2025-26 Back to School Events
Back to School Events 2025-26 August is just around the corner— that means it’s almost time to return to school! Get a head start on planning for the upcoming school year and check out our compiled list of...
Three of every five JHS graduates to attend 4-year college
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (July 8, 2025) — Following their graduation from Johnston High School, 60 percent of the 590 students in the class of 2025 plan to attend a four-year postsecondary institution. That...
Rabenberg returns to Iowa, named principal of Horizon Elementary
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (July 7, 2025) — Longtime educator Dr. Tabby Rabenberg is returning to central Iowa after working in North Dakota for the past decade. She has been selected to be...
Kinney named assistant principal of Summit Middle School
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 24, 2025) — Robert Kinney has been selected as the new assistant principal of Summit Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year, following Monday night’s approval by the...
Johnston among hosts, competitors for 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 13, 2025) — Thousands of students from across the nation will be here next week when Johnston High School will once again be a host school for the...
Hakert named assistant principal of Lawson Elementary
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 12, 2025) — Brooke Hakert has been selected as assistant principal of Lawson Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, pending board approval June 9. She will step into the...
Tow named new Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 10, 2025) — Kevin Tow has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Director of Secondary Teaching & Learning, following board approval Monday night. He will...
Lindsey honored with “Get Your Good Out” Weiss memorial award
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 3, 2025) — Johnston High School art teacher Kenzie Lindsey was today awarded the 2025 Daniel Weiss “Get Your Good Out” Memorial Award by the Johnston Community School...
Johnston schools see significantly less chronic absenteeism
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 29, 2025) — As the school year comes to a close, the Johnston Community School District is celebrating significantly lower chronic absenteeism districtwide. Attendance data shows the number of...
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...