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 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 Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school[1]
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[1]
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[1]
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.
The DCIAA sponsors middle school varsity competition in nine boys', ten girls' and six co-ed sanctioned sports (including one adaptive and one unified sports). Student-athletes in grades 6-8 are eligible to participate in elementary 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 Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school[1]
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[1]
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[1]
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[1]
Sports
Boys
Girls
Co-Ed
Basketball
3
3
-
Bowling
-
-
2
Outdoor Track
1
1
-
Opportunity League Academy Boys' varsity sponsored sports by school[1]
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'' varsity sponsored sports by school[1]
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[1]
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