Sanctioned Sports
| Sport | First IHSA State Series | Most Team Championships | Current Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton (girls) | 1977 | 7--New Trier HS | spring |
| Baseball (boys) | 1940 | 4--Belleville Twp HS, Morton HS, Proviso East HS | spring |
| Basketball (boys) | 1908 | 5--Simeon Career Academy | winter |
| Basketball (girls) | 1977 | 8--Marshall HS (Chicago) | winter |
| Bowling (boys) | 2003 | 2--Andrew HS | winter |
| Bowling (girls) | 1973 | 4--Machesney Park, Harlem High School | winter |
| Cross Country (boys) | 1946 | 27--York HS | fall |
| Cross Country (girls) | 1979 | 12--Winnebago HS | fall |
| Competitive Cheerleading (girls/co-ed)2 | 2006 | 4--Elk Grove HS | winter |
| Football10 | 1974 | 13--Joliet Catholic Academy | fall |
| Golf (boys) | 19383 | 9--University HS, New Trier HS | fall |
| Golf (girls) | 1975 | 8--Regina Dominican HS | fall |
| Gymnastics (boys) | 1952 | 9--Hinsdale Central HS | spring |
| Gymnastics (girls) | 1977 | 8--Fremd HS | winter |
| Soccer (boys) | 1972 | 10--Granite City HS | fall |
| Soccer (girls) | 1988 | 8--St. Charles East HS | spring |
| Softball (girls) | 1976 | 7--Casey-Westfield HS | spring |
| Swimming & Diving (boys) | 1932 | 21--New Trier HS | winter |
| Swimming & Diving (girls) | 1975 | 12--New Trier HS | fall |
| Tennis (boys) | 19364 | 18--Hinsdale Central HS | spring |
| Tennis (girls) | 1972 | 10--Hinsdale Central HS | fall |
| Track & Field (boys) | 1893 | 17--Oak Park-River Forest HS | spring |
| Track & Field (girls) | 1973 | 14—East St. Louis Lincoln HS5 | spring |
| Volleyball (boys) | 1992 | 6--Wheaton-Warrenville South HS | spring |
| Volleyball (girls) | 1975 | 13--Mother McAuley HS | fall |
| Water Polo (boys) | 2002 | 7--Fenwick HS | spring |
| Water Polo (girls) | 2002 | 4--Fenwick HS | spring |
| Wrestling10 | 1937 | Tied 10-- Providence Catholic High School and Proviso East HS | winter |
Technically, "boys" teams with no "girls" teams are officially "boys & girls" teams, expect baseball. While "girls" teams are "girls only," although having girls actually play on "boys & girls" teams is approximately as uncommon as in the many other States using a similar arrangement.
On 13 October 2009, the IHSA announced that it would begin sponsoring a state series in lacrosse for both boys and girls starting in 2010–11.
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