Goshen High School (Indiana)

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Goshen High School is a public high school in Goshen, Indiana, in the United States. The school's athletic teams compete in Class 5A.

[edit] Music

Goshen High School's band, orchestra and choir compete at the state level. The marching band has had a total of 70 consecutive regional performances, including 14 state competitions. They have gotten numerous awards by their players. Including-best soloist, best percussionist, and best overall band. They participate in the ISSMA jazz competitions. The Goshen Winter percussion has placed First at state finals this year. This is their second time winning this championship in only 5 years. They also compete in WGI (winter guard international) they placed Second last year.^{[citation needed]}. The Goshen Crimson Marching Band placed fourth at the ISSMA Class B State Marching Band Finals and also had an undefeated season in 2007. In 2006 & 2007, the Symphonic Orchestra received Second Place at the ISSMA State Concert Orchestra Finals.

In 2008, the Goshen High School's Full Orchestra, String Orchestra, Advanced Choir, Advanced Women's Choir, and Show Choir all competed in the Freedom Festival in New York City. They won every event that they entered. At the 2008 ISSMA State Concert Finals, the choir received Second Place, the band received Seventh Place, and the orchestra received Third Place.

Goshen High School's Music Faculty includes:

Marcia Yost, Department Chairperson and Director of Choirs Monica Stutzman, Assistant Director of Choirs, Dee Dueck, Music Secretary and Choral Accompanist, Susan Ellington, Director of Orchestras, Christine Roemke, Assistant Director of Orchestras, Benjamin Yoder, Assistant Director of Orchestras, Tom Cox, Director of Bands, Josh Kaufman, Associate Director of Bands, Max Mault, Assistant Director of Bands.

[edit] Academics

Goshen High School carries one of the few genetics/ethics courses in Indiana, and is one of the few Indiana schools offering the IB program.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notable Alumni

Rick Mirer - Former NFL quarterback, drafted #2 overall in the 1993 NFL draft.

Josh Bieck - Came close to setting many weight lifting records; was the drummer for the local band "Virus Unknown". Virus Unknown was the laughing stock of the school at the 2008 GHS Battle of the Bands. He has since been fired from Virus Unknown since he has been making the crappy band crappier. The school is anticipating an even crappier solo career, which will launch music into an all-time low.