The Iowa High School Football Coaches Association has named Johnston High School teacher and coach Brian Woodley the Class 4A Football Coach of the Year. Traditionally this award is given to the coach who wins the 4A State Championship....
Long-time Johnston athletic and activities director Gary Ross has been inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Director’s Association Hall of Fame. He is one of two athletic directors receiving the honor this year. Ross was hired as...
At Johnston High School, financial know-how is gold. Late this fall, Johnston High School was awarded a Next Gen Personal Finance Gold distinction for their commitment to educating all JHS students in 21st Century personal finance skills. During...
(Submitted by the Iowa Association of School Boards) 2016-17 Better Boardsmanship Award Winners Board Members and Administrators from 29 Iowa Public School Districts and AEAs Recognized for Commitment to Learning and Leadership Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa...
(Submitted by Molly McConnell) On November 10 and 13, mock trial students from Johnston Middle School and Summit Middle School competed in the regional and play-off rounds of the Iowa middle school mock trial tournament. Out of the...
Summit Middle School has been named a Blue Ribbon School nominee by the Iowa Department of Education. This is the first time Summit has been nominated for the award. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, “The...
The Johnston High School Competition Cheer Team finished as State Runners Up in the 2017 Iowa High School State Cheerleading Championships on Sunday, Nov. 5. This follows a State Runner Up finish in 2015 and a State Championship...
Johnston High School counselor Lisa Boge was recently honored with the Please Pass the Love award at the Iowa School Mental Health Conference, Oct. 17 in Des Moines. The conference brings together hundreds of teachers, administrators, support staff, counselors,...
On the heels of an outstanding season, runners for the Johnston girls cross country team gave it their all at the state meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Fort Dodge. Cold temperatures and wind didn’t prevent the Dragons...
(Submitted by coach Kate Safris) The Johnston Competition Cheer Team took home their second Grand Championship of the season on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Triton Challenge at Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge. The “Grand Champion” title...