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Johnston Senior High School | |
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345 Cherry Hill Road 02919 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′56″N71°30′05″W / 41.83224°N 71.50125°W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "T.E.A.M. - Together Everyone Achieves More" |
Established | 1968 |
Head of school | Donna Pennachia |
Faculty | 90 |
Enrollment | 847 (2016-17) [1] |
Average class size | 24 |
Hours in school day | 7:17 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. |
Campus | Semi-urban |
Color(s) | Columbia blue and white |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | johnstonhighschool |
Johnston Senior High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Johnston, Rhode Island, United States. It is part of the Johnston Public School System and has approximately 900 students in grades 9 through 12. The school colors are Columbia blue and white and the school mascot is the Panther. In 2005, JHS was named a Rhode Island Department of Education Regents' Commended School. The 2018–2019 school year principal is Dennis Morrell; [2] assistant principals are Michael Mancieri and Donna Pennacchia.[ citation needed ]
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Chorus: Students enrolled in Chorus learn how to sing scales, listen properly, read notes, and sing as a choir.
Instrumental band: The Johnston High School Band and Chorus perform at three set concerts every year, Winter Concert at the JHS Auditorium, Spring Concert at the JHS Auditorium. During the last out-of-state competition to Williamsburg, Virginia, the band and chorus competed against other New England States. The band scored second in their division and the chorus were scored first place in their division.
In music appreciation, music theory and music history, students learn about different genres of music, instrument groups, famous music works and historical composers.
Johnston High School Students can participate in a number of extra-curricular school clubs, such as:
There are many activities for the students to participate in, in school as well academic grades:
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