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Male High School is one of two traditional high schools in the Jefferson County Public School System located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school enrollment is 1600 and the band program involves approximately 130 students. This is the largest band program in the Jefferson County system.
The band program includes a marching band, pep band, and two concert bands. The marching band has won numerous contests, received many superior ratings, and this past October was a AAAA finalist in the Kentucky Music Educators' Association State Marching Band Championship. Both the concert and symphonic band have consistently recieved superior ratings at local, state, and national festivals.
The Symphonic Band meets daily and is comprised of mostly junior and seniors. This band has received superior ratings at the KMEA district festivals since 1980 and a superior rating each time they have performed at the KMEA State Concert Band Festival, including the past six consecutive years. The band has received superior ratings at many national events including Music Maestro, Music in the Parks, and Dixie Classic Festivals in cities such as Washington D.C., Toronto, Chicago, O rlando, and Williamsburg. The Symphonic Band has also been featured at the KMEA In-Service Conference four times in the past twelve years.
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