the 1994 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland, being the only high school band chosen to play at the Dublin Lord Mayors Ball; the 1995 and 1999 Texas Gubernatorial Parades; and the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The Allen Eagle Escadrille won the 4A State Marching Band Competition in back-to-back years in 1987 and 1988. Programs Allen High School received the 2011 Grammy Signature School Gold Award, which recognizes U.S. public high schools making an outstanding commitment to music education during an academic school year. The Allen Eagle Chorale Choir was invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association's annual convention during the 2011–2012 school year. A recording of their performance was published to Spotify in 2012. The TMEA event covers all Texas Independence School Districts and invites by audition only the top 5 schools in the state. They have again been invited this coming year. Allen High School also has a broadcast program, KGLE 3 Teen News. Between 1996 and 2006, the program had five first places Best of Shows, two-second places, one-third place, one-eighth place, and one not placed at the National Scholastic Press Association's biannual competition. it has also been a Pacemaker, finalist, five times. The KGLE broadcast program includes radio broadcast. The Allen Orchestra was invited to perform at The International Midwest Clinic and Convention in 2006. Allen High School's photography program won ATPI's Top Program contest in 2006. The school's German folk dancing team took first place in the 2005 state competition and third place in state finals in 2006. The Allen Clinical Rotation Program received a new technology lab. In the spring of 2011, Allen High School's Rugby team was runner-up in the Division 2 State Championship in Houston Texas. In the spring of 2022, Allen High School's UIL Academics team was runner-up in the 6A Academic UIL State Competition. Notable alumni A.J. Ferrari (2020), freestyle and folkstyle wrestler Allison Ponthier (2015), musician Amanda Dunbar (2000), artist Bo Nickal (2014), UFC fighter, freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, Dan Hodge Trophy winner, 3× NCAA Wrestling Champion for Penn State Bobby Evans (2015), NFL player and founder of Feed The Family Apparel Carly Patterson (2006), 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics, member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Cedric Ogbuehi (2010), NFL player Christian Sam (2014), NFL player Dan Buckner (2008), former CFL player Greg Little (2016), offensive lineman