 |
| Total | 3,237 |
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Participation Overview
| Participating High Schools | 1,422 |
| Participating Middle Schools | 195 |
| Participating Students | 7,596 |
| Participating Judges | 4,157 |
| Participating Coaches | 1,798 |
MORE DATA
For more information about our membership, including state-level data, visit the spreadsheets below.