Reedley High School

Reedley High School gives students many course options. From basic classes such as English 9 to creative classes such as Children's Literature, Chicano Literature, American Literature, English Literature, and Creative Prose & Poetry. The school offers many electives, including VROP classes that offer hands-on career experience such as Video Production, Computer Graphics and Design, Woodshop, Automotive Mechanics, Floral Design, Virtual Enterprise, On Your Own, Fashion, Microsoft Certification, Photography, Veterinary Science, Peer Counseling, Student Council, Fitness and Conditioning, and a number of other specialty classes. RHS also offers many AP classes and Honors classes ranging from English to Calculus and to French. There are also many active academic clubs and activities throughout the campus.

One club/class, on the Reedley High Campus that contributes much potential success and leadership ability to students is the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC), which is located within Area 11. One of just a few other ROTC programs, this class is conducted by retired naval personnel, a senior naval science instructor (SNSI), and a naval science instructor (NSI), which is determined by the rank given within their time served in the navy. Between 2001 and 2006 Master Chief James Okray (SNSI) and Chief Petty Officer Joseph Arruda (NSI), alongside their students, upheld their classes to their fullest potential. The fourth year of the class normally consists of ranking officers teaching the third, second, and first years how to gain leadership ability and military knowledge. In 2006, Master Chief Okray moved on to bigger and better things, leaving RHS with a new SNSI. Reedley High gained Lt. Commander David J.Brunkhorst, who served 25 years in the navy and retired in 2006 to teach at Reedley High School alongside Chief Petty Officer Joseph Arruda. In the year 2006/2007 the unit won an Outstanding Achievement for Area 11. In 2007 Lt. Commander David J Brunkhorst left the school, as did fellow Chief Petty Officer Joseph Arruda, leaving the Reedley High NJROTC program to settle with two more teachers, little did this unit know Master Chief James Okray (NSI) would come back to teach, the unit also gained Warrant Officer Daryl Stocking (SNSI) from the Parlier ROTC program in the 2007/2008 school year. The program has proven to have one of the best shooting teams in the West.

The school's music program has also been very successful. The majority of the program's students have never taken any type of private lessons. The marching band competes in many festivals and always seems to be the favorite or most talked about. The band's biggest competition is the annual Selma Band Review. In 2000, the marching band consisted of 415 members and was personally invited to participate in the 2000 Rose Parade. The Band's 325 members regularly tour Northern and Southern California and have participated in the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Disneyland Christmas Parade, the San Jose Holiday Parade, the Raiders Pre-game show, and in the Hawaiian Punch Bowl, among other notable venues. After marching season, students are divided into four classes based on audition scores. Directors place students in either Intermediate, Triad, Concert, or Symphonic Band for concert season.

Reedley High has been participating in the Selma Rotary Band Festival since 2000. The band competition is held in Selma, CA, with the exception of the 2019 season, due to Selma’s Staley Stadium remodeling being behind schedule, the field competition was held in Kingsburg, CA at Kingsburg High school. The 2020 season was not held due to the Covid-19 Global Pandemic.

Judges scores are broken down into:[7]

1. Music Performance (Music Performance/ Visual Performance)
2. General Effect (Music Effect/ Visual Effect)
3. Percussion
4. Auxiliary
5. Timing/ Penalties

2000 Season [415 Band Members](Pending Scores)

2001 Season (Pending Scores)

2002 Season (Pending Scores)

2003 Season (Pending Scores)

2004 Season (Pending Scores)

2005 Season, October 29, 2005

Grand Sweepstakes Award

• 1st in Parade Show
• 1st in Field Show
• 3rd in Percussion Units
• 3rd in Identification (Letter) Units

[Spelled out “Redeley” out on the field by mistake from set up crew]

The 2005 season is a season to remember; this was the first Grand Sweepstakes won by Reedley High School.

2006 Season, October 28, 2006, Division A (Pending Scores)

Grand Marshall Award

• 1st in Parade Performance
• 1st High Musical Parade
• 3rd in Identification (Letter) Units
• 1st in Auxiliary (Flags)
• 2nd in Field Show
• 1st in General Effect Field Show

2007 Season, October 27, 2007, Division A [310 Band Members] (Pending Scores)

Grand Marshall Award

Parade:

• 1st in Military Drum Major
• 2nd in Auxiliary Flag Team
• 3rd in Parade Performance

Field:

• 1st in Field Show

[The moment Reedley set foot on the field it started to rain.]

2008 Season, October 25, 2008, Division A [320 Band Members](Pending Scores)

Parade:

• 2nd Parade Show (Overall) Division A
• 2nd in Drum Major Military
• 3rd Auxiliary Lettering Units

Field:

• 1st in Field Show
• 1st in Field Show General Effect
• 1st in Field Show High Music Award

2009 Season, October 31, 2009, Division A[8]

Field Sweepstakes:

• Visual, Scored 272.50
• Performance, Scored 91.85

Parade:

• 4th in Parade Performance, Scored 89.80
• 3rd in Tall Flags, Scored 84.00

Field:

• 1st in Auxiliary, Scored 86.00

2010 Season, October 30, 2010, Division A[8]

Grand Marshall Award

Parade:

• 4th in Parade Performance, Scored 85.40 (1.0 Penalty)
• 5th in Auxiliary (Overall), Scored 79.50
• 4th in Drum Major Military, Scored 85.00
• 7th in Percussion, Scored 68.30

Field:

• 2nd in Field Show, Scored 88.70
• 3rd in Auxiliary, Scored 81.50
• 7th in Percussion, Scored 73.10

2011 Season, October 29, 2011, Division A[8]

Grand Marshall Award

Field Sweepstakes:

• Music (Tied w/Redwood High)
• General Effect
• Band, Scored 90.95

Parade:

• 3rd in Parade Performance, Scored 87.60
• 6th Auxiliary (Overall), Scored 68.00
• 5th Drum Major Military (Overall), Scored 84.00
• 9th Percussion (Overall), Scored 68.70

Field:

• 5th in Auxiliary, Scored 65.50
• 9th Field Conductor, Scored 75.00
• 8th Field Percussion, Scored 68.5

2012 Season, October 27, 2012, Division 5A[8]

Parade:

• 3rd in Parade Performance, Scored 85.50 (1.0 penalty)
• 8th Auxiliary (Overall), Scored 67.5
• 4th Military Drum Major (Overall), Scored 88.0

Field:

• 3rd in Field Show, Scored 83.55
• 3rd Auxiliary, Scored 65.00
• 10th Percussion (Overall), 81.50
• 9th Drum Major (Overall), 80.00

2013 Season, October 26, 2013, Division 5A[8]

Parade:

• 3rd Parade Performance, Scored 84.25
• 2nd Auxiliary, Scored 56.25
• 3rd Military Drum Major (Overall), Scored 77
• 7th in Percussion (Overall), Scored 67.5

Field:

• 1st Field Show, Scored 86.70
• 3rd Auxiliary, Scored 55.5
• 3rd Percussion, Scored 63.8

2014 Season, October 25, 2014, Division 5A [8]

• 3rd Parade Show
• 2nd in Drum Major Military

2015 Season, October 31, 2015, Division 5A (Parade), Division 6A (Field)[8]

• 4th Parade Show Scored 82.40
• 3rd Field Show Performance Scored 83.66
• 14th Auxiliary (Overall), Scored 68.20
• 12th Percussion (Overall), Scored 70.40
• 7th Drum Major (Overall), Scored 84.5

2016 Season, October 29, 2016, Division 5A

Parade:

• 3rd in Parade Show, Scored 79.400[9]

Field:

• 3rd in Field Show Performance, Scored 32.90[10]
• 2nd in Music Performance, Scored 172.00
• 3rd in Visual Performance, Scored 157.00
• 2nd in General Effect, Scored 32.80
• 2nd in Music Effect, Scored 175.00
• 1st in Visual Effect, Scored 153.00
• 2nd in Percussion, Scored 70.50
• 3rd in Auxiliary, Scored 67.50

2017 Season, October 28, 2017, Division 5A (Parade), Division 6A (Field)

Parade:

• 2nd in Parade Show, Scored 78.950[11]

Field:

• 2nd in Field Show Performance, Scored 32.50[12]
• 2nd is Music Performance, Scored 171.00
• 2nd in Visual Performance, Scored 154.00
• 2nd in General Effect, Scored 33.00
• 2nd in Music Effect, Scored 162.00
• 1st in Visual Effect, Scored 168.00
• 1st in Percussion, Scored 74.50
• 2nd in Auxiliary, Scored 60.00

2018 Season, October 27, 2018, Division 6A

Grand Sweepstakes

Grand Marshall

• 1st in Parade Show, Scored 89.35[13]
• 3rd in Field Performance, Scored 31.00[14]
• 2nd in Music Performance, Scored 155.00
• 3rd in Visual Performance, Scored 155.00
• 3rd in General Affect, Scored 33.10
• 2nd in Music Effect, Scored 166.00
• 3rd in Visual Effect, Scored 165.00
• 2nd in Percussion, Scored 77.00
• 3rd in Auxiliary, Scored 72.00

2019 Season, October 26, 2019, Division 6A [250 Band Members]

• 4th in Parade Show, Scored 74.050[15]
• 3rd in Field Show Performance, Scored 31.50[7]
• 2nd in Music Performance, Score 163.50
• 3rd in Visual Performance, Scored 151.50
• 4th in General Effect, Scored 29.50
• 4th in Music Effect, Score 155.50
• 4th in Visual Effect, Scored 139.50
• 3rd in Percussion, Scored 69.00
• 3rd in Auxiliary, Scored 61.50

RHS also has an award-winning vocal program with students auditioning to be placed into the 4 singing groups, the highest being Madrigals which consists of only 8–10 singers. The RHS Madrigals traveled to New York City to compete in a music festival and received many 1st place awards.

• 2017 Fall Choir Concert
• Fall Choir Concert
• 2018 Winter Choir Concert