Oakton Classic
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The Oakton Classic is an annual invitational marching band
competition held at Oakton High School
in Vienna, Virginia
. The 24th Annual Oakton Classic was held on October 11, 2008, with Westfield High School
receiving its second consecutive grand champion award. Traditionally, a college marching band and the Oakton High School Marching Band perform for exhibition. The most recent college bands to perform at the competition were the James Madison University
Marching Royal Dukes and the Marching Virginians
of Virginia Tech in 2008. October 2, 2004, was named "Oakton Classic Day" in Fairfax County, Virginia
in honor of the 20th anniversary of this competition.
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
competition held at Oakton High School
Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
in Vienna, Virginia
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,687. Significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to...
. The 24th Annual Oakton Classic was held on October 11, 2008, with Westfield High School
Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
receiving its second consecutive grand champion award. Traditionally, a college marching band and the Oakton High School Marching Band perform for exhibition. The most recent college bands to perform at the competition were the James Madison University
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
Marching Royal Dukes and the Marching Virginians
Marching Virginians
The Marching Virginians are one of two collegiate marching bands at Virginia Tech . Established in 1974, their shows feature standard DCI techniques...
of Virginia Tech in 2008. October 2, 2004, was named "Oakton Classic Day" in Fairfax County, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in honor of the 20th anniversary of this competition.
Previous Grand Champions
- 2010 - Battlefield High SchoolBattlefield High SchoolBattlefield High School is a public secondary school within the Gainesville District of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Prince William County Public Schools. The school is located north of the town of Haymarket bearing a "Haymarket, Virginia" address...
- 2009 - Robinson Secondary SchoolRobinson Secondary SchoolJames W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
- 2008 - Westfield High SchoolWestfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
- 2007 - Westfield High SchoolWestfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
- 2006 - Robinson Secondary SchoolRobinson Secondary SchoolJames W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
- 2005 - Robinson Secondary SchoolRobinson Secondary SchoolJames W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
- 2004 - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
- 2003 - Chantilly High SchoolChantilly High SchoolChantilly High School is a high school located in the Chantilly CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system.-Overview:...
- 2002 - Hickory High School
- 2001 - Chantilly High SchoolChantilly High SchoolChantilly High School is a high school located in the Chantilly CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system.-Overview:...
- 1993 - Herndon High SchoolHerndon High SchoolHerndon High School is a fully accredited four year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community...
- 1992 - Herndon High SchoolHerndon High SchoolHerndon High School is a fully accredited four year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community...
Competition
- Brentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools...
- Briar Woods High SchoolBriar Woods High SchoolBriar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school is located in the Brambleton community and also serves students who live in Broadlands and...
- Centreville High School
- Chopticon High SchoolChopticon High SchoolChopticon High School is a public high school of 1,600+ students in grades 9–12. It offers college preparatory programs and programs that prepare students for business and technical occupations. It serves the community in the northern portion of St. Mary's County, Maryland, between the...
(Division A Winner) - Courtland High SchoolCourtland High SchoolCourtland High School is a public high school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It was founded in 1980 as Spotsylvania County's second public high school, the first being Spotsylvania High School. However, it is currently the oldest high school since Spotsylvania changed buildings...
- Dominion High SchoolDominion High SchoolDominion High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Dominion High School first opened in 2003, receiving students from Potomac Falls High School and Park View High School...
- Fairfax High SchoolFairfax High School (Fairfax, Virginia)Fairfax High School is a public high school in Fairfax, Virginia. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but is operated by Fairfax County Public Schools, as part of a contractual agreement....
- Falls Church High SchoolFalls Church High SchoolFalls Church High School is a high school located in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. While the school has a Falls Church, Virginia mailing address, the school is not located in the city of Falls Church and does not serve the City of Falls Church, which is served by...
- Freedom High School
- Gar-Field Senior High SchoolGar-Field Senior High SchoolGar-Field Senior High School is a Senior High School in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12....
- Hayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
- Henry E. Lackey High SchoolHenry E. Lackey High SchoolHenry E. Lackey High School is a high school in Charles County, Maryland. It is run by Charles County Public Schools.-History:The current building was completed in 1969, replacing a previous building built in 1953 which was rededicated as General Smallwood Middle School...
- Heritage High SchoolHeritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)Heritage High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The principal is Margaret Huckaby...
- Herndon High School (Division AAAA Winner and 2nd place overall)
- Liberty High SchoolLiberty High School (Bealeton, Virginia)Liberty High School is a public secondary school in Bealeton, Virginia. The school is part of Fauquier County Public School System and is located at 6300 Independence Avenue.-History:...
- Loudoun County High SchoolLoudoun County High SchoolLoudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
- Loudoun Valley High SchoolLoudoun Valley High SchoolLoudoun Valley High School is a public secondary school in Purcellville, Virginia. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 340 North Maple Avenue in the Town of Purcellville...
- Luray High SchoolLuray High SchoolLuray High School is a public high school located in Luray, Virginia. Luray High School is home to roughly 600 students, in grades 9-12. Before moving to the new building, it was one of the few 5-year high schools in the nation...
- Manassas Park High School
- Mount Vernon High School
- Ocean Lakes High SchoolOcean Lakes High SchoolOcean Lakes High School is a public high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is located in the city's southeastern section.-Math and Science Academy:...
(Division AA Winner) - Osbourn High SchoolOsbourn High SchoolOsbourn High School is a secondary school for grades 9–12 located in Manassas, Virginia, United States and the sole high school of the Manassas City Public Schools system.-History:...
- Rappahannock County High SchoolRappahannock County High SchoolRappahannock County High School is a public high school in Washington, Virginia. Certain students from the school are eligible to apply to Mountain Vista Governor's School to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses....
- Riverbend High SchoolRiverbend high schoolRiverbend High School is a public secondary school located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, and is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Opened in 2004, Riverbend is Spotsylvania County's newest high school. The school mascot is a Bear and the school colors are royal blue and Emerald green.The high...
- Robert E. Lee High SchoolRobert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Robert E. Lee High School is a high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Its mascot is the Lancer. The school is located in Springfield in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. It is named after Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate troops in the American Civil War...
- Sherando High SchoolSherando High SchoolSherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City.-History:...
- South County Secondary SchoolSouth County Secondary SchoolSouth County Secondary School is a secondary school in Lorton, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, opened in September 2005...
(Division AAA Winner) - South Lakes High SchoolSouth Lakes High SchoolSouth Lakes High School is the primary high school for the community of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia. The school, part of Fairfax County Public Schools, had 1,860 students in the 2009-2010 school year....
- Wakefield High SchoolWakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, and is just one block away from Alexandria. There are 140 teachers and 1364 students as of March 2008. It is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning examinations...
- Westfield High SchoolWestfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
(Division AAAAA Winner and Grand Champion)
Exhibition
- James Madison UniversityJames Madison UniversityJames Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
- Oakton High SchoolOakton High SchoolOakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools....
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
Competition
- Brentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High SchoolBrentsville District High School is a public high school in Nokesville in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of Prince William County Public Schools...
- Caroline High School
- Clarke County High SchoolClarke County High School (Virginia)Clarke County High School is a public high school in Berryville, Virginia.CCHS was ranked 19th on Newsweek's Top 1200 High Schools list in 2006...
- Courtland High SchoolCourtland High SchoolCourtland High School is a public high school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It was founded in 1980 as Spotsylvania County's second public high school, the first being Spotsylvania High School. However, it is currently the oldest high school since Spotsylvania changed buildings...
(Division AA Winner) - Falls Church High SchoolFalls Church High SchoolFalls Church High School is a high school located in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. While the school has a Falls Church, Virginia mailing address, the school is not located in the city of Falls Church and does not serve the City of Falls Church, which is served by...
- Hayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
- Henry E. Lackey High SchoolHenry E. Lackey High SchoolHenry E. Lackey High School is a high school in Charles County, Maryland. It is run by Charles County Public Schools.-History:The current building was completed in 1969, replacing a previous building built in 1953 which was rededicated as General Smallwood Middle School...
- Lake Braddock Secondary SchoolLake Braddock Secondary SchoolLake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools . It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County; the other three are Hayfield, Robinson, and South County.Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock...
- Mount Vernon High School
- Robert E. Lee High SchoolRobert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Robert E. Lee High School is a high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Its mascot is the Lancer. The school is located in Springfield in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. It is named after Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate troops in the American Civil War...
(Division A Winner) - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(Division AAA Winner) - Wakefield High SchoolWakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, and is just one block away from Alexandria. There are 140 teachers and 1364 students as of March 2008. It is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning examinations...
- Westfield High SchoolWestfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Westfield High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, west of the Chantilly CDP.It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools , serving students from the communities including Chantilly and Centreville as well as areas with Herndon addresses in...
(Division AAAAA Winner and Grand Champion)
Competition
- Annandale High SchoolAnnandale High SchoolAnnandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
(Division AAAA Winner) - Caroline High School
- Centreville High School
- Falls Church High SchoolFalls Church High SchoolFalls Church High School is a high school located in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. While the school has a Falls Church, Virginia mailing address, the school is not located in the city of Falls Church and does not serve the City of Falls Church, which is served by...
- Hayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary SchoolHayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.-History:...
(Division A Winner) - Manassas Park High School
- Mount Vernon High School
- Potomac Falls High SchoolPotomac Falls High SchoolPotomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 46400 Algonkian Parkway...
- Robert E. Lee High SchoolRobert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)Robert E. Lee High School is a high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Its mascot is the Lancer. The school is located in Springfield in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. It is named after Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate troops in the American Civil War...
- Robinson Secondary SchoolRobinson Secondary SchoolJames W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
(Division AAAAA Winner and Grand Champion) - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(Division AAA Winner) - Wakefield High SchoolWakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, and is just one block away from Alexandria. There are 140 teachers and 1364 students as of March 2008. It is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning examinations...
- Washington-Lee High SchoolWashington-Lee High SchoolWashington-Lee High School is one of three traditional public high schools in the Arlington Public Schools district in Arlington, Virginia, covering grades 9-12. As of 2009-2010, the school had over 1,800 students and 120 teachers...
(Division AA Winner) - York High SchoolYork High School (Virginia)York High School is a York County School Division high school located in Yorktown in York County, Virginia. The school is located near the Yorktown Battlefield, where the last, decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought in October 1781...
- Yorktown High School