Westport’s Staples High School is among 119 U.S. public high schools selected by the GRAMMY Foundation as a GRAMMY Signature Schools semifinalist for making an outstanding commitment to music education, school officials announced today.
Staples students perform at a recent concert. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
It is the only Connecticut high school chosen for the honor.
Created in 1998, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes top U.S. public high schools for their commitment to music education during an academic school year.
The next part of the process will be the submission of performance excerpts from the past school year. Finalists for the GRAMMY Signature Schools will be announced in mid-March.
Each of the GRAMMY Signature Schools finalists will receive a custom award and monetary grant to benefit its music program.
The top programs are designated gold recipients, and the best program of the gold recipients is designated as the National GRAMMY Signature School.
Further information and a list of the semifinalist schools can be found at http://www.grammyintheschools.com/features/2016-grammy-signature-school-semifinalists-selected.
Congrats SHS music department! A well-deserved recognition.
Morgan Patrick
SHS ‘10