Vertical jump norms · age 17

What is a good vertical jump for a 17 year old?

For a 17 year old boy the average vertical jump is 18.5 in (47 cm); 21.4 in is good (top 20%) and 24.1 in is the top 5%. For a 17 year old girl: average 13.3 in, good 15.2 in, top 5% 17.1 in.

Ages 16–17, vertical jump. Statistics Canada CHMS 2016–17.
Group	AverageP50	GoodP80	Top 5%P95
Boys	18.5 in46.9 cm	21.4 in54.3 cm	24.1 in61.1 cm
Girls	13.3 in33.7 cm	15.2 in38.7 cm	17.1 in43.5 cm

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Norms: Statistics Canada CHMS 2016–17 · Targets: NFL & NBA combines

What changes at 17

At 17 the boys' median is within about an inch of its adult peak and the girls' curve has eased a little from its peak. If you play a jumping sport, the general-population P95 is a floor rather than a target; the combine page shows what college-age athletes jump by position.

Full percentiles for ages 16–17

Boys, ages 16–17: vertical jump percentiles P5–P95. Inches, with centimetres beneath. Statistics Canada CHMS 2016–17.
Age	P5	P10	P20	P30	P40	P50median	P60	P70	P80good	P90	P95top 5%
16–17	12.531.8 cm	13.935.2 cm	15.539.3 cm	16.642.2 cm	17.644.7 cm	18.546.9 cm	19.449.2 cm	20.351.5 cm	21.454.3 cm	22.958.1 cm	24.161.1 cm

Girls, ages 16–17: vertical jump percentiles P5–P95. Inches, with centimetres beneath. Statistics Canada CHMS 2016–17.
Age	P5	P10	P20	P30	P40	P50median	P60	P70	P80good	P90	P95top 5%
16–17	9.624.5 cm	10.426.5 cm	11.428.9 cm	12.130.7 cm	12.732.3 cm	13.333.7 cm	13.935.2 cm	14.536.8 cm	15.238.7 cm	16.341.3 cm	17.143.5 cm

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Questions

Is a 20 inch vertical good for a 17 year old?

For a 17 year old boy, 20 in is about the 67th percentile; for a 17 year old girl it is about the top 5%. The 80th percentile, which this page calls good, is 21.4 in for boys and 15.2 in for girls.

What is the average vertical jump for a 17 year old?

The median (P50) for ages 16–17 is 18.5 in (46.9 cm) for boys and 13.3 in (33.7 cm) for girls, from Statistics Canada's force-plate survey.

How was this measured?

One countermovement jump from standing on a force plate, arm swing allowed, best of three trials, in a nationally representative Canadian sample (Canadian Health Measures Survey 2016–17).