JHS Choir Performs at ICubs Game (watch video!)
On Monday, May 14, students in the Johnston High School choir performed the National Anthem at the Iowa Cubs baseball game. The choir is under the direction of Samantha Robilliard.
JHS’s “Beauty & the Beast” to Perform at IHS Musical Theater Awards
The Johnston High School theater department will participate in the 2018 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its April production of Beauty and the Beast....
Johnston Teachers Nominated, Honored by Peers
Each year, employees are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for exemplary teaching and learning, stemming from the Portrait of a Learner model. For the 2017-18 school year, three PoL awards were offered – Student Learning & Well-being, Critical...
JHS Students Nationally Ranked in French Contest
Johnston High School students John Leimer and Akshaya Kumar recently completed Le Grand Concours, a rigorous French exam, and have been ranked nationally in the 83rd annual event, receiving national medals. Le Grand Concours is a national competition...
Johnston High School Ranked 9th in state by U.S. News & World Report
The 2018 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named ninth in the state and 2,313th in the nation. The district received a silver award through the...
Jithendra Earns Nat’l Merit Scholarship
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2017 National Merit...
JCSD School Board Leaders Honored in May
May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools. “Providing our community’s children with a sound...
Commendations for the week of April 30
Shine on, Dragons As the spring sun shines, so do our Dragons in all they do. Congratulations to these students and coaches on their accomplishments! If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague,...
Two JHS Students Win PAYBACK Awards
*Original article written by Danielle Bautista, Laura Matchette, & Tim Ranzetta of NGPF; edits made to personalize the story by Laura Sprague PALO ALTO, California, April 26, 2018 – Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit committed to...
JHS Math Team Competes at State
Congratulations goes out to the JHS Math Teamm who competed in the State Math Competition at Iowa City West HS April 20-21. Shown are team members Owen Smith, Marianne Aldrich, Hannah DeBruin, Chris Yao, Aditya Somisetty, and Matthew...