Waukegan High School music program places third in IHSA Class 2A statewide competition
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Waukegan High School’s bands, choirs and orchestras placed third among Illinois Class 2A schools, earning multiple Division I ratings and top-of-day awards for several student performers.
Nicholas Alazakis, director of communications for Waukegan Public Schools, announced that Waukegan High School’s music program finished third overall in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A state competition.
The district said Waukegan scored 808 points across solo and group performances and was the highest-ranked music program in Lake County. According to the announcement, 90 Waukegan performances earned Division I honors. The district singled out vocalist Ben Veil Dunham and a euphonium trio of Jose Pulido Martinez, Anthony Martinez and Lizbeth Morales for “best of day” recognition.
The school’s placement is the third time in four years Waukegan finished among the top three Class 2A programs in Illinois, the district noted. The announcement did not provide details on judges’ scoring breakdowns or competing schools.
Waukegan Public Schools released the results as part of its weekly district update on April 21.