The best Delaware high schools for athletes? According to one study, these are the top 25

With a total land area of 2,489 square miles, Delaware is the second-smallest state in America.

Still, the state has created some success over the years, producing elite college and professional athletes.

Of the state's high schools, which are considered the best for athletes?

According to one study, which accounts for survey feedback from students and parents – accounting for "reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school" – and data from the U.S. Department of Education, these are the top 25.

25. Delaware Military Academy (near Newport)

Total number of sports: 28

24. Sussex Central High School (near Georgetown)

Total number of sports: 18

23. Brandywine High School (Brandywine Hundred)

Total number of sports: 23

22. Caesar Rodney High School (Camden)

Total number of sports: 20

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21. Howard High School of Technology (Wilmington)

Total number of sports: 17

20. Sanford School (Hockessin)

Total number of sports: 22

19. Appoquinimink High School (Middletown)

Total number of sports: 19

18. Delmar High School

Total number of sports: 13

17. Conrad Schools of Science (near Newport)

Total number of sports: 16

16. Mount Pleasant High School (Bellevue)

Total number of sports: 22

15. Concord High School (Brandywine Hundred)

Total number of sports: 25

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14. Tower Hill School (Wilmington)

Total number of sports: 23

13. Dover High School

Total number of sports: 29

12. Ursuline Academy (Wilmington)

Total number of sports: 14

11. Cape Henlopen High School (near Lewes)

Total number of sports: 20

10. Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School (Glasgow)

Total number of sports: 22

9. Middletown High School

Total number of sports: 19

8. St. Andrew's School (near Middletown)

Total number of sports: 22

7. Archmere Academy (Claymont)

Total number of sports: 24

6. Smyrna High School

Total number of sports: 19

5. The Tatnall School (Greenville)

Total number of sports: 16

4. Saint Mark's High School (Pike Creek)

Total number of sports: 28

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3. Caravel Academy (Bear)

Total number of sports: 16

2. Padua Academy (Wilmington)

Total number of sports: 16

1. Salesianum School (Wilmington)

Total number of sports: 15

Data via Niche survey statistics

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Delaware's 25 best high schools for athletes