 The Auburn High School Band was awarded the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation as the top high school concert ensemble in the United States , Canada , and Japan in 1988 . The Auburn High Band has also been placed on the " Historic Roll of Honor of Distinguished High School Concert Bands in America " as a band which as attained " unusual levels of achievement nationally and which [ is ] considered to be of historical importance and influence to the nation 's high school concert band programs . " The top concert band , the Auburn High School Honors Band , has an all @-@ time ratings record of 347 – 4 – 0 – 0 – 0 , has received less than a perfect rating only three times since 1946 , and has received perfect ratings from all judges since 1974 . The Band has twice performed for the Music Educators National Conference , and in 1996 became the first high school band ever invited to perform for a College Band Directors National Association Conference . 
