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May 19, 2025

More than five dozen JHS students gain work experience through internships

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 19, 2025) –  Sixty-one JHS students gained valuable on-the-job work experience this school year through a partnership between Johnston High School and 56 different businesses, including 20 new...
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May 13, 2025

Johnston students earn national awards for community service impact

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 13, 2025) — A total of 264 Johnston High School students are being recognized nationally by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the eighth annual Community Service Impact Awards.  This program...
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May 12, 2025

JHS named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School for second year

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2025) — Johnston High School has for a second consecutive year been named a “Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School.”  The 2024-2025 national award recognizes and celebrates...
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May 9, 2025

Two Johnston students become first to graduate from DMACC before high school graduation

By Lynn Meadows and Clara Toot, JCSD Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 9, 2025) — Adonawit Meshesha and Reagan Dammeier this week became the first two Johnston students to ever receive their Associate of Arts (AA) 2-year college degree...
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May 7, 2025

JHS production of “Mean Girls” receives eight state theater awards

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 7, 2025) — The Johnston High School Drama Department has received eight awards for its spring 2025 production of “Mean Girls,” including the Outstanding Overall Performance Award  — one of the program’s highest honors —...
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May 5, 2025

Johnston High School Teacher Named 2025 Iowa ProStart® Educator of Excellence

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May, 5 2025) — Claire Anderson, a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Johnston High School, has been named the 2025 Iowa ProStart® Educator of Excellence by the Iowa Restaurant Association Education Foundation (IRAEF). Selected from...
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May 3, 2025

Johnston takes second place at Academic Decathlon nationals

DES MOINES, Ia. (May 3, 2025) — A team of nine Johnston High School students took 2nd place in Division IV of United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) Nationals 2025, held over the past three days at the Community...
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Apr 22, 2025

$10,000 scholarship awarded to student with powerful story of overcoming obstacles

Story by Lynn Meadows. Photos by Clara Toot, JCSD Communications GRIMES, Ia. (April 22, 2025) — Katie Carr’s drive to succeed in school and have a future helping others, despite a difficult childhood with financial barriers, impressed the...
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Apr 9, 2025

Johnston wins state championship and qualifies for nationals at state technology conference

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications  JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 9, 2025) — Johnston Middle School won the middle school state championship this week at the Iowa TSA (Technology Student Association) spring state conference, while 14 Johnston High...
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Apr 8, 2025

JHS Student Council wins top national award for fifth consecutive year

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...
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