Dayton City League

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The Dayton City League is an OHSAA-sponsored athletic league that is entirely made up of schools located within Dayton, Ohio that are part of Dayton Public Schools.

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The league did not exist from 2002-2007 when the schools remaining after several closures and consolidations joined the Southwest Ohio Public League. [1] Beginning in 2015 and for football only, all five football-playing schools will rejoin the SOPL.

Members

SchoolNicknameColorsAddressTypeTenure as a H.S.
Belmont High School BisonRed, Columbia Blue
  
2615 Wayne Ave.
Dayton, OH 45420
Public, 7-121959-
Dunbar High School WolverinesBlue, White
  
1400 Albritton Dr.
Dayton, OH 45408
Public, 9-121931-
Thurgood Marshall High School CougarsPurple, Gold
  
4447 Hoover Ave.
Dayton, OH 45417
Public, 9-122007-
Meadowdale High School LionsBlack, Gold
  
3873 Whitestone Ct.
Dayton, OH 45416
Public, 9-121961-
Ponitz Career Technology Center Golden PanthersBlue, Gold
  
741 Washington St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Technical School, 9-122009-
Stivers School for the Arts TigersOrange, Black
  
1313 E. 5th St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Magnet School, 7-121908-1976,
1999-

Former members

The all-time members of the Dayton City League. Current members are in red, former members are in green. Dayton City League map.png
The all-time members of the Dayton City League. Current members are in red, former members are in green.
SchoolNicknameColorsAddress [2] TypeTenure as a H.S.
Colonel White High SchoolCougarsGreen, Gold
  
501 Niagara Ave.
Dayton, OH 45405
Public1929-2007
Fairview High SchoolBulldogsBlue, Gold
  
1305 W. Fairview Ave.
Dayton, OH 45406
Public1929-1982
Kiser High SchoolPanthersBlue, Gold
  
1401 Leo St.
Dayton, OH 45404
Public1925-1982
Patterson Career Center/
Patterson Co-Op/
Stivers-Patterson
BeaversCrimson, Gray
  
118 E. 1st St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Public1952-2009
Roosevelt High School TeddiesRed, White
  
2013 W. 3rd St.
Dayton, OH 45417
Public1923-1975
Roth High SchoolFalconsPurple, White
  
4535 Hoover Ave.
Dayton, OH 45417
Public1959-1982
Steele High SchoolLionsRed, Black
  
203 N. Main St.
Dayton, OH 45402
Public1906-1940
Wilbur Wright High SchoolPilotsRed, Black
  
1361 Huffman Ave.
Dayton, OH 45403
Public1940-1982

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References

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