Awards
2021-2022
ATSSB All-State Qualifiers
Autumn Bell, Flute
Candace Paul, Jazz Piano
Miranda Sirota, Flute
Daria Stepanova, Flute
Sounds of Fall
McKinney Marching Invitational
Don Hanna Marching Classic
Region Marching Competition
1st Division Rating
Area Marching Contest
3rd Place Overall
Advancing to State
State Marching Contest
3rd Place in 4A Open Class
2020-2021
ATSSB All-State Qualifiers
Autumn Bell, Flute
Jack Griset, Percussion
Daria Stepanova, Flute
Sounds of Fall
Outstanding Guard
4th Place Overall
3rd Place in 4A Classification
Celina Marching Invitational
Outstanding Marching and Percussion
2nd Place Overall
Region Marching Competition
1st Division Rating
Area Marching Contest
4th Place Overall
Advancing to State
State Marching Contest
2nd Place in 4A Open Class
2019-2020
2018-2019
Sounds of Fall Marching Contest
5th Overall
1st Percussion 4A
1st Colorguard Overall
Region
Straight Superior Ratings
Area
Finalist, 2nd Place
State
Finalist, 6th Place
ATSSSB All State Musicians
Jasper Murphy, Clarinet
UIL Concert and Sightreading
Wind Ensemble - Straight 1s
Symphonic Band - Straight 1s
2017-2018
Sounds of Fall Marching Contest (Princeton)
2nd Overall
Wylie Invitational
Best in Class 4A Colorguard
Northwestern State University Marching Contest
3rd Overall
1st Place Auxilary (Colorguard)
Region 25 UIL Marching Contest
Superior Ratings for the 4th consecutive Year
Winterguard
Lamar NTCA - 2nd place RA and promoted to SAA
Lewisville - 3rd place SAA
NTCA Championships - Bronze Medal SAA
ATSSB All State Musicians
Cale Hayes, Trombone
Jasper Murphy, Clarinet
UIL Concert and Sightreading
Wind Ensemble - Straight 1s
Symphonic Band - Straight 1s (first time in school history)
2016-2017
Region 25 UIL Marching Contest
Earned Straight Ones
Qualified for Area Marching Contest
UIL Area B Marching Contest
Area B Finalist
Runner-Up State Marching Contest Qualifier
ATSSB All-Region Jazz
Jack Greer, 2nd Chair Alto Saxophone (First in school history)
Area Qualifier for ATSSB Area Jazz Band
ATSSB All-Region Concert
Melissa Middle School: 33 Students placed in the band (record high for MMS)
Melissa High School: 23 Students placed in the band (record high for MHS)
Melissa High School: 14 Students qualified for Area (record high for MHS)
Mesquite Marching Contest
Class 4A Outstanding Colorguard
2nd Overall in Class 4A Bands
Sunnyvale Marching Contest
Outstanding Drum Major, Outstanding Colorguard
Contest Grand Champion Band
Don Hanna Marching Contest (Denton)
6th Place Overall out of 20 Bands
Mineola Marching Contest
Most Outstanding in Class 4A Percussion, Colorguard, Band
Grand Champion Colorguard
2nd Place Overall Band
Sounds of Fall Marching Contest (Princeton)
Class 4A Grand Champion Colorguard, Music, Band
Contest Grand Champion
2015-2016
UIL Sweepstakes Award
North Texas Color Guard Association
Silver Medalist-Percussion
Silver Medalist-Guard
Marching Band
Preview of Champions
3rd in Class
Sounds of Fall
Outstanding Percussion, 4th place
Aubrey Marching Classic
Outstanding Marching
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Percussion
Grand Champion
UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating
Wind Ensemble
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Excellent Rating - Stage
Superior Rating - Sight-Reading
Symphonic Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Superior Rating - Stage
Excellent Rating - Sight-Reading
2014-2015
UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Superior Rating
UIL Area B Marching Contest
Area Finalist AAAA
UIL State Marching Contest
State Prelims
North Texas Color Guard Associaton
3rd place-Guard-Bronze Finish
2nd Place-Guard Bowie
1st Place-Percussion Birdville
1st Place-Percussion Grand Champions
Space City Showcase of Music
Excellent Music Performance
Wylie Preview of Champions
2nd place prelims
Best AAAA Percussion
North East Texas Marching Contest
Division 1 Rating
Sounds of Fall Marching Contest
2nd place Overall Finals
Best General Effect
2nd Place Prelims
2013-2014
UIL Sweepstakes Award
UIL Marching Contest
Excellent Rating
UIL Concert and Sight reading Contest
Superior Rating
North East Texas Marching Contest
Best in Class AAA
Aubrey Marching Contest
9th Place AAA
North Texas Color Guard Association
2nd Place Scholastic Class Guard-McKinney Boyd
2nd Place Guard AAA-Lakeview
2nd place Percussion-McKinney Boyd
Lonestar Showcase
Excellent Music Performance
2012-2013
UIL Sweepstakes Award Winner
UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Superior Rating
UIL Area B Marching Contest
Area B Prelims AAAA
North East Texas Marching Invitational
Division 1 Rating AAA
Wylie Review of Champions Marching Contest
Outstanding Music AAA
Overall 1st place AAA
Best Visual Performance AAA
Color guard AAA
Golden Triangle Marching Contest
Best in Class
North Texas Color guard Association
1st place Regional AAA
Sounds of Fall Marching Contest
2nd place AAA
Outstanding Marching AAA (Prelims)
2011-2012
UIL Area B Marching Contest
Area Finalist
UIL State Marching Contest
State Finalist-7th Place
UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Excellent Rating
2010-2011
North East Texas Marching Invitational
Division 1 Rating
Plano East Marching Marching Invitational
Best in Class AA
Best General Effect AA
Best Marching AA
USSBA North Texas Marching Showcase
1st Place AA
Aubrey Marching Contest
Best in Class Finals AA
Prelims 1s Place AA
Best Marching AA
Best Percussion AA
Best Music AA
Finals Grand Champion
UIL Marching Contest
Superior Rating