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the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. and is a ten time
State Marching Band Champion. Marching season lasts from the last
week in July to the second week of November.
Tri-M Music Honor Society
(Tri-M): The Tri-M Music Honor Society
is the international music honor society for high school students. It is
designed to recognize students for their academic and musical
achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service
activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership.
Tri-M shares and supports the objectives of every dedicated music
educator - to increase student and school involvement with music and
to make a stronger and more unified school music program. Tri-M is a
program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education.
Membership in Tri-M Music Honor Society is open to students who
participate in Band, Chorus, or Orchestra at least one semester during
the school year and maintain the appropriate grades in music classes
and overall grade point average. Please see your Band, Chorus, or
Orchestra director for more details. Listen and watch for
announcements at the beginning of the school year.
Art Program
The art program displays art in the school and community. It focuses
on several art exhibits each year. It creates murals in the school and
community. Art is emphasized through field trips and visits to
museums. Art I focuses on fundamentals of design. Art II focuses on
the elements and principles of two and three dimensional design.
Photography I covers simple concepts of taking, developing, and
printing black and white 35 mm photography. In Photography II, an
advanced 35 mm class, students explore a photographic theme,
experimental dark room techniques, and digital photography.
Art III is an advanced class with a path to Art IV. Art III Honors
focuses on advanced principles with a path to AP Art. Art IV Honors is
the last course for advanced art students who have taken AP classes.
Participation in the Advanced Placement Program offers students many
benefits. They are introduced to a rich and rigorous college-level
curriculum. AP (2-D Design) Studio and AP (Drawing) Studio are
some of the courses offered at James F. Byrnes High School. Those
who are successful in AP classes may have the opportunity to receive
college credit or advanced standing depending on the credit policy of
the college they choose to attend.
Art Club:
The goal of the Byrnes High School Art Club is to strive for
excellence through creative expression. The Art Club is designed to
explore, experiment, and create beyond the regular classroom
experience and to reach students who are not involved during the
