Fairfax HS and Katherine Johnson MS received the 2025 Virginia Music Educators Association's Blue Ribbon Award for musical excellence. The VMEA Blue Ribbon Award is the highest award given to school music programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and recognizes outstanding achievement in band, chorus, and orchestra performance. To qualify for this award, each school’s top band, chorus, and orchestra must receive a final rating of Superior at VMEA District Concert Performance Assessment.
For more information, visit the VMEA 2025 Blue Ribbon Award webpage.