JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 7, 2025) — The Johnston High School Drama Department has received eight awards for its spring 2025 production of “Mean Girls,” including the Outstanding Overall Performance Award — one of the program’s highest honors —...
DES MOINES, Ia. (May 3, 2025) — A team of nine Johnston High School students took 2nd place in Division IV of United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) Nationals 2025, held over the past three days at the Community...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 31, 2025) — Johnston High School is breaking barriers with the introduction of Unified Sports, a Special Olympics program integrating students of all abilities. Johnston’s Unified Sports team will...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec. 4, 2024) — The Johnston High School varsity girls cross country team will compete this Saturday at Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) in Portland, Oregon for the first time ever. ...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications and Cheryl Smith, JMS and JHS ELP teacher JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 14, 2024) — Two of Johnston’s four middle school mock trial teams, Team Dragon and Team Gold, have qualified for...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 05, 2024) — In a few short weeks, 47 Johnston middle school mock trial students on Teams Purple, Gold, Dragon and Firestorm will take part in their first competition...
By Cameron White, JCSD Communications Intern JOHNSTON, IA. (Oct. 28, 2024) — More than 80 Johnston High School students will on Nov. 8 and 9 showcase months of hard work on and off stage when they bring you...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (Oct. 4, 2024) — When the 143 students of the Johnston High School Varsity Marching Band take the field in Cedar Rapids and Pella this weekend, their 8-minute performance...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 8, 2024) — A new location has been added to the Johnston Community School District’s program offering free meals for kids in summer 2024. The Johnston High School...
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...