 DeSoto Eagle Band is a 100+ music group that represents the school at athletic games, band competitions, parades, and other events.In January 2005, the school district was investigated by the press for its questionable hiring of an outside "gang consultant".The investigation focused on whether the district truly had a "gang problem" (the local police chief said it did not), or whether the consultant was creating the "problem", since the consultant stood to gain a sizeable contract if in fact a problem existed.