Selection Process
Each of the National Federation's 51 member associations (50 state associations plus the District of Columbia) is allowed to submit a nomination in six categories: athlete, coach, contest official, administrator, performing arts, and other. A screening committee narrows the field before a separate selection committee makes the final decision. A class generally includes 12 inductees, although some have been larger or smaller. Many famous professional, college, and Olympic athletes and coaches have been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame, but the selection criteria have always focused on a candidate's high school career or connection to high school competition as an adult.History
The program was originally known as the National High School Sports Hall of Fame. The word "Sports" was dropped in 2003 when a category for performing arts was added. The first class was announced in November 1982 and honored on December 14, 1982, in conjunction with the National Athletic Directors Conference in Indianapolis. By design the inaugural class did not include any athletes. Later classes have included members from all categories. For many years the National Federation displayed plaques representing the inductees at its headquarters inInductees by Year
In 2012 biographical sketches of inductees were includes in a commemorative 30 year book. The NHFS also maintains biographical sketches of inductees on their website. National High School Hall of Fame Inductees Below is a list of inductee names. Following each name is the category in which the person was inducted and the state high school association that submitted the nomination. Inductees who spent all or a portion of their career on the staff of the National Federation are indicated by "NF".Notes
References
* Published in connection with the National Federation's centennial. * Includes a chapter on the National High School Hall of Fame. * Includes biographies from 1982 to 2012. * Includes recent biographies. {{DEFAULTSORT:National High School Hall of Fame All-sports halls of fame Halls of fame in Indiana Sports hall of fame inductees Awards established in 1982 Organizations based in Indianapolis