[1] Despite being a public school, applications and auditions are part of a process needed in order to be accepted and then enrolled.

BISFA is named after the late Barbara Ingram, a Hagerstown native and former public school art teacher.

While in preparation for "The Addams Family" set for April 2020, the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic had inevitably caused production to halt and was never performed.

In the summer of 2010 thirty-seven vocalists traveled to New York City to perform in Eric Whitacre's Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings at Carnegie Hall.

In 2010, the choral ensemble had the opportunity to sing as the backup choir for Todd Rundgren's fall tour.

There are many performances year-round at the school, including the yearly Holiday Spectacular, in which all disciplines participate.

Performances have occurred in The Maryland Theatre, in the downstairs "Black Box" of the main building, and at other locations around the community.

Others have remained in Hagerstown and work in a variety of roles including public school teachers, legislative staffers for state representatives, and employees for Washington County and the Federal Government.