Tradition of Excellence

2025 Band Achievements and Awards:

District Honor Band:

• 7 students selected

Janfest Participates:

• 4 students selected

Reinhardt Honor Band Participants:

• 9 students selected

2024 Band Achievements and Awards:

Marching Band Show: "Here Comes the Sun"

Winterguard:

• Show: "With you, I am Home"

• SAPA Scholastic A Class

Band Achievements:

• Legacy of Champions Marching Band Competition

District Honor Band:

• 5 students selected

All-State Band:

• 3 students selected

North Georgia Youth Wind Symphony:

• 4 members

LGPE:

• Symphonic and Concert Bands: All Superior Ratings

2023 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Sword and Stone"

• Winterguard:

  • "Heaven is a Place on Earth"

  • 2nd Place in SAPA Scholastic Regional A Class

• Competitions:

  • Peach State Classic Marching Band Competition:

    • Superior Ratings: Drum Major, Percussion, Color Guard, Band

    • Additional Awards:

      • Best in Class: Drum Major, Percussion

      • 1st Place Band

      • Most Outstanding Band in the Silver Division

  • West Forsyth Wolverine Classic Marching Band Competition:

    • Superior Ratings: Drum Major, Percussion, Band, Color Guard

    • Awards:

      • 2nd Place: Band, Guard

• LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation):

  • Symphonic Band and Concert Band received Superior Ratings (I, I, I, I)

• Reinhardt Honor Band:

  • 13 students selected for Reinhardt Honor Band

• District Honor Band:

  • 8 students selected for District Honor Band

2022 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Carpe Diem"

• Winterguard:

  • Show: "Prom Dress"

  • 2nd Place in SAPA Scholastic Novice Class

• Competitions:

  • Central Carroll Marching Band Competition:

    • Superior Ratings: Drum Major, Colorguard, Percussion, Band

  • Super Bowl of Sound Standings:

    • 1st Place: Drum Major, Colorguard, Percussion, Band (Superior)

    • Additional Awards:

      • 2nd Place in 2A: Colorguard

      • 1st Place in 2A: Drum Major

  • Rockmart Competition:

    • Superior Ratings: Colorguard, Drum Major, Percussion, Band

    • Awards in Class 2A:

      • 1st Place: Percussion, Band

      • 2nd Place: Colorguard

      • 3rd Place: Drum Major

• LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation):

  • Symphonic Band and Concert Band received Superior Ratings (I, I, I, I) in their respective categories

• Other Achievements:

  • 1st Pride of Pickens BINGO Night

  • Performed at the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C.

• All-State Band Members:

  • 3 students selected for All-State Band

• District Honor Band:

  • 8 students selected for District Honor Band

2021 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Immortal"

• Winter Guard Spin Club:

  • Show: "Blinding Lights"

• Marching Band Performances:

  • Performed at the Jasper Christmas Parade and Veterans Day Parade

• Southern Invitational Music Festival:

  • 3rd Place Finish in 2A

• Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival:

  • Superior Rating: Band

  • Excellent Ratings: Guard, Percussion

  • Superior Rating: Drum Major

  • Awards:

    • 1st Place: Drum Major (2A)

    • 2nd Place: Guard

    • 3rd Place: Percussion

    • 2nd Place Overall in 2A

• GHP (Governor's Honors Program):

  • 4 Semi-Finalists

2020 Band Achievements and Awards

• Winter Guard:

  • Show: "Skyfall"

• Performances:

  • Marching Band at the Jasper Christmas Parade

  • Winter LGPE (in-house) and Spring Concert performances

• District Honor Band: Nine students selected

• All-State Auditions: Seven students selected to audition for All-State

• All-State Band: Two students selected

2019 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "To Victory" 

• Performances:

  • Marching Band at the Gatlinburg Christmas Parade, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

  • Marching Contest at South Forsyth High School (Superior Band, 2nd Place 3A)

  • Jasper Christmas Parade, Marble Festival Parade

  • White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, Small Ensemble, and Spring Concerts

• Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Symphonic Band at LGPE, Grade VI Classification

• Excellent Rating (II, II, II, I): Concert Band at LGPE, Grade IV Classification

• District Honor Band: Seventeen students selected

• All-State Auditions: Ten students selected to audition for All-State

• All-State Band: One student selected

• Winterguard: 

  • Show "Primadonna Girl"

  • SAPA Novice Class Champions

• Invitational Performances: Invited to participate in the 2020 Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington DC

2018 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "The Greatest Showman"

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Super Bowl of Sound:

    • 3rd Place (3A): Drum Major

    • Superior Ratings (3A): Band, Drum Major, Percussion

    • Excellent Rating (3A): Color Guard

  • Northwest Georgia Marching Championships (Cass):

    • Superior Ratings (3A): Band, Color Guard, Drum Major

    • Excellent Rating (3A): Percussion

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Symphonic Band, Grade VI Classification

  • Excellent Rating (I, I, II, I): Concert Band, Grade III Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, Small Ensemble, and Spring Concerts

• District Honor Band: Ten students selected

• All-State Auditions: Seven students selected to audition for All-State

• All-State Band: Two students selected

• Winter Guard:

  • Show: "Shine"

2017 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Requiem" 

Football Show "Paint it Black"

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival:

    • 2nd Place (3A): Band, Drum Major

    • 3rd Place (3A): Color Guard

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Percussion, Color Guard

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Symphonic Band, Grade VI Classification

  • Excellent Rating (I, I, II, I): Concert Band, Grade III Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, Small Ensemble, and Spring Concerts

• District Honor Band: Twelve students selected

• All-State Auditions: Nine students selected to audition for All-State

• All-State Band: Two students selected

2016 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Are We There Yet?" 

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Southern Invitational Music Festival:

    • Silver Division Grand Champions-2A

    • 1st Place Overall: 2A Band

    • Most Outstanding Awards: Silver Division Music Performance, Silver Division General Effect, Class 2A & Silver Division Majorettes, 2A Percussion

  • Peach State Marching Festival:

    • Best in Class (2A): Percussion, Color Guard

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Percussion, Color Guard

• Marching Band Performance: Combined with Fannin County High School in the 6 ABC Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, Philadelphia, PA

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, II, I): Symphonic Band, Grade VI Classification

  • Excellent Rating (II, II, II, II): Concert Band, Grade III Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• District Honor Band: Sixteen students selected

• All-State Auditions: Twelve students selected to audition for All-State

• All-State Band: Two students selected

• Winter Guard:

  • Show: "Under the Willow Tree"

  • First Winter Guard at Pickens! 

2015 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Batman"

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival:

    • 1st Place (2A): Majorettes, Drum Major, Color Guard

    • 2nd Place (2A): Percussion, Band

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Drum Major, Majorette

    • Excellent Ratings: Percussion, Color Guard

  • Creekview Classic:

    • 1st Place (2A): Percussion, Drum Major

    • 2nd Place (2A): Band, Auxiliary

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Percussion, Color Guard

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, II): Symphonic Band, Grade V/VI Classification

  • Comments Only: Concert Band at LGPE, Grade III/IV Classification (snow season)

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• District Honor Band: Nineteen students selected

• All-State Band: One student selected

• Invitational Performance: Symphonic Band at Music For All Southeastern Regional Concert Band Festival at Georgia State University

2014 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Moonscapes"

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival:

    • 1st Place (2A): Band, Percussion

    • 2nd Place (2A): Majorettes

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Percussion, Color Guard, Majorette, Drum Major

  • Bowdon Invitational Marching Band Championships:

    • Best in Class (2A): Percussion

    • 2nd Place: 2A Drum Majors, 2A Majorettes

    • 3rd Place: 2A Band

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Majorette, Percussion, Drum Major

    • Excellent Rating: Color Guard

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, II, I): Symphonic Band, Grade V/VI Classification

  • Good Rating (III, III, III, II): Concert Band, Grade III/IV Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• Basketball Band: Performed at all home games

• Honor Bands: Fifteen students selected for District Honor Band

• All-State Band: Three students selected

• Invitational Performance: Symphonic Band at Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational

2013 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: Sevens 

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Georgia Mountain Marching Festival:

    • Best in Class (4A): Band, Percussion, Drum Major, Majorette, Auxiliary

    • High Majorette Score Winner

    • Fifth Place Overall

    • Superior Ratings: Drum Major, Percussion, Majorettes, Auxiliary

    • Excellent Rating: Band

  • Lake Hartwell Marching Festival:

    • 1st Place: 3A Majorette, Gold Class Majorette

    • 2nd Place: 3A Band, 3A Drum Major, 3A Percussion, 3A Color Guard

    • Superior Ratings: Band, Drum Major, Percussion, Color Guard, Majorettes

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Symphonic Band, Grade V/VI Classification

  • Excellent Rating (II, II, II, I): Concert Band, Grade III/IV Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• Basketball Band: Performed at all home games

• Honor Bands: Seven students selected for District Honor Band

• All-State Band: Three students selected

2012 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show: "Apocalypse" 

• Marching Band Awards:

  • Southern Invitational Music Festival:

    • Grand Champion—Silver Division

    • 1st Place: 2A Band

    • Outstanding Awards: Percussion (2A & Silver Division), Silver Division Visual Effect, Silver Division Music Performance

  • Super Bowl of Sound:

    • 1st Place: 2A Drum Major, 2A Percussion

    • 2nd Place: 2A Band, 2A Color Guard

    • Spirit Award Winner

    • Superior Ratings: Drum Major, Majorettes, Band, Percussion

    • Excellent Ratings: Band, Color Guard

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Combined Concert and Symphonic Band, Grade IV/V Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• Established: First PHS Basketball Band, performing at all home games

• Honor Bands: Six students selected for District Honor Band

• All-State Band: Four students selected

• Invitational Performance: Combined Concert and Symphonic Band at Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational

2011 Band Achievements and Awards

Marching Band Show 

• LGPE Ratings:

  • Superior Rating (I, I, I, I): Combined Concert and Symphonic Band, Grade IV/V Classification

• Performances: White Christmas at PHS, Fall, Winter, LGPE, and Spring Concerts

• Marching Band Awards:

  • The Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival:

    • Classification: 3A

    • 3rd Place: Band, Percussion

    • Excellent Ratings: Band, Color Guard

  • The Super Bowl of Sound:

    • Classification: 3A

    • 2nd Place: Percussion

    • 3rd Place: Drum Majors

    • Spirit Award Winner

    • Superior Ratings: Percussion

    • Excellent Rating: Band, Color Guard