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See results of Kentucky high school marching band state finals

Max, left, and Naziah, members of the Bryan Station High School marching band, play the sousaphone during the opening of Gatton Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.
Max, left, and Naziah, members of the Bryan Station High School marching band, play the sousaphone during the opening of Gatton Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.

Lexington’s Lafayette High School earned the top score in the state marching band finals on Saturday.

Lafayette earned the highest score in the 5A class and the top overall score of the competition, according to score sheets from the Kentucky Music Educator’s Association. The competition among five classes was held Saturday at Western Kentucky University, with school from across the state performing.

Bands were ranked on music performance, visual performance, general effect, and field and timing. Across the competition, top scorers were also Christian County High School, Larry A. Ryle High School, Beechwood High School and Daviess County High School.

Lexington’s Paul Laurence Dunbar placed third in the 5A class.

Here’s how schools scored across the state.

Class 5A results

1. Lafayette High School: 93.45

2. Larry A. Ryle High School: 92.9

3. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School: 90.6

4. Madison Central High School: 89.9

5. Campbell County High School: 87.75

6. George Rogers Clark High School: 86.75

Class 4A results

1. Christian County High School: 93.1

2. Daviess County High School: 91.15

3. Hopkinsville High School: 88.5

4. Anderson County High School: 87.25

5. Madisonville North Hopkins High School: 86.25

6. Bourbon County High School: 85.35

Class 3A results

1. Murray High School: 89.85

2. Taylor County High School: 88.45

3. Russell County High School: 85.2

4. Adair County High School: 85.15

5. LaRue County High School: 84.3

6. Allen County Scottsville High School: 83.2

Class 2A results

1. Beechwood High School: 91.55

2. Hancock County High School: 88.45

3. Estill County High School: 87.95

4. Mercer County Senior High School: 86.0

5. Russell Independent High School: 84.55

6. Lloyd Memorial High School: 82.75

Class 1A results

1. Washington County High School: 87.45

2. Mayfield High School: 86.75

3. Lee County High School: 85.95

4. Owensboro Catholic High School: 83.3

5. Williamstown Sr. High School: 83.05

6. Metcalfe County High School: 81.35

Monica Kast
Lexington Herald-Leader
Monica Kast covers higher education for the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com. Previously, she covered higher education in Tennessee for the Knoxville News Sentinel. She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and is a graduate of Western Kentucky University. Support my work with a digital subscription
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