Awards and Honors

VBODA Virginia Honor Band

  • 18th in school history

​”Hot Rod Classic” Marching Competition
CD Hylton Classic
Sept. 23, 2017

  • First place – Class 4A (5 bands in class)
  • VBODA Score: 84.7
  • Best General Effect
  • Best Drum Majors
  • Best Color Guard (Auxiliary)
  • 4th overall out of 19 bands on the full day

“Battle on the Blue Ridge” Marching Competition
Millbrook High School
Sept. 30th, 2017

  • Third place – Navy Class (5 bands in class)
  • VBODA Score: 78.39
  • 5th overall out of 23 bands on the day

“Rock Ridge Band Day” Marching Competition

  • Second place – Class 3A (4 bands in class)
  • VBODA Score: 83.73
  • Best Music
  • Best General Effect
  • Best Percussion

“Parade of Champions” Marching Competition
James Madison University
Oct. 21st, 2017

  • Third place – Class 4A (9 bands in class)
  • BOA Score: 77.05
  • 2nd ranking Music Average
  • 4th ranking Visual Average
  • 4th ranking General Effect Average

VBODA State Marching Assessment
Massaponax High School

  • Superior Rating
    • Straight Ones (Unanimous Superior Ratings from each judge)

District 14 Concert Band Assessment

  • Symphonic Band – Superior Rating
    • Straight Ones (Unanimous Superior ratings from each judge)
    • Stage: 1-1-1, Sight Reading: 1
  • Concert Band – Excellent Rating
    • Stage: 1-2-2, Sight Reading: 2

All-State Jazz Ensemble

  • Skylar DeGroot – 2nd overall in Virginia – Jazz Trombone

District 14 Honor Band

  • 22 students accepted
  • 6 students All-State eligible

AIA
Woodbridge High School
February 10, 2018

  • Indoor Drumline – Class PSRA, 1st place

AIA
Forest Park High School
February 17, 2018

  • Indoor Drumline – Class PSRA, 2nd place

AIA
Potomac High School
March 3, 2018

  • Indoor Drumline – Class PSRA, 2nd place

Indoor Percussion – Season Improvement

  • First Event Score: 73.800
  • Final Event Score: 81.975
  • Total Point Improvement: +8.175

All-State Band and Orchestra

  • Skylar DeGroot – 7th Trombone overall in the state of Virginia
  • Carlos Rodriguez – 8th Tuba overall in the state of Virginia

Indoor Color Guard – Season Accomplishments

  • First Event Score: 40.470
  • Final Event Score: 58.755
  • Total Point Improvement: +18.285

Chantilly Jazz Festival

  • Jazz Ensemble – Excellent Rating
  • Jazz Combo – Superior Rating, 3rd place HS Combo Division