The orchestra programs at Hays CISD were officially launched in the 2020-2021 school year with the hiring of three orchestra directors to work at all six middle school. Since then, the orchestra programs have grown to nearly 300 students and, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, orchestra will be offered at Johnson, Hays, and Lehman High Schools.
The orchestra program at Johnson currently consists of one section of orchestra with students from primarily from Dahlstrom and McCormick Middle Schools with the anticipation of expanding to at least three competitive orchestras.
The orchestra program at Johnson currently consists of one section of orchestra with students from primarily from Dahlstrom and McCormick Middle Schools with the anticipation of expanding to at least three competitive orchestras.