Grades

Boost your overall scores

Middle school and high school students who participated in instrumental music scored significantly higher than their non-band peers in standardized tests. (Source: “Research Beyond Music for Art’s Sake,” American Music Conference)

Success

The art of music

The College Board identifies the arts (music) as one of the six basic academic subjects students need in order to succeed in college. (Source: Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New York )

Higher SAT Scores

With band and orchestra experience

Students with band and orchestra experience attend college at a rate twice the national average. (Source: Bands Across the USA)

SAT scores for students in music performance classes were 57 points higher (Verbal) and 41 points higher (Math). (Source: Profile of SAT & Achievement Test Takers, The College Board, compiled by Music Educators National Conference, 2001)