Our Story

Since the opening of The Woodlands High School in 1996, the band has never missed a Bands of America Regional Finals. The band has won Bands of America Regional, Super-Regional and Grand National competitions. In 2006, the band won the Bands of America class AAA National title. In 2013, the band was named the Bands of America Grand National Champion, scoring a 96.8 and winning caption awards for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect. The band has placed in the Bands of America Grand National Championship Finals the past eight times it has attended. The band has been a Texas UIL state finalist on multiple occasions. 

TWHS Marching Band Awards and Accomplishments
​2019-2020
UIL Region - Superior ratings
Bands of America Regional Finalist – Conroe
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antonio
Bands of America Grand National Finalist, out of 96 bands participating, 8th in the entire country
UIL Concert & Sight-reading Superior ratings - all 4 concert bands


​2018-2019
UIL Region – Superior ratings
UIL Area F Champions
UIL Texas State Marching Contest Finalist, out of 41 bands
Bands of America Regional Finalist – Conroe
Bands of America Regional – Highest Visual Effect
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antonio, out of 84 bands participating
UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Superior ratings - all 4 concert bands
WGI Austin World Class Regional Champions
2nd place in World Class at TCGC State
WGI World Class Finalist - first time in school history
2018-2019 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield


​2017-2018
UIL Region - Superior ratings
Bands of America Regional Finalist – Conroe
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antonio, out of 84 bands participating
Bands of America Grand National Finalist, out of 100 bands participating, top 12 in the entire country
Shadowcreek Percussion Festival Large Ensemble Champions
UIL Concert & Sight-reading Superior ratings - all 4 concert bands
Winter Guard Houston Regional Champion
World Class Silver Medalist at TCGC State


2016-2017
UIL Region - Superior ratings
UIL Area F Finalist
UIL Texas State Marching Contest Finalist - top 10 bands in the state of Texas
Bands of America Regional Finalist – Conroe
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antontio
Bands of America Super Regional – 2nd place overall, out of 70 bands participating
Bands of America Super Regional – Highest General Effect, out of 70 bands participating
UIL Concert & Sight-reading Superior ratings - all 4 concert bands
World Class Winter Guard TCGC State Silver Medalist
WGI World Class Semi-finalist - Dayton, OH

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2015-2016
UIL Region - Superior ratings
Bands of America Regional Finalist – Conroe
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antonio
1st BOA Grand Nationals experience in Indianapolis
Bands of America Grand National Finalist - top 12 bands in the country out of almost 100 participants
UIL Concert & Sight-reading Superior ratings for all four concert bands
JV Winter Guard TCGC State Silver medalist


2014-2015
BOA Houston Regional Class 4A Champions
BOA Houston Regional - 2nd place
Bands of America Super Regional Finalist – San Antonio (5th)
UIL Texas State Marching Contest Finalist (5th)
UIL Area F Finalist
UIL Region Finalist
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) featured ensemble performance
UIL Sweepstakes Award for Superior ratings in both concert and marching band


2013-2014
BOA Houston Regional Champions
BOA San Antonio Super Regional Champions
BOA Class 4A Grand National Champions
BOA Grand National Champions; winner of top Music and General Effect
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) selected percussion ensemble
UIL Sweepstakes Award for Superior ratings in both concert and marching band


 2012-2013
BOA Houston Regional Champions
UIL Area F Marching Contest Champions
UIL Texas State Marching Finalist
2nd place at BOA San Antonio Super Regional marching competition
Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic featured ensemble
WGI Southwestern Regional Champions
UIL Sweepstakes Award for Superior ratings in both concert and marching band


 2011-2012
2nd place at BOA San Antonio Super Regional marching competition
4th place at BOA Grand Nationals
UIL Sweepstakes Award for Superior ratings in both concert and marching band
National Wind Band Honors Project Winner, awarded by The Foundation for Music Education


 2010-2011
2010-2011 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield
UIL Area F Marching Contest Champions
UIL Texas State Marching Finalist
UIL Sweepstakes Award for Superior ratings in both concert and marching band

Ensemble Awards & Honors

The Woodlands High School Band was honored by the John Philip Sousa Foundation with the Sudler Flag of Honor in 2003 to recognize its high standards of excellence in its concert activities over several years. The band was honored again by the John Philip Sousa Foundation both in 2009 and in 2018 with the Sudler Shield to recognize its excellence in marching band activities. This makes The Woodlands High School one of only a handful of high schools internationally to have received both the Sudler Flag and the Sudler Shield. In 2003, and again in 2012, The Woodlands High School's Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the prestigious Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois (aka The Midwest Clinic). In 2012, the Wind Ensemble was named a National Winner in The Foundation for Music Education's National Wind Band Honors Project. Members of The Woodlands High School Band have placed in the TMEA All-State Bands and Orchestras every year since the school has opened​.