2026 Top 5 Competitive Rankings

View the 2026 Reno Jazz Festival top 5 competitive rankings. 

College

Band

  1. California State University Northridge
  2. Santa Rosa Junior College

Combo

  1. University of the Pacific
  2. Scottsdale Community College I
  3. St. Mary's College
  4. Scottsdale Community College II

Choir

  1. Scottsdale Community College

High School

Band

  1. Reno High School
  2. Dougherty Valley High School
  3. Clovis High School
  4. Ann Sobrato High School
  5. Glen A. Wilson High School

Combo

  1. Truckee High School
  2. Sequoyah School II
  3. North Tahoe High School and Seattle Academy I
  4. Ann Sobrato High School
  5. Bishop O'Dowd High School

Choir

  1. Monterey High School

Middle School

Band

  1. Alder Creek Middle School
  2. Black Pine Circle Middle School
  3. Lone Hill Middle School
  4. Palm Desert Charter Middle School

Combo

  1. Black Pine Circle Middle School
  2. Alder Creek Middle School
  3. Friends Middle School

Choir

n/a