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District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
AbbreviationDCIAA
Formation1958
TypeVolunteer; NPO
Legal statusAssociation (Athletic/Educational)
Headquarters3535 V St. NE
Washington, D.C. 20018
Athletic Director
Michael Bryant
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Budget$3,031,000
Staff12
Websitehttps://thedciaa.com/
Remarks(202) 729-3288

The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) is the public high school athletic league of Washington, D.C. The league was founded in 1958. The original high school conference for D.C. schools was the Inter-High School Athletic Association, formed around 1896. That organization was segregated, and black schools in the District formed their own athletic association. The Inter-High League was renamed the DCIAA in 1989 to bring the District of Columbia in line with other states with interscholastic athletic programs. The DCIAA offers sports on the elementary, middle and high school levels (grades 4th through 12th).

The DCIAA sponsors varsity championships in archery, basketball, baseball, bowling, cheer, cross country, football, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

Members (HS)

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School Mascot Enrollment
Anacostia High School Indians 244
Ballou High School Knights 585
Ballou S.T.A.Y. High School 453
Bard High School Early College DC Falcons 369
Benjamin Banneker High School Bulldogs 671
Bell Multicultural High School (CHEC) Griffins 1494
Cardozo Senior High School Clerks 706
Coolidge Senior High School Colts 1093
Duke Ellington School of the Arts 579
Dunbar High School Crimson Tide 984
Eastern High School Ramblers 866
Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School Navigators 703
H.D. Woodson Senior High School Warriors 544
Jackson-Reed High School Tigers 1994
Luke C. Moore High School Eagles 264
MacArthur High School Mammoths 238
McKinley Technology High School Trainers 704
Phelps High School Panthers 310
Ron Brown High School Monarchs 161
School Without Walls Penguins 599
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School Rough Riders 908

High School Sports

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The DCIAA sponsors high school varsity competition in eight boys', ten girls' and four co-ed sanctioned sports. Student-athletes in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate in elementary sports.

High school teams in DCIAA competition

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Sports[1] Boys' Girls' Co-Ed
Baseball 11 - -
Basketball 16 16 -
Bowling - 9 -
Cheer - - 16
Cross Country 15 13 -
Flag Football - 12 -
Football 13 - -
Golf - - 9
Indoor Track & Field 17 16 -
Outdoor Track & Field 18 17 -
Soccer 10 7 -
Softball - 9 -
Swimming 6 7 -
Tennis - - 11
Volleyball - 16 -
Wrestling - - 8

High School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school

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School[1] Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Indoor Track Outdoor Track Soccer Swimming Total DCIAA Sports
Anacostia No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 5
Ballou Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No 5
Banneker No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 5
Bard No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No 4
Bell (CHEC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
Cardozo No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 6
Coolidge Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
Duke Ellington No No No No No Yes No No 1
Dunbar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 7
Eastern Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 6
H.D. Woodson Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes 6
Jackson-Reed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
MacArthur No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 4
McKinley Tech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 7
Phelps Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 6
Ron Brown No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 5
Roosevelt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
School Without Walls Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
Total Teams 11 16 15 13 17 18 10 6 106

High School Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school

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School[1] Basketball Bowling Cross Country Flag Football Indoor Track Outdoor Track Soccer Softball Swimming Volleyball Total DCIAA Sports
Anacostia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 7
Ballou Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 6
Banneker Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 8
Bard Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 6
Bell (CHEC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Cardozo Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 7
Coolidge Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Duke Ellington No No No No No Yes No No No No 1
Dunbar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 8
Eastern Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes 7
H.D. Woodson Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 8
Jackson-Reed Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
MacArthur Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes 5
McKinley Tech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 8
Phelps Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes 5
Roosevelt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 8
School Without Walls Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Total Teams 16 9 13 12 16 17 7 9 7 16 121

High School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school

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School[1] Cheer Golf Tennis Wrestling Total DCIAA Sports
Anacostia Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Ballou Yes No No Yes 2
Banneker Yes No Yes No 2
Bard Yes No No No 1
Bell (CHEC) Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Cardozo Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Coolidge Yes No No No 1
Dunbar Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Eastern Yes Yes Yes No 3
H.D. Woodson Yes Yes No Yes 3
Jackson-Reed Yes No Yes Yes 3
MacArthur Yes Yes Yes No 3
McKinley Tech Yes Yes Yes No 3
Phelps Yes No No No 1
Roosevelt Yes No Yes Yes 3
School Without Walls Yes Yes Yes No 3
Total Teams 16 9 11 8 44


Football divisions (HS)

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In 2013, the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) reorganized football into two competitive divisions to improve competitive balance among member schools. The previous East–West alignment was replaced by the upper-level Stars Division and the lower-level Stripes Division.[2]

The Stars Division champion is determined in the annual Turkey Bowl, while the Stripes Division champion is determined in the annual Gravy Bowl.[2]

The DCIAA uses a promotion system through which Stripes Division programs may qualify to move into the Stars Division. The original system required a school to win consecutive Gravy Bowls. In 2023, the requirement was changed to two Gravy Bowl championships within a three-year period.[3]

Current alignment (2026–27)

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The following alignment reflects the DCIAA football schedule for the 2026–27 season.[4]

Stars Division Stripes Division
  • Ballou
  • Bell (CHEC)
  • Coolidge
  • Dunbar
  • Eastern
  • H.D. Woodson
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Anacostia
  • Cardozo
  • Jackson-Reed
  • McKinley Tech
  • Phelps
  • Ron Brown

Divisional changes

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Season Divisional change
2016–17 Eastern moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division, while Coolidge moved from the Stars Division to the Stripes Division.[2]
2018–19 Theodore Roosevelt moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division, while Anacostia moved from the Stars Division to the Stripes Division.[2]
2024–25 Coolidge moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division after winning the 2022 and 2023 Gravy Bowls.[5]
2026–27 Bell (CHEC) moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division after winning the 2024 and 2025 Gravy Bowls, while Jackson-Reed moved from the Stars Division to the Stripes Division.[3][4]

Football Championships (HS)

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The DCIAA crowned a single football champion from 1955 through 2012. Beginning in 2013, the league divided its football championship into the Stars Division and Stripes Division. The Stars Division championship is decided in the annual Turkey Bowl, while the Stripes Division championship is decided in the Gravy Bowl.[6]

Football Championships (HS)

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The public-school football championship history listed below begins in 1955. The championship was first played on Thanksgiving Day under the Turkey Bowl name in 1969, when Coolidge defeated McKinley Tech.[7] In 2013, the DCIAA replaced its previous alignment with a two-tier system consisting of the upper-level Stars Division and lower-level Stripes Division.[8] The Stars championship continues to be decided in the Turkey Bowl, while the Stripes championship is decided in the Gravy Bowl. McKinley Tech defeated Phelps in the inaugural Gravy Bowl in 2013.[9]

For historical comparison, the all-time top-level records combine the single-championship era through 2012 with the Stars Division/Turkey Bowl results beginning in 2013. Gravy Bowl championships are listed separately and are not included in the top-level totals.

Pre-Turkey Bowl championship era (1955–1968)

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YearChampionRunner-up/finalistScore
1955CardozoSpingarn26–6
1956AnacostiaCardozo14–0
1957AnacostiaWilson12–0
1958EasternWilson20–14
1959EasternWilson19–13
1960EasternBell25–6
1961EasternTheodore Roosevelt27–0
1962Theodore RooseveltEastern2–0
1963Theodore RooseveltEastern13–6
1964BellPhelps12–0
1965BellSpingarn31–19
1966BellMcKinley Tech13–3
1967WesternEastern19–13
1968CardozoMcKinley Tech24–19

Turkey Bowl single-championship era (1969–2012)

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YearChampionRunner-up/finalistScore
1969CoolidgeMcKinley Tech20–2
1970McKinley TechCardozo19–0
1971EasternDunbar18–8
1972CoolidgeAnacostia14–12
1973AnacostiaTheodore Roosevelt22–0
1974Theodore RooseveltAnacostia13–6
1975H.D. WoodsonDunbar14–0
1976Theodore RooseveltSpingarn14–8
1977EasternTheodore Roosevelt13–0
1978EasternDunbar13–0
1979Theodore RooseveltSpingarn20–19
1980CoolidgeBallou18–8
1981H.D. WoodsonTheodore Roosevelt7–6
1982H.D. WoodsonCoolidge33–0
1983AnacostiaDunbar30–6
1984AnacostiaTheodore Roosevelt26–13
1985CoolidgeH.D. Woodson35–6
1986CoolidgeH.D. Woodson32–13
1987H.D. WoodsonCoolidge21–6
1988AnacostiaCardozo20–19
1989AnacostiaWilson38–26
1990EasternWilson13–6
1991WilsonAnacostia27–6
1992DunbarAnacostia23–12
1993H.D. WoodsonAnacostia14–12
1994H.D. WoodsonAnacostia6–0
1995AnacostiaDunbar40–31
1996CardozoAnacostia36–32
1997H.D. WoodsonAnacostia26–22
1998DunbarTheodore Roosevelt28–20
1999DunbarEastern22–0
2000DunbarBallou35–12
2001DunbarH.D. Woodson16–14
2002H.D. WoodsonDunbar19–3
2003DunbarBallou33–20
2004DunbarH.D. Woodson33–0
2005DunbarCoolidge43–14
2006BallouDunbar34–33
2007DunbarH.D. Woodson20–9
2008H.D. WoodsonDunbar24–6
2009H.D. WoodsonBallou30–26
2010H.D. WoodsonDunbar44–12
2011DunbarCoolidge33–21
2012No championAnacostiaDunbar won 12–8 on the field; the title was later vacated and was not awarded to Anacostia[10]

Stars Division Turkey Bowl (2013–present)

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YearChampionRunner-up/finalistScore
2013H.D. WoodsonWilson25–13
2014H.D. WoodsonBallou16–12
2015H.D. WoodsonWilson40–24
2016H.D. WoodsonWilson22–20
2017BallouH.D. Woodson21–14
2018H.D. WoodsonBallou18–12
2019DunbarH.D. Woodson21–12
2020No championship; season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
2021Theodore RooseveltH.D. Woodson37–22[11]
2022Theodore RooseveltDunbar26–18
2023DunbarBallou28–7
2024DunbarCoolidge35–21
2025CoolidgeDunbar15–14[12]

Stripes Division Gravy Bowl (2013–present)

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YearChampionRunner-up/finalistScore
2013McKinley TechPhelps34–0[9]
2014EasternBell (CHEC)33–13
2015EasternBell (CHEC)45–8
2016Theodore RooseveltBell (CHEC)16–6
2017Theodore RooseveltBell (CHEC)13–12
2018Bell (CHEC)McKinley Tech47–0
2019CoolidgeAnacostia8–6
2020No championship; season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
2021Bell (CHEC)Coolidge10–0
2022CoolidgeBell (CHEC)21–6
2023CoolidgeAnacostia14–6
2024Bell (CHEC)Anacostia49–8
2025Bell (CHEC)Ron Brown54–0[13]

Championship records by school

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The tables below count championship-game appearances. Dunbar's 2012 appearance is included in the appearance total, but its on-field victory is listed as a vacated result rather than a championship. Anacostia is counted as the losing finalist in that game because DCPS did not award the championship to either school.[10]

All-time top-level DCIAA championships (1955–present)

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SchoolChampionshipsFinalist lossesVacated resultsAppearances
H.D. Woodson168024
Dunbar1311125
Anacostia89017
Eastern84012
Theodore Roosevelt76013
Coolidge65011
Cardozo3306
Bell (CHEC)3104
Ballou2709
Jackson-Reed/Wilson1809
McKinley Tech1304
Western1001
Spingarn0404
Phelps0101

Pre-Turkey Bowl records (1955–1968)

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SchoolChampionshipsFinalist lossesAppearances
Eastern437
Bell (CHEC)314
Cardozo213
Theodore Roosevelt213
Anacostia202
Western101
Jackson-Reed/Wilson033
McKinley Tech022
Spingarn022
Phelps011

All-time Turkey Bowl records (1969–present)

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SchoolChampionshipsFinalist lossesVacated resultsAppearances
H.D. Woodson168024
Dunbar1311125
Anacostia69015
Coolidge65011
Theodore Roosevelt55010
Eastern4105
Ballou2709
Jackson-Reed/Wilson1506
Cardozo1203
McKinley Tech1102
Spingarn0202

Divisional-era Turkey Bowl records (2013–present)

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SchoolChampionshipsFinalist lossesAppearances
H.D. Woodson538
Dunbar325
Theodore Roosevelt202
Ballou134
Coolidge112
Jackson-Reed/Wilson033

Gravy Bowl records (2013–present)

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SchoolChampionshipsFinalist lossesAppearances
Bell (CHEC)459
Coolidge314
Eastern202
Theodore Roosevelt202
McKinley Tech112
Anacostia033
Phelps011
Ron Brown011

Championship seasons by school

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Pre-Turkey Bowl championship seasons

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SchoolChampionshipsChampionship seasons
Eastern41958, 1959, 1960, 1961
Bell (CHEC)31964, 1965, 1966
Anacostia21956, 1957
Cardozo21955, 1968
Theodore Roosevelt21962, 1963
Western11967

Turkey Bowl championship seasons

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SchoolChampionshipsChampionship seasons
H.D. Woodson161975, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Dunbar131992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023, 2024
Anacostia61973, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1995
Coolidge61969, 1972, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2025
Theodore Roosevelt51974, 1976, 1979, 2021, 2022
Eastern41971, 1977, 1978, 1990
Ballou22006, 2017
Cardozo11996
Jackson-Reed/Wilson11991
McKinley Tech11970

Divisional-era Turkey Bowl championship seasons

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SchoolChampionshipsChampionship seasons
H.D. Woodson52013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Dunbar32019, 2023, 2024
Theodore Roosevelt22021, 2022
Ballou12017
Coolidge12025

Gravy Bowl championship seasons

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SchoolChampionshipsChampionship seasons
Bell (CHEC)42018, 2021, 2024, 2025
Coolidge32019, 2022, 2023
Eastern22014, 2015
Theodore Roosevelt22016, 2017
McKinley Tech12013

Records and streaks

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Consecutive top-level championships

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SchoolConsecutive championshipsSeasons
Eastern41958–1961
Dunbar41998–2001
H.D. Woodson42013–2016
Bell (CHEC)31964–1966

Consecutive top-level championship appearances

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SchoolConsecutive appearancesSeasons
Dunbar111998–2008
H.D. Woodson82013–2021
Anacostia71991–1997
Eastern61958–1963
Coolidge31985–1987
Jackson-Reed/Wilson31989–1991

The 2020 championship was canceled, so H.D. Woodson's streak represents eight consecutive Turkey Bowls that were actually played.

Consecutive Gravy Bowl championships

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SchoolConsecutive championshipsSeasons
Eastern22014–2015
Theodore Roosevelt22016–2017
Coolidge22022–2023
Bell (CHEC)22024–2025

Longest top-level championship droughts ended

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SchoolPrevious championshipNext championshipCalendar years
Theodore Roosevelt1979202142
Coolidge1986202539
Cardozo1968199628
Anacostia1957197316
Eastern1978199012
Ballou2006201711

Top-level championships by decade

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DecadeLeading school(s)Championships
1950sAnacostia; Eastern2 each
1960sBell (CHEC)3
1970sEastern; Theodore Roosevelt3 each
1980sAnacostia4
1990sDunbar; H.D. Woodson3 each
2000sDunbar6
2010sH.D. Woodson6
2020sDunbar; Theodore Roosevelt2 each

Selected championship-game records

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The records below are calculated from the scores in the championship tables.

CompetitionLargest marginHighest combined scoreLowest combined scoreClosest final
All top-level championships33 points: H.D. Woodson 33–0 Coolidge (1982); Dunbar 33–0 H.D. Woodson (2004)71 points: Anacostia 40–31 Dunbar (1995)2 points: Theodore Roosevelt 2–0 Eastern (1962)1 point, five times; most recently Coolidge 15–14 Dunbar (2025)
Divisional-era Turkey Bowl21 points: Dunbar 28–7 Ballou (2023)64 points: H.D. Woodson 40–24 Wilson (2015)28 points: H.D. Woodson 16–12 Ballou (2014)1 point: Coolidge 15–14 Dunbar (2025)
Gravy Bowl54 points: Bell (CHEC) 54–0 Ron Brown (2025)57 points: Bell (CHEC) 49–8 Anacostia (2024)10 points: Bell (CHEC) 10–0 Coolidge (2021)1 point: Theodore Roosevelt 13–12 Bell (CHEC) (2017)

Promotion between divisions

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Under rules announced in 2023, a Stripes Division team is promoted to the Stars Division after winning two Gravy Bowl championships within a three-year span; the previous rule required two consecutive Gravy Bowl titles.[14] Bell's 2024 and 2025 Gravy Bowl championships earned the program promotion to the Stars Division.[13]

Stars Division Football Champions (2013–present)

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Stars Division Football Champions
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2013 H.D. Woodson Wilson 25-13
2014 H.D. Woodson Ballou 16-12
2015 H.D. Woodson Wilson 40-24
2016 H.D. Woodson Wilson 22-20
2017 Ballou H.D. Woodson 21-14
2018 H.D. Woodson Ballou 18-12
2019 Dunbar H.D. Woodson 21-12
2021 Theodore Roosevelt H.D. Woodson 35-7
2022 Theodore Roosevelt Dunbar 26-18
2023 Dunbar Ballou 28-7
2024 Dunbar Coolidge 35-21
2025 Coolidge Dunbar 15-14

Stripes Division Football Champions (2013–present)

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Stripes Division Football Champions
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2013 McKinley Tech Phelps 34-0
2014 Eastern Bell (CHEC) 33-13
2015 Eastern Bell (CHEC) 45-8
2016 Theodore Roosevelt Bell (CHEC) 16-6
2017 Theodore Roosevelt Bell (CHEC) 13-12
2018 Bell (CHEC) McKinley Tech 47-0
2019 Coolidge Anacostia 8-6 (2 OT)
2021 Bell (CHEC) Coolidge 10-0
2022 Coolidge Bell (CHEC) 21-6
2023 Coolidge Anacostia 14-6
2024 Bell (CHEC) Anacostia 49-8
2025 Bell (CHEC) Ron Brown 54-0

Boys Baseball Championships (HS)

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  • 1991 - Bell
  • 1992 - Bell
  • 1993 - Wilson
  • 1994 - Wilson
  • 1995 - Wilson
  • 1996 - Wilson
  • 1997 - Wilson
  • 1998 - Wilson
  • 1999 - Wilson
  • 2000 - Wilson
  • 2001 - Wilson
  • 2002 - Wilson
  • 2003 - Wilson
  • 2004 - Wilson
  • 2005 - Wilson
  • 2006 - Wilson
  • 2007 - Wilson
  • 2008 - Wilson
  • 2009 - Wilson
  • 2010 - Wilson
  • 2011 - Wilson
  • 2012 - Wilson
  • 2013 - Wilson
  • 2014 - Wilson
  • 2015 - Wilson
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Wilson
  • 2019 - Wilson[15]
  • 2021 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2026 - Jackson-Reed

Boys basketball championships (HS)

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During portions of the Interhigh era, D.C. public-school boys' basketball recognized both a regular-season league champion and a postseason tournament champion. The City Title Game generally matched the regular-season champions of the Interhigh and Catholic or Metro leagues.[16] In 1984, for example, Dunbar won the Interhigh regular-season title, while Wilson defeated Spingarn, 62–60, to win the Interhigh tournament.[17]

The championship history below is compiled from historical Interhigh records, year-by-year City Title results and contemporary reporting.[18][19]

DCIAA and Interhigh boys' basketball champions
Year Champion Notes
1957 Cardozo
1958 Cardozo
1959 Cardozo
1960 Spingarn
1961 Spingarn
1962 Eastern
1963 Eastern
1964 Cardozo
1965 Cardozo
1966 McKinley Tech
1967 Cardozo
1968 McKinley Tech
1969 McKinley Tech
1971 Ballou Won the Interhigh championship and finished the season 23–3.[20]
1972 Theodore Roosevelt Interhigh champion.[21]
1973 Western
1974 Eastern
1975 Dunbar
1976 Dunbar
1977 McKinley Tech
1978 Dunbar
1979 Dunbar
1980 Spingarn
1981 Dunbar
1982 Spingarn
1983 Dunbar
1984 Wilson Interhigh tournament champion; Dunbar won the regular-season championship.[17]
1985 Spingarn
1986 Coolidge
1987 Dunbar
1988 Coolidge
1989 Dunbar
1990 Dunbar
1991 Dunbar
1992 Anacostia
1993 Dunbar
1994 McKinley Tech
1995 Cardozo
1996 Anacostia
1997 Anacostia
1998 Anacostia
1999 Dunbar
2000 Spingarn
2001 Spingarn
2002 Spingarn
2003 Dunbar
2004 Cardozo
2005 Cardozo
2006 Cardozo
2007 Cardozo
2008 Theodore Roosevelt
2009 Ballou
2010 Ballou
2011 Theodore Roosevelt
2012 Coolidge First league championship since 1988.[22]
2013 Coolidge Second consecutive championship.[23]
2014 Theodore Roosevelt Defeated H.D. Woodson, 77–50.[24]
2015 H.D. Woodson Defeated Coolidge, 42–36, for its first DCIAA boys' basketball championship.[25]
2016 H.D. Woodson Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 68–57, for its second consecutive championship.[26]
2017 Wilson
2018 Wilson
2019 Wilson Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 92–48, to win its third consecutive championship.[27]
2020 Theodore Roosevelt Defeated Wilson, 66–63.[28]
2021 No championship held The normal winter season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DCIAA basketball activities did not resume until spring 2021.[29]
2022 Wilson Defeated Coolidge, 59–47. The school was formally renamed Jackson-Reed the following month.[30][31]
2023 Bard Defeated McKinley Tech, 54–44, for the program's first DCIAA championship.[32]
2024 Jackson-Reed Defeated Cardozo, 66–52.[33]
2025 Cardozo Defeated Jackson-Reed, 53–52, for its first championship since 2007.[34]
2026 Theodore Roosevelt Defeated Jackson-Reed, 74–65.[35]

Championships by school

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The following totals are based on the championship seasons listed above. Wilson and Jackson-Reed are counted as the same basketball program. The unidentified 1970 season is not included, and no championship was held in 2021.

School Championships Championship seasons
Dunbar 13 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2003
Cardozo 12 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2025
Spingarn 8 1960, 1961, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002
Theodore Roosevelt 6 1972, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2026
Wilson/Jackson-Reed 6 1984, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
McKinley Tech 5 1966, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1994
Anacostia 4 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998
Coolidge 4 1986, 1988, 2012, 2013
Ballou 3 1971, 2009, 2010
Eastern 3 1962, 1963, 1974
H.D. Woodson 2 2015, 2016
Bard 1 2023
Western 1 1973

Girls basketball championships (HS)

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Historical Interhigh and DCIAA reporting sometimes distinguished between a regular-season league championship and a postseason tournament championship. The table below records the postseason or tournament champion when that designation was located. When a source identified only a league champion, that distinction is noted.[36][37]

Only seasons for which reliable published documentation was located are included. Gaps in the table do not indicate that no championship was held. The Washington Post's year-by-year City Title results document the DCIAA public-school representatives from 1990 through 2012.[38]

Documented Interhigh and DCIAA girls' basketball champions
Year Champion Notes
1973 Cardozo Interhigh champion.[39]
1975 Ballou Defeated H.D. Woodson, 50–46, in the championship game.[40]
1978 Ballou Interhigh champion.[41]
1979 H.D. Woodson Interhigh champion.[42]
1980 H.D. Woodson Interhigh champion.[43]
1983 H.D. Woodson Finished 20–0 and won the Interhigh title.[44]
1984 H.D. Woodson Defeated Eastern in the championship game.[45]
1985 H.D. Woodson Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 72–37, for its third consecutive tournament title.[46]
1986 H.D. Woodson Identified as the Interhigh league champion.[47]
1988 Wilson Identified as the Interhigh league champion.[36]
1989 Theodore Roosevelt Defeated Wilson, 61–59 in overtime, in the tournament championship.[37]
1990 H.D. Woodson Defeated Coolidge, 67–47, in the tournament championship.[48]
1991 Coolidge DCIAA representative in the Girls' City Title Game.[38]
1992 H.D. Woodson Defeated Anacostia, 56–26, for its third consecutive tournament championship.[49]
1993 Wilson DCIAA representative in the Girls' City Title Game.[38]
1994 H.D. Woodson Defeated Wilson, 38–36, in the tournament championship.[50]
1995 Coolidge Defeated Wilson, 69–46, in the tournament championship.[51]
1996 Coolidge Defeated H.D. Woodson, 49–46.[52]
1997 H.D. Woodson Defeated Anacostia, 56–54 in overtime.[53]
1998 H.D. Woodson Defeated Coolidge, 62–53.[54]
1999 H.D. Woodson Defeated Anacostia, 51–37.[55]
2000 Anacostia [38]
2001 H.D. Woodson [38]
2002 Dunbar [38]
2003 H.D. Woodson [38]
2004 Theodore Roosevelt [38]
2005 Theodore Roosevelt [38]
2006 H.D. Woodson [38]
2007 H.D. Woodson [38]
2008 H.D. Woodson [38]
2009 H.D. Woodson [38]
2010 H.D. Woodson [38]
2011 H.D. Woodson [38]
2012 H.D. Woodson Seventh consecutive DCIAA championship.[56]
2013 H.D. Woodson Eighth consecutive DCIAA championship.[57]
2014 Bell (CHEC) Defeated Wilson, 62–60.[58]
2015 Anacostia Defeated Wilson, 58–45.[59]
2016 Wilson Defeated Anacostia, 59–45.[60]
2017 Anacostia Defeated Bell, 67–44.[61]
2018 Anacostia Defeated Dunbar, 77–38.[62]
2019 Dunbar Defeated Wilson, 62–55.[63]
2020 Dunbar Defeated Banneker, 63–35.[64]
2021 No championship held The winter season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
2022 Dunbar Defeated Banneker, 61–49.[65]
2023 Dunbar Defeated Coolidge, 55–47.[66]
2024 Dunbar Defeated Eastern, 51–36, for its fifth consecutive championship.[67]
2025 Coolidge Defeated Eastern, 54–46.[68]
2026 Coolidge Defeated Jackson-Reed, 56–52.[69]

Girls Bowling Championships (HS)

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  • 2023 - Dunbar
  • 2024 - Roosevelt
  • 2025 - Bell (CHEC)

Opportunity League Bowling Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2025 - Garnett-Patterson S.T.A.Y.

Cheer Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2024 - Coolidge
  • 2025 - Banneker

Boys Cross Country Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2013 - Wilson
  • 2014 - Wilson
  • 2015 - Wilson
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Wilson
  • 2019 - Wilson
  • 2021 - Wilson
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - School Without Walls

Girls Cross Country Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2013 - Wilson
  • 2014 - Wilson
  • 2015 - Wilson
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Wilson
  • 2019 - Wilson
  • 2021 - Wilson
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - School Without Walls

Girls Golf Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2023 - McKinley Tech

Boys Golf Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2023 - School Without Walls

Girls Flag Football Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2023 - Coolidge
  • 2024 - Eastern
  • 2025 - Coolidge

Boys Indoor Track & Field Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2010 - Coolidge
  • 2011 - Dunbar
  • 2012 - Dunbar
  • 2015 - Wilson
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Wilson
  • 2019 - Wilson
  • 2023 - McKinley Tech
  • 2024 - McKinley Tech
  • 2025 - McKinley Tech

Girls Indoor Track & Field Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2010 - Dunbar
  • 2011 - Dunbar
  • 2012 - Dunbar
  • 2015 - McKinley Tech
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Wilson
  • 2019 - Dunbar
  • 2023 - Dunbar
  • 2024 - Dunbar
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Boys Outdoor Track & Field Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2005 - HD Woodson
  • 2007 - Dunbar
  • 2009 - Ballou
  • 2010 - Coolidge
  • 2011 - Dunbar
  • 2012 - Dunbar
  • 2013 - Dunbar
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - McKinley Tech
  • 2019 - Wilson
  • 2022 - McKinley Tech
  • 2023 - McKinley Tech
  • 2024 - McKinley Tech
  • 2025 - McKinley Tech

Girls Outdoor Track & Field Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2005 - Ballou
  • 2007 - Anacostia
  • 2009 - Dunbar
  • 2011 - Dunbar
  • 2012 - Dunbar
  • 2013 - Dunbar
  • 2016 - Wilson
  • 2017 - Wilson
  • 2018 - Dunbar
  • 2019 - Dunbar
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Dunbar
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Boys Soccer Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Coolidge
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Girls Soccer Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - School Without Walls
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Girls Softball Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Boys Swimming Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Girls Swimming Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - Jackson-Reed

Girls Volleyball Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
  • 2023 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - School Without Walls

Co-Ed Wrestling Championships (HS)

[edit]
  • 2023 - H.D. Woodson
  • 2024 - Jackson-Reed
  • 2025 - H.D. Woodson

Middle School Sports

[edit]

The DCIAA sponsors middle school varsity competition in nine boys', ten girls' and six co-ed sanctioned sports (including one adaptive and one unified sports). Student-athletes in grades 6-8 are eligible to participate in middle school sports.

Middle school teams in DCIAA competition

[edit]
Sports[1] Boys Girls Co-Ed
Adaptive Bowling - - 1
Archery - - 8
Baseball 8 - -
Basketball 22 21 -
Bowling - 8 -
Cheer - - 16
Cross Country 12 12 -
Football 10 - -
Golf - - 3
Indoor Track & Field 14 14 -
Lacrosse 2 4 -
Outdoor Track 20 20 -
Soccer 12 9 -
Softball - 8 -
Swimming 8 8 -
Unified Basketball - - 4
Volleyball - 15 -
Wrestling - - 3

Middle School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Indoor Track Lacrosse Outdoor Track Soccer Swimming Total DCIAA Sports
Brookland No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes 6
Browne No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes 5
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No 3
Cardozo No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No 3
Deal Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
Eliot-Hine Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 7
Francis No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No 4
Hardy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Hart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No 6
Ida B. Wells No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 5
Jefferson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No 6
Johnson Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No 5
Kelly Miller No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No 4
Kramer No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No 2
Leckie No Yes No No No No No No No 1
Lincoln (CHEC) No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No 6
MacFarland No Yes No No No No Yes No No 2
McKinley MS No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No 4
Oyster-Adams No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes 5
Sousa Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No 3
Stuart-Hobson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 8
Walker-Jones No No No No No No No No No 0
Wheatley No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No 3
Total Teams 8 22 12 10 14 2 20 10 8 105

Middle School Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Basketball Bowling Cross Country Indoor Track Lacrosse Outdoor Track Soccer Softball Swimming Volleyball Total DCIAA Sports
Brookland Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes 7
Browne Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes 6
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No 3
Cardozo Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No 4
Deal Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Eliot-Hine Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 8
Excel No No No Yes No No No No No No 1
Francis Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No 4
Hardy Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
Hart Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes 5
Ida B. Wells Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No 5
Jefferson Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes 7
Johnson Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes 5
Kelly Miller Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes 4
Kramer Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes 3
Leckie Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes 3
Lincoln (CHEC) Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 8
MacFarland Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No 3
McKinley MS Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes 4
Oyster-Adams Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 6
Sousa Yes No No No No No No Yes No Yes 3
Stuart-Hobson Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 8
Walker-Jones No No No No No No No No No No 0
Wheatley No Yes No No No Yes No No No No 2
Total Teams 21 8 10 14 4 20 9 8 8 15 117

Middle School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Adaptive Bowling Archery Cheer Golf Unified Basketball Wrestling Total DCIAA Sports
Brookland No No Yes No Yes No 2
Browne No Yes Yes Yes No No 3
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan No No No No No No 0
Cardozo No No No No No No 0
Deal No Yes Yes No No Yes 3
Eliot-Hine No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 4
Excel No No Yes No No No 1
Francis No No No No No No 0
Hardy No Yes Yes No No No 2
Hart No No Yes No No No 1
Ida B. Wells No No Yes No No No 1
Jefferson No No Yes No No No 1
Johnson No Yes Yes No No Yes 3
Kelly Miller No No Yes No No No 1
Kramer No No Yes No No No 1
Leckie No No No No No No 0
Lincoln (CHEC) No No No Yes No Yes 2
MacFarland No No Yes No No No 1
McKinley MS No No Yes No No No 1
Oyster-Adams No No No No No No 0
Sousa No No No No Yes No 1
Stuart-Hobson Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 4
Walker-Jones No No No No No No 0
Wheatley No Yes Yes No No No 2
Total Teams 1 8 16 3 4 3 34

Elementary School Sports

[edit]

The DCIAA sponsors elementary school varsity competition in four boys', four girls' and three co-ed sanctioned sports. Student-athletes in grades 4 and 5 are eligible to participate in elementary sports.

Elementary school teams in DCIAA competition

[edit]
Sports[1] Boys Girls Co-Ed
Basketball 39 31 -
Cheer - - 26
Cross Country 28 28 -
Flag Football - - 24
Indoor Track & Field 12 12 -
Outdoor Track 30 30 -
Soccer - - 19

Elementary School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track Outdoor Track Total DCIAA Sports
Amidon-Bowen Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Bancroft No No No No 0
Barnard No No No No 0
Beers No Yes No No 1
Brent No Yes No Yes 2
Brightwood Yes No No No 1
Browne Yes No Yes Yes 3
Bruce-Monroe @ Park View No Yes No Yes 2
Bunker Hill No No No No 0
Burroughs No No No No 0
Burrville Yes No No No 1
C.W. Harris No No No No 0
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan Yes No Yes Yes 3
Cleveland Yes No No No 1
Chisholm Yes Yes No No 2
Dorothy I. Height Yes No No No 1
Drew Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Eaton Yes No No No 1
Francis No Yes No Yes 2
Garfield Yes No No No 1
Garrison Yes No No No 1
H. D. Cooke No No No No 0
Hearst Yes Yes No Yes 3
Hendley Yes No Yes Yes 3
Houston Yes No No No 1
Hyde-Addison Yes No No Yes 2
J. O. Wilson Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Janney Yes Yes No No 2
John Lewis No No No Yes 1
Ketcham No No No No 0
Key No No No No 0
Kimball Yes No No No 1
Lafayette Yes Yes No Yes 3
Langdon No No Yes Yes 2
Langley No No No No 0
LaSalle-Backus No No No No 0
Lawrence E. Boone Yes Yes No Yes 3
Leckie No No No No 0
Lorraine H. Whitlock Yes No No No 1
Ludlow-Taylor Yes Yes No No 2
Malcolm X @ Green No No No No 0
Mann No No No No 0
Marie Reed No No No Yes 1
Martin Luther King Yes No No No 1
Maury Yes Yes No No 2
Miner Yes No No Yes 2
Moten No No No No 0
Murch Yes Yes No Yes 3
Nalle No No No No 0
Noyes No No No No 0
Oyster-Adams Yes Yes No Yes 3
Patterson No No No No 0
Payne Yes No No No 1
Plummer No No No No 0
Powell No Yes Yes Yes 3
Randall Highlands Yes No No Yes 2
Raymond Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Ross No Yes No Yes 2
Savoy Yes No Yes Yes 3
School-Within-School @ Goding Yes No No No 1
Seaton No No No No 0
Shepherd No No No No 0
Simon No No No No 0
Smothers No No No No 0
Stanton No No No No 0
Stoddert Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Takoma Yes No No Yes 2
Thomas No No No No 0
Thomson No No No No 0
Truesdell No No No No 0
Tubman Yes No No Yes 2
Turner Yes No No No 1
Van Ness No No No No 0
Walker-Jones No No No No 0
Watkins Yes No No No 1
Wheatley Yes No No No 1
Whittier No No Yes Yes 2
Total Teams 39 20 12 28 99

Elementary School Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Basketball Cross Country Indoor Track Outdoor Track Total DCIAA Sports
Amidon-Bowen Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Bancroft No No No No 0
Barnard No No No No 0
Beers No Yes No No 1
Brent No Yes No Yes 2
Brightwood Yes No No No 1
Browne Yes No Yes Yes 3
Bruce-Monroe @ Park View No Yes No Yes 2
Bunker Hill No No No No 0
Burroughs No No No No 0
Burrville Yes No No No 1
C.W. Harris Yes No No No 1
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan Yes No Yes Yes 3
Cleveland No No No No 0
Chisholm No Yes No No 1
Dorothy I. Height No No No No 0
Drew Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Eaton Yes No No No 1
Excel No No No No 0
Francis Yes Yes No Yes 3
Garfield Yes No No No 1
Garrison Yes No No No 1
H. D. Cooke No No No No 0
Hearst Yes Yes No Yes 3
Hendley Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Houston Yes No No No 1
Hyde-Addison No No No Yes 1
J. O. Wilson No Yes Yes Yes 3
Janney Yes Yes No No 2
John Lewis No No No Yes 1
Ketcham No No No No 0
Key No No No No 0
Kimball No No No Yes 1
Lafayette Yes Yes No Yes 3
Langdon No No Yes Yes 2
Langley No No No No 0
LaSalle-Backus No No No Yes 2
Lawrence E. Boone Yes Yes No Yes 3
Leckie No No No No 0
Lorraine H. Whitlock No No No No 0
Ludlow-Taylor Yes Yes No No 2
Malcolm X @ Green No No No No 0
Mann No No No No 0
Marie Reed No No No Yes 1
Martin Luther King Yes No No No 1
Maury Yes Yes No No 2
Miner No No No Yes 1
Moten No No No No 0
Murch Yes Yes No Yes 3
Nalle No No No No 0
Noyes No Yes No No 1
Oyster-Adams Yes Yes No Yes 3
Patterson No No No No 0
Payne Yes No No No 1
Plummer No No No No 0
Powell No Yes Yes Yes 3
Randall Highlands Yes No No Yes 2
Raymond Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Ross No Yes No Yes 2
Savoy Yes No Yes Yes 3
School-Within-School @ Goding No No No No 0
Seaton No No No No 0
Shepherd No No No No 0
Simon No No No No 0
Smothers No No No No 0
Stanton No No No No 0
Stoddert Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
Takoma Yes No No Yes 2
Thomas No No No No 0
Thomson No No No No 0
Truesdell No No No No 0
Tubman No No No Yes 1
Turner No No No No 0
Van Ness No No No No 0
Walker-Jones No No No No 0
Watkins No No No No 0
Wheatley No No No No 0
Whittier No No Yes Yes 2
Total Teams 28 22 12 30 93

Elementary School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Cheer Flag Football Soccer Total DCIAA Sports
Amidon-Bowen Yes Yes Yes 3
Bancroft No No No 0
Barnard No No No 0
Beers Yes No Yes 2
Brent No No No 0
Brightwood No No No 0
Browne No Yes Yes 2
Bruce-Monroe @ Park View No No Yes 1
Bunker Hill No No No 0
Burroughs No Yes No 1
Burrville No No No 0
C.W. Harris No Yes No 1
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan No No No 0
Cleveland Yes Yes Yes 3
Chisholm No Yes No 1
Dorothy I. Height No Yes Yes 2
Drew Yes Yes No 2
Eaton No No No 0
Excel No No No 0
Francis No Yes No 1
Garfield Yes Yes No 2
Garrison Yes Yes No 2
H. D. Cooke No No No 0
Hearst No No No 0
Hendley Yes Yes No 2
Houston No Yes No 1
Hyde-Addison No No No 0
J. O. Wilson Yes No Yes 2
Janney No No No 0
John Lewis No No No 0
Ketcham No No No 0
Key No No No 0
Kimball Yes No No 1
Lafayette No No No 0
Langdon No No Yes 1
Langley No No Yes 1
LaSalle-Backus No No No 0
Lawrence E. Boone Yes No No 1
Leckie No No No 0
Lorraine H. Whitlock Yes No No 1
Ludlow-Taylor No No Yes 1
Malcolm X @ Green No No No 0
Mann No No No 0
Marie Reed No No No 0
Martin Luther King Yes No No 1
Maury No No Yes 1
Miner No No No 0
Moten No No No 0
Murch No No No 0
Nalle No No No 0
Noyes Yes Yes Yes 3
Oyster-Adams No No No 0
Patterson No No No 0
Payne No Yes Yes 2
Plummer No No No 0
Powell No No No 0
Randall Highlands Yes Yes No 2
Raymond No Yes Yes 2
Ross No No No 0
Savoy Yes No Yes 2
School-Within-School @ Goding No No Yes 1
Seaton No No No 0
Shepherd Yes No Yes 2
Simon No No No 0
Smothers No No No 0
Stanton No Yes No 1
Stoddert No No No 0
Takoma No No Yes 1
Thomas No No No 0
Thomson No No No 0
Truesdell No No No 0
Tubman Yes Yes No 2
Turner No Yes No 1
Van Ness No No No 0
Walker-Jones No No No 0
Watkins Yes No Yes 2
Wheatley No Yes No 1
Whittier No Yes Yes 3
Total Teams 18 22 20 60

Opportunity League Academy Sports

[edit]

The DCIAA sponsors opportunity league academy varsity competition in two boys', two girls' and one co-ed sanctioned sports. Student-athletes in grades 9-12, and adult learners are eligible to participate in opportunity league academy sports. The age range for student-athletes in this league are 16-22.

Opportunity League Academy teams in DCIAA competition

[edit]
Sports[1] Boys Girls Co-Ed
Basketball 3 3 -
Bowling - - 2
Outdoor Track 1 1 -

Opportunity League Academy Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Basketball Outdoor Track Total DCIAA Sports
Ballou S.T.A.Y. Yes No 1
Garnett-Patterson S.T.A.Y. Yes Yes 2
Luke C. Moore Yes No 1
Total Teams 3 1 4

Opportunity League Academy Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Basketball Outdoor Track Total DCIAA Sports
Ballou S.T.A.Y. Yes No 1
Garnett-Patterson S.T.A.Y. Yes Yes 2
Luke C. Moore Yes No 1
Total Teams 3 1 4

Opportunity League Academy Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school

[edit]
School[1] Bowling Total DCIAA Sports
Ballou S.T.A.Y. Yes 1
Garnett-Patterson S.T.A.Y. Yes 1
Luke C. Moore No 0
Total Teams 2 2

Former Schools

[edit]

Alumni

[edit]

Baseball

[edit]
  • Emmanuel Burriss, San Francisco Giants infielder (Wilson '02)
  • Maury Wills, former Major League Baseball shortstop/manager (Cardozo '51)

Basketball

[edit]

Football

[edit]
  • Marvin Austin, Former NFL defensive tackle (Ballou '07)
  • Arrelious Benn, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '07)
  • Willie J. Bennett, Jr., Former NCAA Football Coach/Current Assistant AD for DCIAA (H.D. Woodson '97)
  • Orlando Brown Sr., Former NFL Player (H.D Woodson)
  • Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland Browns wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '01)
  • Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers tight end (Dunbar '02)
  • Cato June, Indianapolis Colts linebacker (Anacostia '98)
  • Byron Leftwich, NFL quarterback (H.D. Woodson '98)
  • Josh Morgan, Washington Redskins wide receiver/kick returner (H.D. Woodson '04)
  • Lovell Pinkney, St. Louis Rams wide receiver (Anacostia '92)
  • Jerry Porter, Oakland Raiders wide receiver (Coolidge '97)
  • Larry Pinkard, NFL wide receiver (Ballou '10)
  • Reggie Rucker, former NFL wide receiver Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns (Anacostia '65)

NASCAR

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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