Marching Band
The Allentown High School marching band has received recognition over the years, including winners of the 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2009 USSBA marching band All-State Finals competitions. The percussion section of the band has won the award for Best Percussion three years in a row at All-State Finals from 2007 to 2009. The band has gone on to winning many other awards and appearances, such as the St. Patrick's Day Parade on New York City's Fifth Avenue. The band enjoyed back-to-back victories in New York in 1990 and 1991, then five in a row from 1999-2003. Meanwhile, the band repeated their performance in Philadelphia's parade, winning in 1990-93, 1999–2000, and 2005-06.
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