The Northrop Instrumental Music Department offers a wide variety of performing ensembles. It is our belief that students benefit the most from being exposed to as many different styles of music as possible. Many students are members of multiple performing ensembles throughout the year, and still more also perform with the choral and drama departments as well. We pride ourselves on being a "Total Department".

Ensembles
  • Big Orange Pride Marching Band
  • 3 Concert Bands: Freshman Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble
  • String Orchestra
  • 2 Jazz Bands
  • Basketball Pep Band
  • 3 Concert Percussion Ensembles
  • Award Winning Show Choir Backup Band "Intrigue"
  • Musical Pit Orchestra
  • Winter Guard

Program 
Honors and Achievements
  • The Big Orange Pride is a 27 time ISSMA Class A State Finalist and a 6 time Bands of America Grand National Finalist.
  • 1983 ISSMA Class A State Marching Band Champion.
  • Our concert bands and orchestra consistently earn gold ratings at the ISSMA Organizational Festival.
  • The Northrop High School "Jazz One" has performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, IL. They have won top honors and individual soloist awards at numerous high school and collegiate jazz festivals throughout the midwest.
  • Our Advanced Percussion Ensemble has qualified for State Finals numerous times, earning a perfect score at State Finals in 2013.
  • The show choir backup band "Intrigue" has been named the outstanding instrumental ensemble at many show choir invitationals.
  • Winter Guard has been an IHSCGA Class A State Finalist.