The Rockville High School Music Department has been named a finalist for the 2010 Grammy Signature Schools program. Rockville is one of 140 finalists nationwide, four within the state of Maryland and the only school in Montgomery County to be named a finalist.

The Grammy Signature Schools program, sponsored by the Gibson Foundation, recognizes and awards public high school music programs each year. Each Grammy Signature School receives a monetary grant from $1,000 to $10,000 to benefit their music program.

Grammy Signature Schools’ finalists are chosen based on what their music department offers the student population, as well as support the music department receives from administration, parents and the community. Finalists also submit recordings of various school ensembles.

The 2010 Grammy Signature Schools will be announced in March.