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May 8, 2024

JHS production of “The Fiddler on the Roof” receives six state theater awards

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 8, 2024) —  The Johnston High School Drama Department has received six awards for its spring 2024 production of “The Fiddler on the Roof,” the 2023-2024 Iowa High...
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May 6, 2024

JHS named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 6, 2024) — In a surprise staff meeting after school, JHS Principal Ryan Woods excitedly announced Monday that Johnston High School has been named a “Capturing Kids’ Hearts®...
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May 1, 2024

Website developed by JHS students to represent Iowa at NHD National Contest

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 1, 2024) — A website about Watergate developed by four Johnston High School juniors — Kathir Kalyanaraman, Andrew Bogue, Aydean Bejtovic and Shreyas Shrestha — will be one of two Group...
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Apr 24, 2024

Winner of $10,000 Schlenker Scholarship to pursue biomedical engineering

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 24, 2024) — In a surprise announcement, Johnston High School senior Maanit Sheth was on Wednesday named the recipient of the 2024 Raymond and Marie Schlenker Scholarship —...
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Apr 11, 2024

JHS Student Council earns top national award for fourth consecutive year

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2024) — For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Johnston student council has been recognized as a 2024...
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Apr 10, 2024

JMS wins championship at State TSA Conference; 10 JHS students qualify for nationals

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications ALTOONA, Ia. (April 10, 2024) — JMS students won the middle school chapter championship at the Iowa Technology Student Association (TSA) spring state conference at Adventureland Resort this week, while 10 JHS...
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Apr 3, 2024

Johnston hosts 2024 National Speech and Debate Tournament

Seven Johnston High School students qualify for nationals By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 3, 2024) — Johnston High School will be one the host schools for the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament,...
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Mar 28, 2024

Two dozen JHS seniors earn Seal of Biliteracy

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 28, 2024) — Twenty-four Johnston High School seniors will be honored at graduation this year for earning the Seal of Biliteracy in one of nine languages: Spanish, Japanese, Bosnian, Burmese,...
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Mar 14, 2024

Four Johnston mock trial teams advance to state

JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 7, 2024) — Johnston will be represented by four teams at the 2024 Iowa High School Mock Trial Tournament, March 28-29 in Des Moines. The teams advancing are: The Mockingjays led by Captain Audrey Allen...
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Mar 3, 2024

Johnston Academic Decathlon wins 3rd in State

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 3, 2024) — Johnston Academic Decathlon team has come home with substantial awards from the state tournament!  Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School hosted the two-day event, where each student competes in 10 different events:  speech,...
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