By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 8, 2025) — For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Johnston High School Student Council has been recognized as...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 27, 2025 ) — Construction is underway in the northwest wing of the Johnston Community School District Office to create exciting new spaces for the Alternative High School...
DES MOINES, Ia. (March 7, 2025) — Johnston will be represented by four teams at the 2025 Iowa High School Mock Trial State Tournament, March 27-29 in Des Moines. The four teams advancing to state were among six...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 6, 2025) — Carol Eddy of Pleasant Hill has been named the Johnston Community School District’s new Executive Director of Instructional Services, pending March 10 approval by the school board. The new position splits the...
AMES, Ia. (March 5, 2025) — Johnston iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) students shined at the 2025 State Career Development Conference, held Tuesday at Iowa State University in Ames. Fifteen Johnston students qualified and competed in seven...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 28, 2025) — All 10 Johnston High School students who were semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program have now been named finalists, giving them an...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 18, 2025) — Tiffany Spiegel has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Assistant Director of Special Education, pending approval by the school board. This is a brand new position created to serve...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 17, 2025) – A Johnston student and teacher have been selected to represent Iowa at a prestigious academic opportunity in Philadelphia this summer. JHS sophomore Paige Neighbors and Johnston Extended Learning Program (ELP) teacher Cheryl...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 3, 2025) — The Johnston Community School District’s registration for the 2025-26 school year begins next week. Please register your student before spring break! New this year, registration for all grade levels begins at the...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 31, 2025) — Johnston High School is breaking barriers with the introduction of Unified Sports, a Special Olympics program integrating students of all abilities. Johnston’s Unified Sports team will...