The Aurelia Jazz Choir, directed by Deb Peterson, has also seen its share of success, qualifying for the State Showcase in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

The 2007 production was the world-famous "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," which was seen as a major success by the drama department because of the lack casting available at Aurelia High School.

At the time, Aurelia was the only school in the state with nonrelated nicknames for the boys' and the girls' athletics teams.

Aurelia made the playoffs in 2001 (Losing to Adair-Casey in the 8-man football championship), 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007 and produced a 67-19 record from 2000-2008.

The '86 team included (among others) running back Ryan Kolpin, who holds many records for, and is a member of the athletics hall of fame at Coe College.

Aurelia did not qualify for the playoffs in 2004 thanks to a rule that allowed only district champions to advance to state.

St. Mary's stormed to victory in the 8-man class, beating Adair-Casey 56-8 in the most lopsided final to date.

However, Aurelia's basketball program has not fared too well since his retirement in 1988, posting only 5 winning seasons in the past 20 years.

Members of both teams included Derrick Sleezer, Tony Bohnenkamp, and Mike Kaskey, who finished their storied careers at Aurelia in a statistical 'dead heat' for their four-year stroke averages.

Marty Schulke and Curt Kaskey were the other two members of Aurelia's only state championship team as a stand-alone school.

After a brief sports-only sharing agreement with nearby Alta High School that lasted from 1990-1996, Aurelia operated independently for another 13 years.

Still, Aurelia's building was seen as too small and Alta's recently built Middle School was seen as the best alternative, with a new wing for Music and Industrial Tech classes planned for construction this coming spring.