Our Band Program

Welcome! Here at Benjamin Franklin Charter school we offer four bands and a guitar class. These classes are designed to help motivate and inspire the musician in each student. You will learn how to practice and become an independent musician as well as how to work as a team. In these classes, we foster music making of the highest level possible, seek the best musical experiences, and grow both the individual and the musician. Each section will briefly describe what each ensemble entails. Beyond these, players from these classes combine to form the pep band that performs and travels with the football team, perform in our school’s yearly musical, play in a jazz club, and drumline; students can experience a wide range of repertoire and have many opportunities! Each ensemble requires materials that may be specific to the ensemble and instrument. Financial need should never prevent a student from joining an ensemble. Please contact Mr. Mendoza with any questions.

Our Ensembles

Recent BFHS Band Achievements

2023-2024

  • 2 Junior High All-State Players
  • 10 Eastern Arizona Honor Band Participants (HS)
  • 5 All-Regional Players
  • 1 All-State Player
  • Aboda Fall Band Festival - Superior with Distinction
  • Benjamin Franklin Drum Line and Pep formed and performed
  • Traveled and performed in Austria and Czechia

2022-2023

  • 7 Eastern Arizona Honor Band Participants
  • 3 All-Regional Players
  • 1 All-State Player
  • Aboda Fall Band Festival- Excellent
  • BFHS Jazz Club formed
  • Traveled to Disneyland, California

2021-2022

  • 4 All-Regional Players
  • 1 All-State Player
  • Traveled to Washington D.C.

Past - 2021 

  • Forum Music Festivals, Gold Rating - 2019
  • Aboda Concert Festival, Excellent - 2018
  • Forum Music Festivals, Gold Rating - 2018
  • Aboda Concert Festival, Good - 2017
  • Anaheim WorldStrides Performance, 2nd Place - 2015

Benjamin Franklin High School

Contact

18864 E. Germann Rd.
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Phone: (480) 558-1197
Attendance Hotline: (480) 427-3991

School Hours

  • School Hours: 7:55am - 2:35pm M-F
    • If a student has a zero hour, school starts at 7:00am
    • If a student has a 7th hour, school ends at 3:30pm
  • Front Office: 6:30am - 3:30pm M-F

Administration & Office Staff

Principal: John Allen
 
Assistant Principal: Jonathan Fong
 
Assistant Principal: Kristine Pullins
 
Assistant Principal: Dave Jefferies
 
Office Manager: Bianca Lombard
 
Registrar: Sharon Turgeon
 
Exceptional Student Services Coordinator: Alexis Myers

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