The Passaic High School Band is notable not only for its state and national titles but also because unlike many top competitors in the marching band world, the school is made up mostly of low-income and minority students. Its band director states "The musicians live by the band motto: "Hard work is everything." This year they placed fourth among bands their size at states, second at the New England Regional Championship and third at US Bands nationals at Metlife Stadium.

The Pride of Mesa Ridge, also affectionately called "The little band from the hood that could" by the real life director of the band, is notable for their consistent finalist placements in CBA finals. We're most famously known for becoming the host band of the Colorado state fair every other year since 2008. Our guard has won numerous WGI awards and we have many Indoor Percussion awards for our drumline and our other percussion ensembles.

The Sapphire Marching Ensemble (SME) has ranked high in FMA competitions in recent seasons. Formed in S114, SME has made semi-finals for two seasons in a row and qualified for finals in S116, where they earned the DIII World Champion title. That same season, they were undefeated, earning first place in all 23 regular season competitions they participated in, including HOPE Championships.