How many quarters are in a high school football game?

The word “quarters” means four equal parts. There are four quarters in a high school football game, a college football game, a professional football game…and anything else that's into quarters. read more

To keep things in small, easily digestible chunks, every football game is divided into quarters and these quarters are divided into smaller segments whenever the game clock stops. In college and pro football, each quarter lasts 15 minutes; high schools use 12-minute quarters. read more

Quick Answer. In American football, there are generally four quarters consisting of 15 minutes of game time each, with possible extra overtime quarters. This structure is used in most high school, college and professional leagues. read more

Quarters in a high school football game are 12 minutes in length. read more