Accomplishments and Alumni

We are proud of our past and current students who are making a difference in the city of Philadelphia, the country, and the world!

Accomplishments

2021 – National Blue Ribbon School Award

2020 – performance at the Met Philadelphia for the inauguration of Mayor Jim Kenney, 2nd term

2018 – performance at the National Museum of American Jewish History alongside actress Idina Menzel

2016 – performance at the Academy of Music for the inauguration of Mayor Jim Kenney, 1st term

2015 – 3rd place winner, B101 Christmas Choir Competition

2015 – Grammy Signature School Enterprise Award

2001 – Concert choir France and Germany tour – Paris, Munich, and Saabrucken

1999 – performance at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for President Clinton

1998 – Concert Choir Italy tour – Venice, Rome, and Florence

1994 – Bahamas Cruise competition – Gold medal

1993 – premiered the choral composition “The Earth’s a Baked Apple” with the Philadelphia Orchestra

1992 – Performance in San Francisco – winner of Gold and Silver medals

1989 – Performance in Montreal, Canada

1985 – Performance in Colorado Springs – winner of Gold and Silver medals

1983 – Performance at Disney World

1978 – Performance at the Chicago Music Educators National Conference

1974 – performance with the Carpenters at the Academy of Music

Broadway actor (A Chorus Line, Chicago, Kiss Me Kate)

Guest soloist – All City Music Festival 2020

Broadway actor (Beautiful – the Carole King Musical, Hamilton {National tour})

Latin singer-songwriter and recording artist with Magnus Media and Sony Music Latin

Donté Ford (Class of 2010) – Associate Professor of Music and Associate Chaplain of Worship Arts at Wheaton College

Justin Faulkner (Class of ____) – professional drummer

Joe Connor (Class of ____) – professional drummer

Gina Gleason (Class of _____) – professional guitarist