Secondary music offerings include unusual classes, AP coursework and daily ensembles
Aug 27, 2026
John Seaver, supervisor of secondary music education, said Hillsborough secondary schools run daily ensembles (band, chorus, percussion), offer AP/ACE Music Theory and even provide harp instruction at some schools.
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John Seaver described the breadth of secondary music options across grades 6–12 and highlighted offerings that may be uncommon in public schools. "And we also probably 1 of the few public schools in the country that offer harp as a class," he said, and he cited AP and ACE Music Theory as part of the district's advanced coursework.
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