 The Ohio State School for the Blind made history on January 1, 2010 when they marched in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade in California.The group is the first blind marching band in the event's 121-year history.The marching band was awarded with the National Citation of Excellence from national music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 

Notable alumni include educator Eleanor Gertrude Brown (class of 1908), who went on to earn a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1934 and jazz legend Rahsaan Roland Kirk.