High School Extracurricular Statistics 2026
Aggregate statistics for 1,700+ published catalog entries (updated 2026-09-13). Of 679 entries that list a cost, 138 are free (20%); the paid-cost median among them is $899. 422 of 1760 entries that list a format are virtual. The peak month among 160 deadlines still ahead is September (31 dates). Each figure below states the denominator it was computed over; entries that do not carry the field, and deadlines that have already passed, are excluded from that figure only.
Free vs. paid programs by category
This table counts the cost currently listed for each published entry. Entries with no cost value are excluded from the cost denominator.
| Category | Entries with cost | Free | Paid | Share free among listed costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEM | 235 | 66 | 169 | 28% |
| Other | 148 | 15 | 133 | 10% |
| Arts | 130 | 14 | 116 | 11% |
| Leadership | 89 | 21 | 68 | 24% |
| Business | 56 | 11 | 45 | 20% |
| Community Service | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| Volunteering | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
Application deadlines by month
Counts include only deadlines that are still ahead for the current cycle. The denominator is 160; entries with no deadline on record are excluded.
| Month | Programs with deadlines |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 31 |
| October | 29 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 17 |
Program locations (top 10)
U.S. states only. 950 entries name no single state — they are listed as nationwide, multi-state, online, or outside the U.S. — and are excluded from this table.
| State | Entries |
|---|---|
| NY | 112 |
| CA | 93 |
| MA | 78 |
| DC | 63 |
| PA | 41 |
| IL | 36 |
| TX | 31 |
| FL | 27 |
| NJ | 25 |
| WA | 22 |
Format breakdown
Denominator: 1760 entries that list a format.
- In-person: 1082 programs
- Virtual/online: 422 programs
- Hybrid: 256 programs
How to cite this data
Cite as: "ExtracurricularHub High School Extracurricular Statistics 2026, extracurricularhub.com/statistics (accessed 2026-09-13)." Journalists, counselors, and researchers may reuse these statistics with attribution and a link to this page. The full aggregate table is downloadable as CSV at extracurricularhub.com/statistics.csv (CC BY 4.0).
