Clearview Regional High School District Named National Best Community for Music Education
The Clearview Regional High School District was named to the 2021 National Association for
Music Merchants (NAMM) Best Communities for Music Education (BCME). This marks the
fourth consecutive year that the Clearview Regional High School District has received this
prestigious honor. Now in its third decade, the Best Communities for Music Education
designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to
provide music access and education to all students. Inclusion on the BCMS list acknowledges
the Clearview Regional School District as one of the top four percent (4%) of school districts for
music education in the United States.
School districts listed in the BCME list go through a vetting process organized by NAMM and
leading experts in the music education field. The application looks at the curricular music
offerings in the district, recent student and ensemble honors, number of students engaged in
school music classes across all grade levels, extracurricular musical offerings, teacher
qualifications, community engagement, district and administrative support, as well as other
music events and opportunities provided to students and teachers in the district. The Clearview
Regional School District scored highly in all categories based on a strong tradition of excellence
in both curricular and extracurricular ensembles, opportunities for all students to be involved in
both middle school and high school elective music classes, and strong support from the
community as well as school and district administrations.
The Clearview Regional School District Music Department would like to thank Mr. John Horchak
III and his team of administrators, as well as the administration and staff at both the high school
and middle school for their continued support of the music program in the school district.
For Outstanding Support of Music Education and Enriching the Lives of Children and Advancing Student Achievement
Information about the award designation, as well as the full list of schools can be found at the
following link: https://www.nammfoundation.org/articles/bcme-2021-districts.
Information about the Clearview Regional School District can be found on the district website:
https://www.clearviewregional.edu/
About The NAMM Foundation -
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music
Merchants and its approximately 10,400 members around the world. The foundation advances
active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research,
philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM
Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.