The Folsom High School Jazz Band A has been awarded ‘Best High School Jazz Band’ 17 times by Downbeat Magazine since 1993, including the last 16 of 18 years in a row. The Jazz Band also won sweepstakes as the best Instrumental group at the Reno Jazz Festival 7 times and the last 6 years in a row. The Jazz Band has won the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival twice as the best Jazz Band in 2013 and 2020. The group has made the finals as the top three thirteen times since 1990. The Band has performed as an artist at the Monterey Jazz Festival 13 times since 1992. and has been a part of the world-renowned Monterey Jazz Festival from 1997 until 2020 when the Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival came to an end.

The Folsom High School Jazz groups have performed throughout Europe 5 times since 1997.