The Band Department at Veterans Memorial High School enrolls over 150 students from the 9th grade through 12th grades who study with a dedicated teaching faculty. Founded in 2014, the program has quickly grown to one of the premiere band experiences in the Texas gulf area. The band is the largest student organization within Corpus Christi Indepenent School District, and represents the school and community across the state of Texas.

The band has consistently earned University Interscholastic League superior ratings in marching band, concert and sight-reading. The marching band is a consistent participant in Area marching band contests. The program recently began competing in Bands of America, a nationally recognized marching contest. The Wind Ensemble was accepted to perform at the 2026 UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival at the University of Texas in Austin on May 2nd, 2026.

VMHS Band Blanket Fundraiser 2026