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...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 9, 2022) — Johnston is implementing a clear-bag policy at Dragon Stadium in an effort to improve safety and make it easier for those checking bags at the gate. Regular backpacks or other bags will NOT...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 9, 2022) — Johnston High School is the only school in Iowa given exclusive rights to perform “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” as its spring musical. JHS was chosen from nearly 300 schools that applied to...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 8, 2022) — About 30 staff members of the Johnston Early Learning Academy (JELA) spread out into the community this week with a goal in mind: Giving back. The activity was based on the well-known...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 1, 2022) — The Johnston Community School District proudly introduces its new mascot, JD (Johnston Dragon)! Welcoming him is the JHS varsity marching band and representatives of JCSD Admin, cheerleaders, dance team, school board, the Johnston...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Aug. 29, 2022) — From stadium painting to Rock Around the Clock, a service day, parade, pep rally, the big game and the dance, Johnston’s 2022 homecoming promises to be one to remember. Homecoming week will...
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year, Dragons! It will be a great year. Here’s a message from Johnston Community School District Superintendent Laura Kacer, welcoming you all back. We can’t wait to see you!