District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
{{Infobox organization
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|abbreviation = DCIAA
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|formation = 1958
|extinction =
|type = Volunteer; NPO
|status = Association
|purpose = Athletic/Educational
|headquarters = 3535 V St. NE
Washington, D.C. 20018
|location =
|language = English
|leader_title = Athletic Director
|leader_name = Michael Bryant
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|parent_organization =
|affiliations = National Federation of State High School Associations
|num_staff = 12
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|budget = $3,031,000
|website = https://thedciaa.com/
|remarks = (202) 729-3288
}}
The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) is the public high school athletic league in 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)
| class="wikitable" |
| School
! Mascot ! Enrollment |
|---|
| Anacostia High School
| Indians | 449 |
| Ballou High School
| Knights | 930 |
| Ballou S.T.A.Y. High School
| |442 |
| Bard High School Early College DC
|Falcons |265 |
| Benjamin Banneker High School
| Bulldogs | 482 |
| Bell Multicultural High School (CHEC)
| Griffins | 288 |
| Cardozo Senior High School
| Clerks | 627 |
| Coolidge Senior High School
| Colts | 1100 |
| Dunbar High School
| Crimson Tide | 584 |
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts
| |579 |
| Eastern High School
| Ramblers | 818 |
| Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School
| |740 |
| H.D. Woodson Senior High School
| Warriors | 634 |
| Jackson-Reed High School
|Tigers |2153 |
| Luke C. Moore High School
| Eagles | 266 |
| MacArthur High School
|Mammoths | |
| McKinley Tech
| Trainers | 619 |
| Phelps High School
| Panthers | 328 |
| Ron Brown High School
|Monarchs |216 |
| School Without Walls
| Penguins | 585 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School
| Rough Riders | 668 |
High School Sports
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<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=DCPS Athletics |url=https://www.thedciaa.com/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=thedciaa |language=en}}</ref> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {| class="wikitable" |+ |
!Sports
!Boys'
!Girls'
!Co-Ed
|-
|Baseball
|11
| -
| -
|-
|Basketball
|16
|16
| -
|-
|Bowling
| -
|9
| -
|-
|Cheer
| -
| -
|16
|-
|Cross Country
|15
|14
| -
|-
|Flag Football
| -
|12
| -
|-
|Football
|13
| -
| -
|-
|Golf
| -
| -
|9
|-
|Indoor Track & Field
|17
|16
| -
|-
|Outdoor Track & Field
|18
|17
| -
|-
|Soccer
|10
|8
| -
|-
|Softball
| -
|9
| -
|-
|Swimming
|6
|7
| -
|-
|Tennis
| -
| -
|11
|-
|Volleyball
| -
|16
| -
|-
|Wrestling
| -
| -
|8
|}
= High School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !School !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<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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 |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |8 |
| 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 |Yes |No |No |Yes |6 |
| 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 |Yes |Yes |Yes |9 |
| School Without Walls
|Yes |No |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |9 |
| Total Teams
|16 |9 |14 |12 |16 |17 |8 |9 |7 |16 |124 |
= High School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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)
To increase the parity in DCIAA football, two separate divisions based on ability were created, rather than the East-West division structure of previous years. The Stars Division is the more competitive division, and those schools will be eligible for the historic Turkey Bowl game.
Stars Division
- Ballou
- Coolidge
- Dunbar
- Eastern
- H.D. Woodson
- Jackson-Reed
- Roosevelt
Stripes Division
- Anacostia
- Bell (CHEC)
- Cardozo
- McKinley Tech
- Phelps
- Ron Brown
In 2016-2017, Eastern moved up to the Stars Division while Coolidge goes to Stripes Division. In 2018-2019, Roosevelt moved up to the Stars Division. In 2024-2025, Coolidge moved up to the Stars Division.
Football Championships (HS)
The biggest and most-celebrated DCIAA sport, the football champion of the Stars Division is decided in the annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. The Stripes Division championship is decided at the Gravy Bowl. Here is the history of the DCIAA football champions.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Football Champions ! Year ! Champion ! Runner-up ! Score !Division |
| 1955
|align="left" width="120" | Cardozo | Spingarn | 26-6 | |
| 1956
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Cardozo | 14-0 | |
| 1957
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Wilson | 12-0 | |
| 1958
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Wilson | 20-14 | |
| 1959
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Wilson | 19-13 | |
| 1960
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Bell | 25-6 | |
| 1961
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 27-0 | |
| 1962'
|align="left" width="120"| Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 2-0 | |
| 1963
|align="left" width="120" | Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 13-6 | |
| 1964
|align="left" width="120" | Bell | Phelps | 12-0 | |
| 1965
|align="left" width="120" | Bell | Spingarn | 31-19 | |
| 1966
|align="left" width="120" | Bell | McKinley Tech | 13-3 | |
| 1967
|align="left" width="120" | Western | Eastern | 19-13 | |
| 1968
|align="left" width="120" | Cardozo | McKinley Tech | 24-19 | |
| 1969
|align="left" width="120" | Coolidge | McKinley Tech | 20-2 | |
| 1970
|align="left" width="120" | McKinley Tech | Cardozo | 19-0 | |
| 1971
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Dunbar | 18-8 | |
| 1972
|align="left" width="120" | Coolidge | Anacostia | 14-12 | |
| 1973
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 22-0 | |
| 1974
|align="left" width="120" | Theodore Roosevelt | Anacostia | 13-6 | |
| 1975
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 14-0 | |
| 1976
|align="left" width="120" | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 14-8 | |
| 1977
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 13-0 | |
| 1978
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Dunbar | 13-0 | |
| 1979
|align="left" width="120" | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 20-19 | |
| 1980
|align="left" width="120" | Coolidge | Ballou | 18-8 | |
| 1981
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Theodore Roosevelt | 7-6 | |
| 1982
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 33-0 | |
| 1983
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Dunbar | 30-6 | |
| 1984
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 26-13 | |
| 1985
|align="left" width="120" | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 35-6 | |
| 1986
|align="left" width="120" | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 32-13 | |
| 1987
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 21-6 | |
| 1988
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Cardozo | 20-19 | |
| 1989
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Wilson | 38-26 | |
| 1990
|align="left" width="120" | Eastern | Wilson | 13-6 | |
| 1991
|align="left" width="120" | Wilson | Anacostia | 27-6 | |
| 1992
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Anacostia | 23-12 | |
| 1993
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 14-12 | |
| 1994
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 6-0 | |
| 1995
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Dunbar | 40-31 | |
| 1996
|align="left" width="120" | Cardozo | Anacostia | 36-32 | |
| 1997
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 26-22 | |
| 1998
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Theodore Roosevelt | 28-20 | |
| 1999
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Eastern | 22-0 | |
| 2000
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Ballou | 35-12 | |
| 2001
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson | 16-14 | |
| 2002
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 19-3 | |
| 2003
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Ballou | 33-20 | |
| 2004
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | 33-0 | |
| 2005
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Coolidge | 43-14 | |
| 2006
|align="left" width="120" | Ballou | Dunbar | 34-33 | |
| 2007
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | HD Woodson |20-9 | |
| 2008
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar |24-6 | |
| 2009
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Ballou |30-26 | |
| 2010
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 44-12 | |
| 2011
|align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | Coolidge | 33-21 | |
| 2012
|align="left" width="120" | Anacostia | Dunbar | 12-8; Dunbar stripped of | |
| 2013
|align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Wilson | 25-13 |Stars |
| 2013
|McKinley |Phelps |34-0 |Stripes |
| 2014
|H.D. Woodson |Ballou |16-12 |Stars |
| 2014
|Eastern |Bell |33-13 |Stripes |
| 2015
|H.D. Woodson |Wilson |40-24 |Stars |
| 2015
|Eastern |Bell |45-8 |Stripes |
| 2016
|H.D. Woodson |Wilson |22-20 |Stars |
| 2016
|Theodore Roosevelt |Bell |16-6 |Stripes |
| 2017
| align="left" width="120" | Ballou | H.D. Woodson |21-14 |Stars |
| 2017
|Roosevelt |Bell |13-12 |Stripes |
| 2018
| align="left" width="120" | H.D. Woodson | Ballou |18-12 |Stars |
| 2018
|Bell |McKinley |47-0 |Stripes |
| 2019
| align="left" width="120" | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson |21-12 |Stars |
| 2019
|Coolidge |Anacostia |8-6 (2 OT) |Stripes |
| 2021
|Theodore Roosevelt |H.D. Woodson |35-7 |Stars |
| 2021
|Bell |Coolidge |10-0 |Stripes |
| 2022
|Theodore Roosevelt |Dunbar |26-18 |Stars |
| 2022
|Coolidge |Bell |21-6 |Stripes |
| 2023
|Dunbar |Ballou |28-7 |Stars |
| 2023
|Coolidge |Anacostia |14-6 |Stripes |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Football Champions ! School ! Championships ! Runners-up ! Total Appearances |
| H.D. Woodson
| 16 |7 |23 |
| Dunbar
| 13 | 11 | 23 |
| Eastern
| 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Anacostia
| 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Roosevelt
| 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Coolidge
| 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Bell
| 5 | 6 |11 |
| Cardozo
| 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ballou
| 2 | 6 | 8 |
| McKinley Tech
| 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jackson-Reed/Wilson
| 1 |8 |9 |
| Western
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spingarn
| 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Phelps
| 0 | 2 |2 |
Boys Baseball Championships (HS)
- 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{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/256097258138499/709959602752260 |archive-date = 2022-04-27| url = https://www.facebook.com/WilsonHSBaseball/photos/a.256112128137012/709959602752260/?type=3&permPage=1 |title = Wilson Tigers Baseball on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
- 2021 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
Boys Basketball Championships (HS)
- 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
- 1973 - Western (known today as Duke Ellington)
- 1974 - Eastern
- 1975 - Dunbar
- 1976 - Dunbar
- 1977 - McKinley Tech
- 1978 - Dunbar
- 1979 - Dunbar
- 1980 - Spingarn
- 1981 - Dunbar
- 1982 - Spingarn
- 1983 - Dunbar
- 1984 - Wilson
- 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 - Roosevelt
- 2009 - Ballou
- 2010 - Ballou
- 2011 - Roosevelt
- 2012 - Coolidge
- 2013 - Coolidge
- 2014 - Roosevelt
- 2015 - HD Woodson
- 2016 - HD Woodson
- 2017 - Wilson
- 2018 - Wilson
- 2019 - Wilson
- 2020 - Roosevelt
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Bard
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
- 2025 - Cardozo
Girls Basketball Championships (HS)
- 2020 - Dunbar
- 2022 - Dunbar
- 2023 - Dunbar
- 2024 - Dunbar
Girls Bowling Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Dunbar
- 2024 - Roosevelt
Cheer Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Coolidge
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
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
Girls Golf Championships (HS)
- 2023 - McKinley Tech
Boys Golf Championships (HS)
- 2023 - School Without Walls
Girls Flag Football Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Coolidge
- 2024 - Eastern
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
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
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
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
Boys Soccer Championships (HS)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Soccer Championships (HS)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - School Without Walls
Girls Softball Championships (HS)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
Boys Swimming Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Swimming Championships (HS)
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
Girls Volleyball Championships (HS)
- 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
- 2023 - Jackson-Reed
Co-Ed Wrestling Championships (HS)
- 2023 - H.D. Woodson
- 2024 - Jackson-Reed
Middle School Sports
= Middle school teams in DCIAA competition<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Sports !Boys !Girls !Co-Ed |
| Adaptive Bowling
| - | - |1 |
| Archery
| - | - |8 |
| Baseball
|8 | - | - |
| Basketball
|22 |22 | - |
| Bowling
| - |7 | - |
| Cheer
| - | - |16 |
| Cross Country
|12 |12 | - |
| Football
|9 | - | - |
| Golf
| - | - |4 |
| Indoor Track & Field
|12 |13 | - |
| Lacrosse
|5 |4 | - |
| Outdoor Track
|20 |20 | - |
| Soccer
|12 |9 | - |
| Softball
| - |8 | - |
| Swimming
|8 |8 | - |
| Unified Basketball
| - | - |5 |
| Volleyball
| - |15 | - |
| Wrestling
| - | - |4 |
= Middle School Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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 |No |Yes |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 |Yes |Yes |No |No |7 |
| Johnson
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |No |No |5 |
| Kelly Miller
|No |Yes |No |No |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |No |4 |
| Kramer
|No |Yes |No |Yes |No |No |Yes |No |No |3 |
| Leckie
|No |Yes |No |No |No |No |No |No |No |1 |
| Lincoln (CHEC)
|No |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |6 |
| MacFarland
|No |Yes |Yes |No |No |No |Yes |Yes |No |4 |
| 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 |No |No |Yes |Yes |Yes |7 |
| 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 |9 |12 |5 |20 |12 |8 |108 |
= Middle School Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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 |No |No |No |No |Yes |Yes |No |No |No |3 |
| 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
|Yes |No |No |Yes |No |No |No |No |No |No |2 |
| 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 |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |No |Yes |No |Yes |6 |
| 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 |Yes |No |No |Yes |Yes |No |No |No |4 |
| 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 |No |No |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |7 |
| 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
|22 |7 |12 |13 |4 |20 |9 |8 |8 |15 |120 |
= Middle School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !Adaptive Bowling !Archery !Cheer !Golf !Unified Basketball !Wrestling !Total DCIAA Sports |
| Brookland
|No |Yes |Yes |No |Yes |No |3 |
| 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 |Yes |Yes |No |3 |
| 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 |Yes |2 |
| 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 |4 |5 |4 |38 |
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<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Sports !Boys !Girls !Co-Ed |
| Basketball
|43 |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<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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 |Yes |No |No |1 |
| 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
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Hearst
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Hendley
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Houston
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Hyde-Addison
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| 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 |Yes |2 |
| Lafayette
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Langdon
|No |No |Yes |No |1 |
| Langley
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| LaSalle-Backus
|No |Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| Lawrence E. Boone
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Leckie
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Lorraine H. Whitlock
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Ludlow-Taylor
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Malcolm X @ Green
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Mann
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Marie Reed
|Yes |No |No |Yes |2 |
| Martin Luther King
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Maury
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Miner
|Yes |No |No |No |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
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Simon
|No |No |No |Yes |1 |
| Smothers
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Stanton
|No |No |Yes |No |1 |
| 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
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Walker-Jones
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Watkins
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Wheatley
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Whittier
|No |No |Yes |Yes |2 |
| Total Teams
|43 |28 |12 |30 |113 |
= Elementary School Girls' varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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 |Yes |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
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Excel
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Francis
|No |Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| Garfield
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Garrison
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| H. D. Cooke
|No |Yes |No |No |1 |
| Hearst
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Hendley
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Houston
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Hyde-Addison
|No |Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| J. O. Wilson
|No |Yes |Yes |Yes |3 |
| Janney
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| John Lewis
|Yes |No |No |Yes |2 |
| Ketcham
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Key
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Kimball
|No |No |No |Yes |1 |
| Lafayette
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Langdon
|No |No |Yes |No |1 |
| Langley
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| LaSalle-Backus
|No |Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| Lawrence E. Boone
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Leckie
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Lorraine H. Whitlock
|No |Yes |No |No |1 |
| Ludlow-Taylor
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Malcolm X @ Green
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Mann
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Marie Reed
|Yes |No |No |Yes |2 |
| Martin Luther King
|Yes |No |No |No |1 |
| Maury
|Yes |Yes |No |No |2 |
| Miner
|Yes |No |No |No |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 |Yes |1 |
| Smothers
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Stanton
|No |No |Yes |No |1 |
| Stoddert
|Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |4 |
| Takoma
|No |No |No |Yes |1 |
| 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
|Yes |Yes |No |Yes |3 |
| Wheatley
|No |No |No |No |0 |
| Whittier
|No |No |Yes |Yes |2 |
| Total Teams
|24 |31 |12 |30 |97 |
= Elementary School Co-Ed varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| C.W. Harris
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan
|No |No |No |0 |
| Cleveland
|Yes |Yes |Yes |3 |
| Chisholm
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Dorothy I. Height
|No |Yes |Yes |2 |
| Drew
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Eaton
|No |No |No |0 |
| Excel
|No |No |No |0 |
| Francis
|No |No |No |0 |
| Garfield
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Garrison
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| H. D. Cooke
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Hearst
|No |No |No |0 |
| Hendley
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Houston
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Hyde-Addison
|No |No |No |0 |
| J. O. Wilson
|Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| Janney
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| John Lewis
|No |No |No |0 |
| Ketcham
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Key
|No |No |No |0 |
| Kimball
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| Lafayette
|No |No |No |0 |
| Langdon
|No |No |Yes |1 |
| Langley
|No |No |No |0 |
| LaSalle-Backus
|No |No |No |0 |
| Lawrence E. Boone
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| Leckie
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| 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
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| 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
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Smothers
|No |No |No |0 |
| Stanton
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Stoddert
|No |No |No |0 |
| Takoma
|Yes |No |Yes |2 |
| Thomas
|No |No |No |0 |
| Thomson
|No |No |No |0 |
| Truesdell
|No |No |No |0 |
| Tubman
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Turner
|Yes |Yes |No |2 |
| Van Ness
|Yes |No |No |1 |
| Walker-Jones
|No |No |No |0 |
| Watkins
|No |No |Yes |1 |
| Wheatley
|No |Yes |No |1 |
| Whittier
|Yes |Yes |Yes |3 |
| Total Teams
|26 |24 |19 |67 |
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<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Sports !Boys !Girls !Co-Ed |
| Basketball
|3 |3 | - |
| Bowling
| - | - |2 |
| Outdoor Track
|1 |1 | - |
= Opportunity League Academy Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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<nowiki>''</nowiki> varsity sponsored sports by school<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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<ref name=":0" /> =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!School !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=
- Emmanuel Burriss, San Francisco Giants infielder (Wilson '02)
- Maury Wills, former Major League Baseball shortstop/manager (Cardozo '51)
=Basketball=
- Elgin Baylor, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '53)
- Dave Bing, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '62)
- Jerry Chambers, former NBA forward (Eastern '62)
- Sherman Douglas, former NBA player (Spingarn '85)
- Gene Littles, former NBA player and head coach (McKinley '61)
- Ben Warley, former NBA player (Phelps '57)
- Kermit Washington, former NBA player (Coolidge '70)
=Football=
- 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)