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Mar 7, 2025

Four JHS mock trial teams advance to state tournament

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...
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Mar 5, 2025

Johnston iJAG students shine at state career development conference

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...
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Feb 28, 2025

Ten JHS students named National Merit Scholarship finalists

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...
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Feb 17, 2025

Johnston student, teacher selected for Young People’s Continental Congress

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...
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Nov 14, 2024

Two Johnston middle school mock trial teams qualify for state

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications and Cheryl Smith, JMS and JHS ELP teacher JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 14, 2024) — Two of Johnston’s four middle school mock trial teams, Team Dragon and Team Gold, have qualified for...
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Oct 16, 2024

Two Johnston students selected as semifinalists in Coca-Cola Scholars Program

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, IA. (Oct. 16, 2024) — Johnston High School seniors Kathir Kalyanaraman and Shreyas Shrestha have been named semifinalists in the prestigious national 2025 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Kalyanaraman and Shrestha are...
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Sep 26, 2024

JHS National Honor Society wins national award for service

By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 26, 2024) — The Johnston High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) has received the national Service Award of Excellence — a recognition of the chapter’s exemplary record...
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Sep 16, 2024

Johnston leads efforts in youth civic engagement

By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 16, 2024) — Johnston is playing a leading role in helping students statewide learn about the importance of civic engagement and voting in elections.  Patrick Hennes, a government teacher...
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Sep 13, 2024

Ten JHS students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 13, 2024) — Ten Johnston High School students have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, giving them an opportunity to compete for 6,870...
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Aug 28, 2024

Johnston designated an Apple Distinguished School District

By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (August 28, 2024) — The Johnston Community School District has been named one of 17 school districts in the nation and one of two in Iowa recognized as an Apple...
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