(submitted by Julie Probst, JHS Math) Each year, thousands of students across the nation apply their problem-solving skills in the annual Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC) 10/12 for high school students. The AMC program...
(Submitted by Kathy Paul) Nine teams of high school students from the Johnston Community School District recently competed in the district mock trial competition held in early March. Four teams: All-American Redirects, Squadra, Big Mock Candy Mountain, and...
Twelve Johnston students and three volunteers traveled to Cedar Rapids March 3-4 to compete in the 30th annual State Academic Decathlon competition. They returned with a record-high point total, 20 individual medals and their third consecutive second-place finish....
This year, the Johnston Community School District is beginning a discussion with parents, students, and staff members to determine whether changes should be made to the school day start and end times. Separate surveys were administered to parents,...
Call it a three-peat. The Johnston High School Girls Bowling Team took home the Class 3A State Championship title on Wednesday, February 22. This is the third year in a row the Johnston team has taken home top...
This spring, parents and guardians won’t see the familiar school registration packet land in their mailbox. Instead, all existing families in the Johnston Community School District will be able to re-enroll their student(s) online. “It’s an exciting advancement...
Johnston, Iowa – At a special meeting of the Johnston Board of Education on February 15, board members approved three-year contracts with the Johnston Education Association (JEA) and the Johnston Educator Support Personnel Association (JESPA). With the trend...
(Submitted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation) (Evanston, Ill.) On Monday, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 15,000 finalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These individuals have an...
There are informational golf meetings for current ninth grade girls interested in the 2017 Girls golf season. Please plan to attend one of the meetings on either February 21 at 2:55pm in room 518 at the high school...
Registration is now open for the 14th annual Dragon Scholarship Fund Auction, Saturday, March 4 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. Each year, the Dragon Scholarship Fund’s goal is to give every Johnston High...