Music
The Rustin Marching Band captured the school's first State Championship in 2006 at the USSBA All States Championships in Allentown. As a result the band was invited to compete in the USSBA National Championships in 2007. The marching band captured another State Championship in 2009 and was again invited to compete in the USSBA National Championships in 2010. They will also be going again for a third time in 2011 thanks to their performance at the 2010 National Championships.
In its first year, the music program produced one musician that was invited to PMEA's District 12 Band. In the 2008-2009 season several more musicians were invited to the PMEA tournament with three progressing to the All State Band or Orchestra. One member of the band was named an All American and participated in the US Army's band program. In 2010- 2011, several more made it to districts with two musicians progressing to All States, one to the All State Band, and one to the Chorus.
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