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 1,600 students in grades 10 through 12.

Johnston High School
Address
6500 Northwest 100th Street

Johnston
,
Iowa
50131

United States
Coordinates41°40′43″N 93°47′53″W
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School districtJohnston Community School District
SuperintendentLaura Kacer
PrincipalRyan Woods
Staff81.26 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,668 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.53[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)         Purple and Gold
Athletics conferenceCentral Iowa Metro League
MascotDragon
NewspaperThe Black & White
Feeder schoolsJohnston Middle School
WebsiteJohnston Schools Home

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, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball and wrestling. Dragon state championship teams: baseball won the 4A state championship in 1977, 2008, 2013 and 2017, men's basketball won the 3A state championship in 1994 and 1995, women's volleyball won the 3A state championship in 2007, softball won the 4A championship in 2009 and 2014 and the 5A championship in 2016, and women's basketball won the 5A state championship in 2020. [2][3][4]

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.[5] 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. [6]

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.[7] Renovations were completed prior to the 2017–2018 academic year, and Johnston High School was moved to its current address. [8]

References
  1. "Johnston Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "Johnston High School Activities". Johnston Community School District.
  3. "Iowa High School Athletic Association". Iowa High School Athletic Association.
  4. "Iowa Girls High School Athleti Union". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
  5. » 2012 Bond Referendum Vote Johnston CSD
  6. New Johnston high school’s $51 million bond voted down | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs
  7. "Construction Central". www.johnston.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  8. "Construction Central » JHS Grand Opening". www.johnston.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2018-04-21.


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