{
  "id": 11002686,
  "title": "Which high schools are best for athletes? According to one study, these are the top 25",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/which-high-schools-are-best-for-athletes-according-to-one-study-these",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-schools-best-athletes-according-181721619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The study conducted by Niche aimed to identify the top high schools in the United States for student-athletes. The research took into account various factors such as athletic program reviews, state championships, student participation in sports, and the total number of sports offered at each institution. The findings revealed the ranking of the top 25 schools in the country for high school sports.\n\nAt the bottom of the list was St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offering 20 sports. Coming in second was St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 17 sports on offer. The third-ranked school was Christian Brothers College High School in Town and Country, Missouri, with 18 sports. The remaining top 22 schools included Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan, North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania, which boasts the highest number of sports at 30, St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California, and several others such as Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware, and Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.",
  "summary": "According to one study, these 25 high schools are considered the best for student-athletes in the United States in 2027.",
  "key_points": [
    "St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia offers 20 sports",
    "St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides 17 sports",
    "Christian Brothers College High School in Town and Country, Missouri, has 18 sports"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}