Johnston Middle School has once again been nominated for a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2020-21 school year by the Flippen Group. In 2016, school administrators began an initiative to transform the campus into...
DES MOINES – In the third year of the state’s Biliteracy Seal program, Johnston High School has had nine students earn the language proficiency award. Congratulations to Harshaant Dhugga, Estefany Figueroa, Valery Figueroa, Makenzie Lauridsen, Morgan Lee, Andrew...
This past weekend the Johnston speech and debate team competed in the West Iowa National Qualifying Tournament. Through their participation these students have qualified to participate in the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June. Congratulations! National Qualifiers:...
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit committed to ensuring that ALL high school students in the U.S. have access to a semester-long course in personal finance by 2030, has recognized Anna Larson from Johnston High School as an Honorable Mention...
It’s show choir season! Over the weekend, JCSD show choirs competed at the Des Moines Christian Illumination Show Choir Competition. Congratulations to our students, bands, crews, and directors on a great showing! Innovation – 1st runner up overall...
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has awarded Xan Taylor, JHS Head Varsity Girls Bowling Head Coach, the Golden Plaque Award – one of the highest honors given out by the IGHSAU! Coach Taylor is not only...
Congratulations to the Johnston Middle School Mock Trial Teams for a successful virtual season! Here are the results from the state competition: Harrison Burkhardt (7th grade) and Henry Zou (7th grade) both received awards for outstanding performances as...
This news release has been provided by the Coco-Cola Scholars Foundation and released with permission by the Kalyanaraman family. For Immediate Release, December 7, 2020 (Atlanta) Johnston High School senior Karshana Kalyanaraman has been named a Semifinalist...
This year Johnston had three teams compete in the Iowa middle school mock trial competition. For the first time, the competition was held virtually with teams from across the state competing at the same time. Last week the...
The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union & The Iowa High School Athletic Association recognizes those teams and cheerleading squads which collectively have excelled in the classroom. There are two awards which may be earned: Excellence in Academic...