Johnston High School

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Johnston High School
Address
Johnston High School
6500 Northwest 100th Street

Johnston
,
Iowa
50131

United States
Coordinates 41°40′42″N93°45′27″W / 41.67838°N 93.75757°W / 41.67838; -93.75757
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
School district Johnston Community School District
SuperintendentNikki Roorda
PrincipalRyan Woods
Staff43.04 (FTE) [1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,800(2023-24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.57 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Purple and Gold
Athletics conference Central Iowa Metro League
MascotDragon
Newspaper The Black & White
Feeder schoolsJohnston Middle School
Website Johnston High School

Johnston High School is a public secondary school located in Johnston, Iowa. It is part of the Johnston Community School District. The school serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 10 through 12. Freshman students attend Johnston Middle School.

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Image of Johnston highschool exterior

Athletics

Johnston High School's Iowa High School Athletic Association sanctioned teams include baseball, men's and women's basketball, bowling, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming, dance team, cheer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball and wrestling.

State Championships [2] [3]
SportYear(s)
Baseball1977, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2020, [4] 2022
Basketball (boys)1994, 1995 [5]
Basketball (girls)2020 [6] ,2022 [7]
Cross country (boys)1971, 1972, 1973 [8]
Cross country (girls)2014, 2016, 2017, 2019,2023
Golf (co-ed)2019
Softball2009, 2014, 2016
Volleyball2007

Notable Alumni

Finances

The Johnston School Board set a date of September 11, 2012 for a special election on a $51 million bond referendum to build a new high school on property already owned by the district. Public meetings were held in the six weeks prior to the special election. [9] However, the measure was voted down by the community, which needed 60 percent approval to pass. On June 25, 2013, a reduced bond referendum of $41 million passed with 66% support. [10]

District renovations

The aforementioned bond referendum involved the construction of a new high school; modifications were to be made to the then current Johnston High School, Johnston Middle School, and Wallace Elementary School to make them the new middle school, Wallace Elementary, and district administration/programming center, respectively. [11] Renovations were completed prior to the 2017–2018 academic year, and Johnston High School was moved to its current address. [12]

Performing arts

JHS has an award winning drama program. It also has three competitive show choirs. [13] The show choir program hosts an annual competition. [14]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Johnston". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
  4. ↑ "20221 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020-21 Basketball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Five Player Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. April 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "State Tournament Apperances". JOHNSTON GIRLS BASKETBALL. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ↑ "2021 Cross Country Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 26, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ » 2012 Bond Referendum Vote Johnston CSD
  10. ↑ New Johnston high school’s $51 million bond voted down | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs
  11. ↑ "Construction Central". www.johnston.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  12. ↑ "Construction Central  » JHS Grand Opening". www.johnston.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  13. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Johnston High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Show choirs to perform at Johnston's Showzam! this weekend". Des Moines Register. Gannett. January 15, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020.


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