Roanoke City Public Schools is proud to celebrate two achievements from its high school band programs following recent performances at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) District 6 Band Concert Assessment.
Patrick Henry High School has earned the prestigious Virginia Honor Band Award — one of the highest honors a high school band program can receive in the Commonwealth. Patrick Henry is one of only about 50 high schools in Virginia to receive this recognition, and one of the few in Southwest Virginia. This marks only the fifth time in RCPS history that either high school has earned the award.
The Virginia Honor Band Award is given to bands that earn “Superior” ratings — the highest possible score — at both the VBODA Marching Assessment and the VBODA Concert Assessment in the same school year…