The TCP is a course for 9th through l2th graders who have progressed from Junior High Band to High School Band. The band is a fully instrumented group that represents the school and community. Membership is subject to director approval. Students must be academically eligible to perform in any extra‑curricular activity.

The Tomball Cougar Pride Band has a strong history of outstanding musicianship and citizenship among its members. Tomball Cougar Pride is synonymous with quality. It is necessary for each member to make a commitment to excellence in order to maintain the reputation that the group has earned.

 The primary objective of music in education is to develop musically sensitive, intelligent adults who fully appreciate the significant contribution that music and the skills in citizenship that accompany musical training can make to the individual and ultimately to the community.