The school receives most recognition for its band program, established in 1946. The band has won 20 University of Memphis Bandmaster's Championships since 1995 (with 11 consecutive wins from 2007 through 2017). In 2007 the band was named USSBA State Champions, and placed 3rd in their class at the USSBA National Championships in Baltimore, MD. In 2009, the band returned to the USSBA National Championship, placing 2nd overall, as well as receiving Highest Visual Score, Highest Percussion Score, and the United States Marine Corps "Esprit de Corps" award. In 2010, the band was once again named USSBA State Champions for the State of Tennessee in Johnson City, TN. In 2011, the band took first in the USSBA National Championship with the tightest National Championship winning margin in USSBA history, garnering twenty-five hundredths of a point higher than Immaculata H.S. from Somerville, N.J. Barry Trobaugh is the Director of Bands and Gary Fite (MHS c/o 86) and Mr.Doug Young. (MHS c/o 05) are the assistant directors. The band is also assisted by Kaitlyn Young (Colorguard/Winterguard), Tabitha Landrum (Colorguard/Winterguard) and Zeke David (Drumline instructor).