JOHNSTON, IA. (Feb. 11, 2022) — The Johnston High School Wind Symphony, the top ensemble out of three at the high school, has been selected to participate as a clinic band at the 2022 Iowa Bandmasters Convention. The...
Johnston High School speech students Sophie Etnier and Riesa Kongshaug have qualified for the all-state festival for large group speech events, Feb. 19 at Iowa State Center in Ames. The duo was among five Johnston groups competing at...
JOHNSTON, IA. (Feb. 4, 2022) — A Johnston High School choir has been selected to participate in the prestigious Iowa Choral Showcase this spring. Cantus is the top choir of five at JHS and is 53 members...
Johnston High School Principal Ryan Woods announced today that JHS seniors Anthea Cheng, Matthew He, and Jenna Woodsmall have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and...
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the...
Johnston, IA – September 09, 2021 – Eight schools in the Johnston Community School District have been recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools for 2021-2024 for their integration of 1:1 iPad learning devices across PreK-12 classroom learning environments. Schools...
Johnston High School junior Esha Bolar has been named a national Technology Student Association (TSA) officer, serving as the organization’s secretary for the 2021-22 school year. In her officer’s bio, Bolar recounts her formidable experiences in TSA, such...
The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union & The Iowa High School Athletic Association recognizes teams and cheerleading squads which collectively have excelled in the classroom. Each student-athlete on the team will receive a certificate for their personal...
If ever there was a year for students to have opinions, it was the 2020-21 school year. Annually, the New York Times challenges teens across the world to put their thoughts to paper in a “Student Editorial Contest.”...
(Written by the Iowa Department of Education) The Iowa Department of Education today announced that six Iowa educators have been named 2021 finalists in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s finalists are:...