How the program was started
Center Hill High School opened in 2006 as a combination middle/high school. The first class graduated in 2009. Courtney Findley was the original choir director. Catherine Feazell began in 2009. At the time, the program had a general choir (all female) of approximately 12 students and a mixed chamber choir of approximately 20 students. The Select Women’s Chorus was founded in 2011. “Chamber Singers” was changed to “Concert Choir” in 2014 when the number of students had grown beyond what would be considered a chamber ensemble. Allen Sanders took over in 2020 and the program has continued to grow in number as well as prestige. All ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings at State Performance Assessment throughout the years as well as festivals such as, the Ole Miss Choral Festival, Riverland Choral Festival and Bluff City Choral Festival. Select Women's Chorus has represented CHHS at the Mississippi ACDA/MMEA Joint Conference 3 times, as well as Southern Division ACDA Conference.
Riverland Choral Festival- Superior
Bluff City Choral Festival – Superior Rating
· Officers: Christopher McAuley- President
Riverland Choral Festival- Superior Rating
Officer: Sarah Richardson- President
Concert Choir Awards
State Performance Assessment- Superior Rating in Performance and Sight Reading (Level III)- Sweepstakes Award
Bluff City Choral Festival- Superior Rating
Riverland Choral Festival- Superior Rating
Selected to be a Performing Choir at the MSU Choral Colloquium
State Performance Assessment-Superior Rating in Performance and Sight Reading (Level V)- Sweepstakes Award
Bluff City Choral Festival- Superior and 1st place in Performance and Best In Class Treble Group
MSACDA All-State Students: 13
Top 5 In the State Awards:
Ava Hendricks 1st Place Soprano 2 in the State
Lyle Yarbrough 2nd Place Bass 1 in the State
Select Women’s Chorus Selected to be a Performing Choir at MSU Choral Colloquium
All ensembles earned Superior Ratings at the State Performance Assessment and Bluff City Choral Festival
1 Best in Class Titles
Performed Vivaldi Gloria with string quintet
13 All-State Honor Choir Participants
2 students in the Top 5 in the State
Awarded the 1st place in Perfomance
Invited and Performed in London in June of 2026