JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 28, 2022) — Siddarth Rajkumar, a junior at JHS, recently earned a perfect score on the ACT — the standardized test used for college admissions. This is rare. Less than one half of...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 22, 2022) — Seventeen Johnston paraeducators are participating in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program. The program, just launched in the 2022-23 school year, is a new model of teacher preparation. It...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 15, 2022) — Yami Dik today became the first graduate this year of Johnston’s new Drop-In School! The program, which began in the spring, promotes student success by re-engaging students in school with a safe,...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 14, 2022) — Five Johnston High School students were today named among 16,000 semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The Johnston semifinalists are Eshaan Chandani, Anita Dinakar, Aarushi Gupta, Jackson Liu and...
DALLAS, Texas — Johnston High School senior Esha Bolar has been elected president of the Technology Student Association (TSA), a national organization of students engaged in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). She will serve as president in...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 2, 2022) — Eight recent graduates of Johnston High School received National Merit scholarships this year. National Merit scholarships are a prestigious recognition of students who have top grades, good test scores and a of list...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 31, 2022) — Jeremy Fitzpatrick was today awarded $1,000 as the winner of this year’s Daniel Weiss “Get Your Good Out” Memorial Award during an end-of-year Johnston High School staff meeting. The award by the...
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 18, 2022) – If there’s one thing the Ellipsis leadership and staff know how to do, it’s celebrate the good news that happens within their organization. That’s why, when Ellipsis CEO Chris Koepplin received the accreditation report...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2022) —Johnston High School senior Allison Zahn returned home on her 18thbirthday to a wonderful surprise — she learned that she is the winner of a $10,000 scholarship that will help her attend the...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2022) — Eleven Johnson High School seniors were honored this week at the sixth annual Stepping Toward Success banquet. This banquet is held to recognize students who were nominated by a faculty member for...