Garfield High School

Pack your saxophones and trombones, jazz bands from Bothell High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Garfield High School and Roosevelt High School are heading to New York City.

In the wake of a fatal shooting at Garfield High School, KNKX spoke to Seattle Student Union co-founder Natalya McConnell on what the group thinks would help prevent school shootings.

Gun violence at Garfield High School has injured one student and killed another this year. Between tragedies, an expert got some freshmen health classes talking about solutions.

A 17-year-old Garfield High School student died on Thursday after being shot multiple times in the chest and abdomen during the lunch hour.

For high school jazz musicians, the annual Essentially Ellington competition is a big deal. Two Garfield High School students describe how attending is rewarding but isn't some mythological peak.

Garfield Jazz hit a high note when they qualified for the prestigious jazz competition in February. But then they realized two other schools planned to perform the same material.

Garfield High School's top jazz ensemble spent months honing a cohesive sound and mastering advanced compositions, bringing it all together in their successful audition for the prestigious national competition.

Clarence Acox, who will be in attendance, selected three local nonprofits to benefit from the fundraiser. The music performed at the gala will also showcase Acox’s legacy.

In the world of competitive high school jazz, Garfield High School's Jazz Ensemble I is one of the most formidable competitors in the nation. Band director Jared Sessink credits the program's ongoing success to the students' investment in that legacy.

Delayed for two years by COVID-19 restrictions, Seattle's "arts magnet" Garfield High School will hold its centennial celebrations on Saturday, August 27.