OUR HISTORY

The Pride of Paoli has received 42 consecutive Gold Ratings at the ISSMA Regional and has advanced to the State Finals 38 times from 1982 to the present.  The Pride of Paoli has been named the ISSMA Class D State Marching Band Champion 14 times, the Class C State Champion 2 times, and the runner-up six times. The Pride of Paoli is a past ISSMA Concert Band State Finalist and a BOA Grand Nationals Finalist.  The band’s last ISSMA State Finals appearance was in 2025.

The band has traveled nationally, performing in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, and Orlando. In 2001, The Pride of Paoli performed on an 8-day tour of Italy. Most recently, The Paoli Band performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in 2022.

State Champions

1983   1998

1984   1999

1987   2000

1990   2002

1991   2003

1992   2005

1993 2025

1996

1997

State Finalists

1982   1991   2000   2011   2022

1983   1992   2002   2012   2023

1984   1993   2003   2013 2024

1985   1994   2004   2015 2025

1986   1995   2005   2016

1987   1996   2007   2017

1988   1997   2008   2018

1989   1998   2009   2019

1990   1999   2010   2021