JOHNSTON, Ia (Oct. 19, 2023) — The Johnston Board of Education has selected two finalists to be the district’s permanent superintendent beginning July 1, 2024. Led by search firm Grundmeyer Leader Services, the permanent superintendent position was posted...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Oct. 6, 2023) — Today on #NationalCoachesDay, we recognize all of our coaches who have made a positive impact on so many students. We are especially grateful to have had ELEVEN Coaches of the Year in...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 27, 2023) — Eight candidates are seeking four seats on the Johnston Board of Education. Read more about them on our Meet the 2023 Candidates page of our website. Then join us from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 for...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 19, 2023) — Johnston High School is proud to announce the 10 students selected to be 2023 Dragon Royalty! Members of this year’s Johnston homecoming court are: Huda Anglo, Maggie Burry, Mari Campbell, Aubrey Clark, Ellie...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 13, 2023) — Five Johnston High School students were today named among 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The Johnston semifinalists are Peyton Brown, Owen Ferguson, Siddarth Rajkumar, Maanit Sheth and...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (August 31, 2023) — As the new school year gets underway, the Johnston Community School District is celebrating some success with student attendance — and planning to use that as a way to boost student achievement....
JOHNSTON, Ia. (July 31, 2023) — Mary Jane Stites has been named the Johnston Community School District’s first Director of Alternative Learning Programs (ALPs), pending approval by the school board. The position was created to lead two district-level...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 13, 2023) — Jill Van Woerkom has been named Interim Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the Johnston Community School District, pending June 26 approval by the school board. Van Woerkom comes to Johnston...
Des Moines, Ia. (June 3, 2023) — Two overtime wins. Two state soccer championships. One magical night for the Johnston Dragons at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park. The Johnston varsity girls and boys soccer teams both won state...
DES MOINES, Ia. (May 29, 2023) — JHS student Brileligh Erickson recently placed 5th in the women’s division among 25 women and a total 106 welders at the statewide high school weld competition. Erickson was among five Johnston...