District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
| Abbreviation | DCIAA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Public-school interscholastic athletic association |
| Purpose | Administration of interscholastic athletics |
| Headquarters | 3535 V Street NE |
| Location |
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Region served | District of Columbia |
Executive Director of Athletics | Michael Bryant |
Parent organization | District of Columbia Public Schools |
| Website | thedciaa |
The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) is the interscholastic athletics association administered by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in Washington, D.C. DCPS students compete through the association at the elementary, middle and high school levels, covering grades 4 through 12.[1]
The DCPS Department of Athletics uses the DCIAA to administer student eligibility, scheduling, transportation and game officials. The association also operates league schedules, standings and championships and provides programs beyond competition, including sports clinics and the DCIAA Student Leadership Council.[1][2]
Origins and segregated athletic associations
Organized interscholastic athletics among District public schools dates to 1896, when the newly formed Inter-High Athletic Association held its first track meet.[3] The association developed within the District's racially segregated public-school system. Black high schools therefore developed separate structures for organized athletic competition.[4] The association operated within the District's segregated public-school system and was restricted to white schools.
Black students therefore developed separate structures for organized athletic competition. Educator Edwin Bancroft Henderson helped establish the Interscholastic Athletic Association to promote high school and college athletics within Washington's Black community.[5] The association became a governing organization for Black athletics in the city, with basketball among its principal sports.[5]
Integration and adoption of the DCIAA name
Athletic competition among the District's public high schools became integrated during the desegregation of the school system in the 1950s. The previously excluded Black schools entered combined Inter-High competition, with Cardozo winning the first integrated Inter-High track and field championship in 1955.[6] The integrated athletic program continued to be known as the Inter-High for several decades.
In 1991, the Inter-High organization was renamed the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association. The change reflected its expanded responsibility for administering competitive athletics at the elementary, middle and high school levels within District of Columbia Public Schools.[7][8]
The DCIAA administers regular-season competition and league championships for DCPS schools. In 2012, the District government established the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) to organize citywide championships involving DCPS, public charter, parochial and private schools. DCIAA schools continue to compete for DCIAA championships before eligible teams advance to DCSAA competition.[9][10]
| School | Mascot |
|---|---|
| Anacostia High School | Indians |
| Ballou High School | Knights |
| Ballou S.T.A.Y. High School | |
| Bard High School Early College DC | Falcons |
| Benjamin Banneker High School | Bulldogs |
| Bell Multicultural High School (CHEC) | Griffins |
| Cardozo High School | Clerks |
| Coolidge High School | Colts |
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts | |
| Dunbar High School | Crimson Tide |
| Eastern High School | Ramblers |
| Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School | Navigators |
| H.D. Woodson High School | Warriors |
| Jackson-Reed High School | Tigers |
| Luke C. Moore High School | Eagles |
| John R. Thompson Jr. High School (formerly MacArthur High School) | Jaguars |
| McKinley Technology High School | Trainers |
| Phelps High School | Panthers |
| Ron Brown High School | Monarchs |
| School Without Walls | Penguins |
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | Rough Riders |
DCPS sponsors 21 sports across its elementary, middle, high school and Opportunity League programs, although the sports offered vary among schools.[11] High school students must satisfy DCIAA participation, academic, age, enrollment, semester and attendance requirements to remain eligible for competition.[12]
High school championship sports
The DCIAA organizes high school championship competition across the fall, winter and spring seasons. Recent official championship listings include the following sports.[13]
| Season | Championship sports |
|---|---|
| Fall | Boys' and girls' cross country; football (Stars and Stripes divisions); boys' and girls' soccer; girls' volleyball |
| Winter | Boys' and girls' basketball; bowling; cheerleading; boys' and girls' indoor track and field; boys' and girls' swimming; wrestling |
| Spring | Baseball; girls' flag football; golf; boys' and girls' outdoor track and field; softball; tennis |
Football divisions (HS)
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.[14]
The Stars Division champion is determined in the annual Turkey Bowl, while the Stripes Division champion is determined in the annual Gravy Bowl.[14]
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.[15]
Current alignment (2026–27)
The following alignment reflects the DCIAA football schedule for the 2026–27 season.[16]
| Stars Division | Stripes Division |
|---|---|
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Divisional changes
| 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.[14] |
| 2018–19 | Theodore Roosevelt moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division, while Anacostia moved from the Stars Division to the Stripes Division.[14] |
| 2024–25 | Coolidge moved from the Stripes Division to the Stars Division after winning the 2022 and 2023 Gravy Bowls.[17] |
| 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.[15][16] |
Football Championships (HS)
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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]
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)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up/finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cardozo | Spingarn | 26–6 |
| 1956 | Anacostia | Cardozo | 14–0 |
| 1957 | Anacostia | Wilson | 12–0 |
| 1958 | Eastern | Wilson | 20–14 |
| 1959 | Eastern | Wilson | 19–13 |
| 1960 | Eastern | Bell | 25–6 |
| 1961 | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 27–0 |
| 1962 | Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 2–0 |
| 1963 | Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 13–6 |
| 1964 | Bell | Phelps | 12–0 |
| 1965 | Bell | Spingarn | 31–19 |
| 1966 | Bell | McKinley Tech | 13–3 |
| 1967 | Western | Eastern | 19–13 |
| 1968 | Cardozo | McKinley Tech | 24–19 |
Turkey Bowl single-championship era (1969–2012)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up/finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Coolidge | McKinley Tech | 20–2 |
| 1970 | McKinley Tech | Cardozo | 19–0 |
| 1971 | Eastern | Dunbar | 18–8 |
| 1972 | Coolidge | Anacostia | 14–12 |
| 1973 | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 22–0 |
| 1974 | Theodore Roosevelt | Anacostia | 13–6 |
| 1975 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 14–0 |
| 1976 | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 14–8 |
| 1977 | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 13–0 |
| 1978 | Eastern | Dunbar | 13–0 |
| 1979 | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 20–19 |
| 1980 | Coolidge | Ballou | 18–8 |
| 1981 | H.D. Woodson | Theodore Roosevelt | 7–6 |
| 1982 | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 33–0 |
| 1983 | Anacostia | Dunbar | 30–6 |
| 1984 | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 26–13 |
| 1985 | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 35–6 |
| 1986 | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 32–13 |
| 1987 | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 21–6 |
| 1988 | Anacostia | Cardozo | 20–19 |
| 1989 | Anacostia | Wilson | 38–26 |
| 1990 | Eastern | Wilson | 13–6 |
| 1991 | Wilson | Anacostia | 27–6 |
| 1992 | Dunbar | Anacostia | 23–12 |
| 1993 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 14–12 |
| 1994 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 6–0 |
| 1995 | Anacostia | Dunbar | 40–31 |
| 1996 | Cardozo | Anacostia | 36–32 |
| 1997 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 26–22 |
| 1998 | Dunbar | Theodore Roosevelt | 28–20 |
| 1999 | Dunbar | Eastern | 22–0 |
| 2000 | Dunbar | Ballou | 35–12 |
| 2001 | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson | 16–14 |
| 2002 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 19–3 |
| 2003 | Dunbar | Ballou | 33–20 |
| 2004 | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson | 33–0 |
| 2005 | Dunbar | Coolidge | 43–14 |
| 2006 | Ballou | Dunbar | 34–33 |
| 2007 | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson | 20–9 |
| 2008 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 24–6 |
| 2009 | H.D. Woodson | Ballou | 30–26 |
| 2010 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 44–12 |
| 2011 | Dunbar | Coolidge | 33–21 |
| 2012 | No champion | Anacostia | Dunbar won 12–8 on the field; the title was later vacated and was not awarded to Anacostia[21] |
Stars Division Turkey Bowl (2013–present)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up/finalist | 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 |
| 2020 | No championship; season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic[18] | ||
| 2021 | Theodore Roosevelt | H.D. Woodson | 37–22[22] |
| 2022 | Theodore Roosevelt | Dunbar | 26–18 |
| 2023 | Dunbar | Ballou | 28–7 |
| 2024 | Dunbar | Coolidge | 35–21 |
| 2025 | Coolidge | Dunbar | 15–14[23] |
Stripes Division Gravy Bowl (2013–present)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up/finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | McKinley Tech | Phelps | 34–0[20] |
| 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 |
| 2020 | No championship; season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic[18] | ||
| 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[24] |
Championship records by school
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.[21]
All-time top-level DCIAA championships (1955–present)
| School | Championships | Finalist losses | Vacated results | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 16 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Dunbar | 13 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| Anacostia | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Eastern | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Coolidge | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Cardozo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Bell (CHEC) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ballou | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Western | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spingarn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Phelps | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pre-Turkey Bowl records (1955–1968)
| School | Championships | Finalist losses | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Bell (CHEC) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cardozo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Anacostia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Western | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| McKinley Tech | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spingarn | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Phelps | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All-time Turkey Bowl records (1969–present)
| School | Championships | Finalist losses | Vacated results | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 16 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Dunbar | 13 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| Anacostia | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Coolidge | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Eastern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ballou | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Cardozo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Spingarn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Divisional-era Turkey Bowl records (2013–present)
| School | Championships | Finalist losses | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Dunbar | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ballou | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Coolidge | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Gravy Bowl records (2013–present)
| School | Championships | Finalist losses | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell (CHEC) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Coolidge | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Eastern | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anacostia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Phelps | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Championship seasons by school
Pre-Turkey Bowl championship seasons
| School | Championships | Championship seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 |
| Bell (CHEC) | 3 | 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Anacostia | 2 | 1956, 1957 |
| Cardozo | 2 | 1955, 1968 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
| Western | 1 | 1967 |
Turkey Bowl championship seasons
| School | Championships | Championship seasons |
|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 16 | 1975, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Dunbar | 13 | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Anacostia | 6 | 1973, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1995 |
| Coolidge | 6 | 1969, 1972, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2025 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 5 | 1974, 1976, 1979, 2021, 2022 |
| Eastern | 4 | 1971, 1977, 1978, 1990 |
| Ballou | 2 | 2006, 2017 |
| Cardozo | 1 | 1996 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 1 | 1991 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 1970 |
Divisional-era Turkey Bowl championship seasons
| School | Championships | Championship seasons |
|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Dunbar | 3 | 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Ballou | 1 | 2017 |
| Coolidge | 1 | 2025 |
Gravy Bowl championship seasons
| School | Championships | Championship seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bell (CHEC) | 4 | 2018, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Coolidge | 3 | 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Eastern | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 2013 |
Records and streaks
Consecutive top-level championships
| School | Consecutive championships | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 4 | 1958–1961 |
| Dunbar | 4 | 1998–2001 |
| H.D. Woodson | 4 | 2013–2016 |
| Bell (CHEC) | 3 | 1964–1966 |
Consecutive top-level championship appearances
| School | Consecutive appearances | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dunbar | 11 | 1998–2008 |
| H.D. Woodson | 8 | 2013–2021 |
| Anacostia | 7 | 1991–1997 |
| Eastern | 6 | 1958–1963 |
| Coolidge | 3 | 1985–1987 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson | 3 | 1989–1991 |
The 2020 championship was canceled, so H.D. Woodson's streak represents eight consecutive Turkey Bowls that were actually played.
Consecutive Gravy Bowl championships
| School | Consecutive championships | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Coolidge | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Bell (CHEC) | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Longest top-level championship droughts ended
| School | Previous championship | Next championship | Calendar years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | 1979 | 2021 | 42 |
| Coolidge | 1986 | 2025 | 39 |
| Cardozo | 1968 | 1996 | 28 |
| Anacostia | 1957 | 1973 | 16 |
| Eastern | 1978 | 1990 | 12 |
| Ballou | 2006 | 2017 | 11 |
Top-level championships by decade
| Decade | Leading school(s) | Championships |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Anacostia; Eastern | 2 each |
| 1960s | Bell (CHEC) | 3 |
| 1970s | Eastern; Theodore Roosevelt | 3 each |
| 1980s | Anacostia | 4 |
| 1990s | Dunbar; H.D. Woodson | 3 each |
| 2000s | Dunbar | 6 |
| 2010s | H.D. Woodson | 6 |
| 2020s | Dunbar; Theodore Roosevelt | 2 each |
Selected championship-game records
The records below are calculated from the scores in the championship tables.
| Competition | Largest margin | Highest combined score | Lowest combined score | Closest final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All top-level championships | 33 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 Bowl | 21 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 Bowl | 54 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
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.[25] Bell's 2024 and 2025 Gravy Bowl championships earned the program promotion to the Stars Division.[24]
Boys' baseball championships (HS)
Bell won consecutive DCIAA championships in 1991 and 1992, with contemporary reporting describing the 1992 victory as a successful title defense.[26] Wilson, later renamed Jackson-Reed, subsequently established a championship streak that reached 30 consecutive DCIAA titles in 2023.[27]
| Year | Champion | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bell | First of two consecutive championships.[26] |
| 1992 | Bell | Defended its DCIAA championship.[26] |
| 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 | |
| 2020 | No championship held | The season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[28] |
| 2021 | Wilson | |
| 2022 | Jackson-Reed | Defeated School Without Walls, 11–1, for its first championship under the Jackson-Reed name.[29] |
| 2023 | Jackson-Reed | Defeated School Without Walls, 6–0, for its 30th consecutive championship.[27] |
| 2024 | Jackson-Reed | Defeated School Without Walls, 13–0, for its 31st consecutive championship.[30] |
| 2025 | Jackson-Reed | Defeated School Without Walls, 12–2, for its 32nd consecutive championship.[31] |
| 2026 | Jackson-Reed | [32] |
Boys basketball championships (HS)
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.[33] In 1984, for example, Dunbar won the Interhigh regular-season title, while Wilson defeated Spingarn, 62–60, to win the Interhigh tournament.[34]
The championship history below is compiled from historical Interhigh records, year-by-year City Title results and contemporary reporting.[35][36]
| 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 | |
| 1970 | McKinley Tech | |
| 1971 | Ballou | Won the Interhigh championship and finished the season 23–3.[37] |
| 1972 | Theodore Roosevelt | Interhigh champion.[38] |
| 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.[34] |
| 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.[39] |
| 2013 | Coolidge | Second consecutive championship.[40] |
| 2014 | Theodore Roosevelt | Defeated H.D. Woodson, 77–50.[41] |
| 2015 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Coolidge, 42–36, for its first DCIAA boys' basketball championship.[42] |
| 2016 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 68–57, for its second consecutive championship.[43] |
| 2017 | Wilson | |
| 2018 | Wilson | |
| 2019 | Wilson | Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 92–48, to win its third consecutive championship.[44] |
| 2020 | Theodore Roosevelt | Defeated Wilson, 66–63.[45] |
| 2021 | No championship held | The normal winter season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DCIAA basketball activities did not resume until spring 2021.[46] |
| 2022 | Wilson | Defeated Coolidge, 59–47. The school was formally renamed Jackson-Reed the following month.[47][48] |
| 2023 | Bard | Defeated McKinley Tech, 54–44, for the program's first DCIAA championship.[49] |
| 2024 | Jackson-Reed | Defeated Cardozo, 66–52.[50] |
| 2025 | Cardozo | Defeated Jackson-Reed, 53–52, for its first championship since 2007.[51] |
| 2026 | Theodore Roosevelt | Defeated Jackson-Reed, 74–65.[52] |
Championships by school
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 | 6 | 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 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)
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.[53][54]
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.[55]
| Year | Champion | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Cardozo | Interhigh champion.[56] |
| 1975 | Ballou | Defeated H.D. Woodson, 50–46, in the championship game.[57] |
| 1978 | Ballou | Interhigh champion.[58] |
| 1979 | H.D. Woodson | Interhigh champion.[59] |
| 1980 | H.D. Woodson | Interhigh champion.[60] |
| 1983 | H.D. Woodson | Finished 20–0 and won the Interhigh title.[61] |
| 1984 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Eastern in the championship game.[62] |
| 1985 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Theodore Roosevelt, 72–37, for its third consecutive tournament title.[63] |
| 1986 | H.D. Woodson | Identified as the Interhigh league champion.[64] |
| 1988 | Wilson | Identified as the Interhigh league champion.[53] |
| 1989 | Theodore Roosevelt | Defeated Wilson, 61–59 in overtime, in the tournament championship.[54] |
| 1990 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Coolidge, 67–47, in the tournament championship.[65] |
| 1991 | Coolidge | DCIAA representative in the Girls' City Title Game.[55] |
| 1992 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Anacostia, 56–26, for its third consecutive tournament championship.[66] |
| 1993 | Wilson | DCIAA representative in the Girls' City Title Game.[55] |
| 1994 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Wilson, 38–36, in the tournament championship.[67] |
| 1995 | Coolidge | Defeated Wilson, 69–46, in the tournament championship.[68] |
| 1996 | Coolidge | Defeated H.D. Woodson, 49–46.[69] |
| 1997 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Anacostia, 56–54 in overtime.[70] |
| 1998 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Coolidge, 62–53.[71] |
| 1999 | H.D. Woodson | Defeated Anacostia, 51–37.[72] |
| 2000 | Anacostia | [55] |
| 2001 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2002 | Dunbar | [55] |
| 2003 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2004 | Theodore Roosevelt | [55] |
| 2005 | Theodore Roosevelt | [55] |
| 2006 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2007 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2008 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2009 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2010 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2011 | H.D. Woodson | [55] |
| 2012 | H.D. Woodson | Seventh consecutive DCIAA championship.[73] |
| 2013 | H.D. Woodson | Eighth consecutive DCIAA championship.[74] |
| 2014 | Bell (CHEC) | Defeated Wilson, 62–60.[75] |
| 2015 | Anacostia | Defeated Wilson, 58–45.[76] |
| 2016 | Wilson | Defeated Anacostia, 59–45.[77] |
| 2017 | Anacostia | Defeated Bell, 67–44.[78] |
| 2018 | Anacostia | Defeated Dunbar, 77–38.[79] |
| 2019 | Dunbar | Defeated Wilson, 62–55.[80] |
| 2020 | Dunbar | Defeated Banneker, 63–35.[81] |
| 2021 | No championship held | The winter season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[46] |
| 2022 | Dunbar | Defeated Banneker, 61–49.[82] |
| 2023 | Dunbar | Defeated Coolidge, 55–47.[83] |
| 2024 | Dunbar | Defeated Eastern, 51–36, for its fifth consecutive championship.[84] |
| 2025 | Coolidge | Defeated Eastern, 54–46.[85] |
| 2026 | Coolidge | Defeated Jackson-Reed, 56–52.[86] |
Girls Bowling Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Dunbar
- 2024 - Roosevelt
- 2025 - Bell (CHEC)
Opportunity League Bowling Championships (HS)
- 2025 - Garnett-Patterson S.T.A.Y.
Cheer Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Coolidge
- 2025 - Banneker
Boys Cross Country Championships (HS)
- 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)
- 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)
- 2023 - McKinley Tech
Boys Golf Championships (HS)
- 2023 - School Without Walls
- 2024 - School Without Walls
- 2025 - School Without Walls
- 2026 - School Without Walls
Girls Flag Football Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Coolidge
- 2024 - Eastern
- 2025 - Coolidge
Boys Indoor Track & Field Championships (HS)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
- 2024 - Coolidge
- 2025 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Soccer Championships (HS)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - School Without Walls
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Softball Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - Jackson-Reed
Boys Swimming Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Swimming Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Volleyball Championships (HS)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - School Without Walls
Middle school athletics
The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) sponsors interscholastic athletics for District of Columbia Public Schools middle schools.
The league traces its origins to 1992, when the DCIAA established the Junior High League under the leadership of assistant athletic director Patricia Briscoe. The program was created to provide organized athletic competition for junior high school students while strengthening the transition to DCIAA high school athletics. The inaugural junior high football season featured 20 schools and more than 700 student-athletes.[87]
During the 1990s and early 2000s, the Junior High League expanded as additional District public schools introduced interscholastic athletic programs. As DC Public Schools gradually transitioned from junior high schools to middle schools, the league evolved alongside the district's grade reconfiguration. By 2007, following the conversion of all remaining junior high schools into middle schools, the DCIAA officially became the governing body for middle school athletics throughout the district. Today, the DCIAA sponsors championship competition in football, boys' and girls' basketball, wrestling, soccer, volleyball, cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, archery, and other interscholastic sports for District of Columbia Public Schools middle schools.[88]
Football
Football has been one of the DCIAA's flagship middle school sports since the establishment of the Junior High League in 1992. The sport has served as a developmental pipeline for District of Columbia Public Schools student-athletes before they advance to DCIAA high school programs. Over the years, schools including John Hayden Johnson, Jefferson, Hart, Stuart-Hobson, Ron Brown, Kramer, and Brookland have won league championships and produced numerous student-athletes who continued their football careers at the high school and collegiate levels.
The following table lists DCIAA middle school football champions beginning with the earliest seasons for which championship records have been compiled. During seasons in which the league used multiple competitive divisions, the table reflects the highest-level championship.
| Season | Champion | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2005 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2006 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2007 | Ron Brown Middle School | ||
| 2008 | Ron Brown Middle School | ||
| 2009 | Hart Middle School | ||
| 2010 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2011 | Kramer Middle School | ||
| 2012 | Jefferson Middle School Academy | ||
| 2013 | Stuart-Hobson Middle School | ||
| 2014 | Stuart-Hobson Middle School | ||
| 2015 | Stuart-Hobson Middle School | Defeated Deal Middle School to win its third consecutive DCIAA championship.[89] | |
| 2016 | Hart Middle School | ||
| 2017 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2018 | Jefferson Middle School Academy | ||
| 2019 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2020 | No championship | Season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2022 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2023 | John Hayden Johnson Middle School | ||
| 2024 | Brookland Middle School | Defeated John Hayden Johnson Middle School, 18–12.[90] | |
| 2025 | Brookland Middle School | Defeated John Hayden Johnson Middle School, 12–0, to repeat as DCIAA middle school champion and secure consecutive titles.[91] |
Championship coaches
Mike Sharrieff has coached at John Hayden Johnson Middle School since 2002 and led the Panthers through one of the most successful periods in DCIAA middle school football history. Johnson won nine DCIAA city championships between 2004 and 2023, including the 2023 championship.[92][93]
Osiris Walcott led Brookland Middle School to consecutive DCIAA middle school championships in 2024 and 2025. Brookland defeated John Hayden Johnson Middle School 18–12 in 2024 and 12–0 in 2025, becoming the first program other than Johnson to win consecutive top-division titles during the period covered by the championship table.[94][95]
Malcolm Hilliard led Stuart-Hobson Middle School to three consecutive DCIAA middle school football championships before leaving the program in 2016. His final championship completed the program's third straight title run.[96]
Middle School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
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
| Sports[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
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
| Sports[97] | Boys | Girls | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 3 | 3 | - |
| Bowling | - | - | 2 |
| Outdoor Track | 1 | 1 | - |
Opportunity League Academy Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
| School[97] | 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
- Spingarn High School-Closed in 2013
- Western High School-Now Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Alumni
Baseball
- Vince Colbert, former Major League Baseball pitcher (Eastern)
- Johnny Priest, former Major League Baseball infielder (Eastern)
- John Smith, former Major League Baseball first baseman (Eastern)
- Red Webb, former Major League Baseball pitcher (McKinley Tech)
- Emmanuel Burriss, former Major League Baseball infielder (Wilson '02)
- Maury Wills, Major League Baseball All-Star and former player and manager (Cardozo '51)
Basketball
Anacostia
- Lonny Baxter, former NBA player and NCAA champion (Anacostia; attended)
- Jessica Adair, former WNBA player and WNBA champion (Anacostia)
Cardozo
- Mike Jackson, former ABA player (Cardozo)
- Lionel Harris, former college basketball player and NBA draft pick (Cardozo '69)
- Moochie Norris, former NBA player (Cardozo)
Coolidge
- Kermit Washington, former NBA player and NBA All-Star (Coolidge '70)
- Claude Gregory, former NBA player (Coolidge)
- Milt Newton, former professional basketball player, NCAA champion and NBA executive (Coolidge)
- David Butler, former professional basketball player and NCAA champion (Coolidge)
- Donald Hodge, former NBA player (Coolidge)
Dunbar
- Wil Jones, former college basketball player and NCAA championship-winning coach (Dunbar)
- John Duren, former NBA player and first-round draft pick (Dunbar '76)
- Craig Shelton, former NBA player (Dunbar '76)
- Anthony Jones, former NBA player and first-round draft pick (Dunbar '81)
- Michael Smith, former NBA player (Dunbar '90)
- Bernard Robinson, former NBA player (Dunbar)
- Tre Kelley, former professional basketball player (Dunbar)
Eastern
- Dallas Shirley, Basketball Hall of Fame referee and former basketball player (Eastern)
- Jerry Chambers, former NBA and ABA player (Eastern '62)
- Art Perry, former college basketball player and NCAA Division I head coach (Eastern)
- James Ratiff, former basketball player, McDonald's All-American and NBA draft pick (Eastern)
- Kelvin Scarborough, former professional basketball player and NBA draft pick (Eastern)
- Thomas Robinson, former NBA player and first-round draft pick (Eastern; attended)
- Jamorko Pickett, former NBA player and professional basketball player (Spingarn; Eastern)
H.D. Woodson
- Avery Warley-Talbert, former WNBA player (H.D. Woodson)
McKinley Tech
- Art Beatty, former basketball player and NBA draft pick (McKinley Tech)
- Gene Littles, former ABA player and NBA head coach (McKinley Tech '61)
- Tim Bassett, former NBA and ABA player and ABA champion (McKinley Tech)
- John Battle, former NBA player (McKinley Tech)
- Bill Martin, former NBA player and NCAA champion (McKinley Tech)
- Anthony Tucker, former NBA player (McKinley Tech)
- Orlando Vega, former professional basketball player and Puerto Rico national team player (McKinley Tech; attended)
- Victor Page, former professional basketball player (McKinley Tech)
Phelps
- Ben Warley, former NBA and ABA player (Phelps '57)
- James Garvin, former NBA player (Phelps)
Roosevelt
- Wilbur Thomas, former college basketball player and NBA draft pick (Roosevelt)
- Lennard Freeman, professional basketball player (Roosevelt; attended)
Spingarn
- Elgin Baylor, Basketball Hall of Fame player and former NBA executive (Phelps; Spingarn '54)
- John Tresvant, former NBA player (Spingarn)
- Ollie Johnson, former professional basketball player and first-round NBA draft pick (Spingarn)
- Dave Bing, Basketball Hall of Fame player and former mayor of Detroit (Spingarn '62)
- Fatty Taylor, former ABA and NBA player (Spingarn)
- Stan Washington, former NBA player (Spingarn)
- Joe Brawner, former college basketball player and MEAC Player of the Year (Spingarn)
- Earl Jones, former NBA player and first-round draft pick (Spingarn)
- Michael Graham, former professional basketball player and NCAA champion (Spingarn)
- Sherman Douglas, former NBA player (Spingarn '85)
Western
- Curtis Perry, former NBA player (Western)
- Larry Wright, former NBA player, NBA champion and professional basketball coach (Western)
Wilson
- Fred Hetzel, former NBA player and first overall pick in the 1965 NBA draft (Wilson; attended)
- Ricky Lindo, professional basketball player and Panama national team player (Wilson)
Football
Anacostia
- Reggie Rucker, former NFL wide receiver (Anacostia '65)
- Lovell Pinkney, former NFL wide receiver (Anacostia '92)
- Cato June, former NFL linebacker, Super Bowl champion and NFL assistant coach (Anacostia '98)
- Art Faircloth, former professional football player (Anacostia)
- Darrell Hamilton, former NFL offensive tackle (Anacostia)
- Gene Schroeder, former NFL wide receiver and Pro Bowl selection (Anacostia)
- Demise Williams, former NFL defensive back (Anacostia)
Armstrong
- Len Ford, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end and two-time NFL champion (Armstrong)
- Avatus Stone, former NFL and CFL player and two-time CFL All-Star (Armstrong)
- Willie Wood, Pro Football Hall of Fame safety, five-time NFL champion and former professional football head coach (Armstrong)
Ballou
- Marvin Austin, former NFL defensive tackle (Coolidge; Ballou '07)
- Larry Pinkard, former professional football wide receiver (Ballou '10)
- Mike Locksley, college football coach and head coach at Maryland (Ballou '87)
Business
- Perry Dowrick, former professional football fullback (Business)
- Cy McDonald, former professional football guard (Business)
Cardozo
- Tim Baylor, former NFL defensive back (Cardozo)
- Leo Miles, former professional football defensive back (Cardozo)
- Don Wilson, former NFL defensive back (Cardozo)
- Robert Headen, former football player and longtime DCIAA football coach (Cardozo) *Joe Taylor, College Football Hall of Fame coach and former college football player (Cardozo)
Central
- Sammy Fox, former NFL player and professional football coach (Central)
- Sam Kaplan, former professional football player (Central)
- Bill Tanguay, former NFL tailback (Central)
Coolidge
- Jerry Porter, former NFL wide receiver (Coolidge '97)
- Mike Butler, former NFL defensive end (Coolidge)
- Rupert Grant, former NFL linebacker (Coolidge)
- Rick Jennings, former NFL defensive back and Super Bowl champion (Coolidge)
- Chris Pike, former NFL defensive tackle (Coolidge)
Dunbar
- Joshua Cribbs, former NFL wide receiver and return specialist (Dunbar '01)
- Vernon Davis, former NFL tight end and Super Bowl champion (Dunbar '02)
- Arrelious Benn, former NFL wide receiver (Dunbar '07)
- Nate Bussey, former NFL linebacker (Dunbar)
- Vontae Davis, former NFL cornerback and two-time Pro Bowl selection (Dunbar)
- James Lynch, former NFL running back (Dunbar)
- Montique Sharpe, former NFL defensive tackle (Dunbar)
- Nat Whitmyer, former NFL defensive back (Dunbar)
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, college football coach and former professional football player (Dunbar) *Cornelius Greene, former All-American college quarterback and football coach (Dunbar)
Eastern
- Al Chesley, former NFL linebacker (Eastern)
- Frank Chesley, former NFL linebacker (Eastern)
- John Chesley, former NFL tight end (Eastern)
- Pat Flaherty, former professional football player (Eastern)
- Jim Jones, former professional football player (Eastern)
- Mike Martin, former NFL wide receiver (Eastern)
- Mike Wilcher, former NFL linebacker (Eastern)
H.D. Woodson
- Willie J. Bennett Jr., former college football coach and DCIAA administrator (H.D. Woodson '97)
- Byron Leftwich, former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator (H.D. Woodson '98)
- Josh Morgan, former NFL wide receiver (H.D. Woodson '04)
- Orlando Brown Sr., former NFL offensive tackle (H.D. Woodson)
- Greg Brown, former NFL defensive end (H.D. Woodson)
- Ken Crawley, former NFL cornerback (H.D. Woodson)
- Dominique Harris, former NFL defensive back (H.D. Woodson)
- Kevin Robbins, former NFL offensive tackle (H.D. Woodson)
- Austin Robbins, former NFL defensive lineman (H.D. Woodson)
- Damien Russell, former NFL defensive back (H.D. Woodson)
- Alonzo Russell, former NFL wide receiver (H.D. Woodson)
- Marcus Spriggs, former NFL defensive tackle (H.D. Woodson)
- Jose White, former NFL defensive tackle (H.D. Woodson)
- Tavon Wilson, former NFL safety and Super Bowl champion (H.D. Woodson)
McKinley Tech
- Jim Buckmon, former professional football linebacker (McKinley Tech)
- Andy Davis, former NFL defensive back (McKinley Tech)
- Lonnie Perrin, former NFL running back (McKinley Tech)
- Eric Washington, former NFL defensive back (McKinley Tech)
Phelps
- Jack Atchason, former professional football player (Phelps)
- Tom Day, former NFL and AFL lineman, AFL All-Star and two-time AFL champion (Phelps)
Roosevelt
- Maurice Johnson, former NFL tight end (Roosevelt)
- Chris Prince, former NFL offensive lineman (Roosevelt)
- Jeff Queen, former NFL running back and tight end (Roosevelt)
- Cal Snowden, former NFL defensive lineman (Roosevelt)
- Leonard Willis, former NFL wide receiver and return specialist (Roosevelt)
Spingarn
- Darrell Grymes, former NFL wide receiver (Spingarn)
- Mike Hinnant, former NFL tight end (Spingarn)
- Al Lawson, former professional football wide receiver (Spingarn)
- Ron Mayo, former NFL tight end (Spingarn)
- Cecil Turner, former NFL wide receiver and Pro Bowl return specialist (Spingarn)
Western
- Ray Krouse, former NFL defensive lineman, Pro Bowl selection and three-time NFL champion (Western)
- John Whelchel, former Navy and NFL head football coach and former Navy quarterback (Western)
Wilson
- Duane Carrell, former NFL punter (Wilson)
- Angelo Fields, former NFL offensive tackle (Wilson)
- Edward Lee, former NFL wide receiver (Wilson)
- Lew Luce, former NFL halfback (Wilson)
- Mike Sommer, former NFL and AFL halfback and defensive back and NFL champion (Wilson)
- Melvin Tuten, former NFL offensive tackle (Wilson)
- Jimmy Williams, former NFL linebacker and first-round draft pick (Wilson)
- Toby Williams, former NFL defensive lineman (Wilson)
Motorsports
- Rajah Caruth, professional stock car racing driver; competed in track and cross country at School Without Walls (School Without Walls '20)
See also
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