Quick Facts

• Accolades:

  • 1 student selected for the NAfME All-Eastern Honors Band. (Symphonic Band)

  • 11 students are participating in the Arts Ed NJ Solo and Ensemble Festival. (Symphonic Band)

  • 2020 USBands New Jersey State Champion and Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion (Marching Band)

  • 12 students successfully auditioned, and were selected for the several New Jersey Honors Ensembles (North Jersey Area Band, New Jersey Region 1 Band, New Jersey All-State Band). 3 of those students were eligible for the 2020 All-Eastern Band and All-National Band. (Symphonic Band)

  • 2020 NJAJE 6th Place State Finals. (Jazz Band)

  • 2020 NJAJE State Finalist (Jazz Band)

  • 2019 NJAJE State Finalist (Jazz Band)

  • 2019 New Jersey Region 1 Concert Band Festival: Gold Rating (Symphonic Band)

  • 2018 New Jersey Region 1 Concert Band Festival: Silver Rating (Symphonic Band)

  • 2017 Mr. Batiz voted Wayne Valley Teacher of the Year.

  • 2017 North Jersey Area Band Concert Band Festival: Gold Rating (Symphonic Band

  • 2014 USBands National Champion (Marching Band)

Course Offerings

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• Symphonic Band

• AP Music Theory

• • 100% scored a 3 or higher and 71% earned a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam

• Material of Music: I, II, III, IV

• Music Perspectives