Sometimes non-band people say you should stop doing band - DON'T LISTEN TO THEM.
We have never met an adult that wished they had taken LESS music as a young person, and time and time again, we meet people who wish they would have stuck with it longer.
Our 6 period semesters on Core 24 graduation requirements make scheduling tighter than in a lot of school districts, but maintaining 4 years of band while still hitting the most rigorous college prep recommendations IS still easily doable - by following these simple recommendations.
Band alumni have something tangible to talk to their potential universities about. While in band, they participated in something bigger than themselves, they pushed their skils, they worked together to create a community of high acheivers, and earned accolades for individual and team accomplishments. We are very proud of our band alumni, who can be found in and out of colleges through the nation, and abroad, and are looking forward to playing a role in ushering you or your child into the next phase of their lives, too.
Welcome!
Our welcome poster for this year's 8th grade band students!
Fact Sheet
This quick facts sheet helps students and parents understand the different band classes at BHS, and reassures busy students that you CAN successfully participate in band AND other rigorous activities at BHS.
Credit Requirements
This is the same college bound recommendation document distributed by the BHS counseling department, with an extra column added on the right to show you what a college bound music student's course load should look like.
Schedule Builder
This document plugs those rigorous college bound academic recommendations into a four year planning document, all while keeping a student involved in music.