(As shared by the National History Day organization) National Museum of African American History and Culture Selected Student Films to be Showcased by Smithsonian Learning Lab WASHINGTON, DC—National History Day® (NHD), the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...
Opinions and middle school students seem like a natural fit. Annually, the New York Times challenges teens across the world to put their thoughts to paper in the “Student Editorial Contest.” More than 10,000 entries are received from...
On a beautiful June night, JHS graduate Cole Eichacker (’20) was awarded the Johnston Community School Foundation Raymond and Marie Schlenker Scholarship. Eichacker is the son of Scott and Jodi Eichacker. He has attended Johnston schools since kindergarten....
(Information from the https://acementortools.org website) Twenty-three students from 23 states have won college scholarships worth between $5,000 and $40,000 in the second year of a national competition organized by the ACE Mentor Program, a free afterschool program created...
Three Iowa students named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars DES MOINES — Three Iowa high school students have been named to the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars. The program recognizes up to 161 high school seniors from across...
Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program....
The National History Day virtual state competition was held on May 1. Congratulations to the following Johnston students for qualifying for the National virtual competition which will be held June 14th-20th. Johnston National Qualifiers: Paige Thacker, JMS: Senior...
(As posted by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on April 29, 2020) Iowa’s top academic students have been chosen for the 2020 Governor’s Scholar Program. The Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and its title...
Matthew Ding, a senior at Johnston High School, has been named a finalist in the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars program. He is one of 620 students nationwide to advance from the semifinalist round. The program starts with a...
The 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named third among Des Moines metro-area high schools, ninth in the state, and 1,949th in the nation. The...