Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars to change the world.
-- Harriet Tubman
Student Expectations
The Johnston High School Student:
- Takes responsibility for his/her learning.
- Demonstrates the ability to be an autonomous learner.
- Understands and demonstrates a sense of community and good citizenship.
- Reads actively and critically for a variety of purposes.
- Writes and speaks effectively.
- Listens and views materials actively and critically.
- Reasons effectively and solves problems.
- Understands the concepts of personal physical fitness and good health.
- Understands and applies technological concepts.
- Performs and applies numeracy skills for a variety of purposes.
Student Activities
- Academic Decathlon
- Autism Awareness Club
- Chemistry Club
- Chess Club - Students can play chess competitively or for fun.
- Concert Band - Students prepare for Winter and Spring concerts.
- Drama Club
- Film Club
- Float - Each year, each class constructs a float for the Homecoming parade.
- Jazz Band
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper - The Pawprint - Students write articles and publish a quarterly newspaper.
- Panther Cubs (Big Brother Big Sister)
- Ramp-Up
- S.A.D.D. - Students Against Dangerous Decisions
- Student Council
- Select Chorus
- Tech Club
- Tri- M Music Society
- Web Club - Students design and maintain the school website.
- World Cultures
- Yearbook - Students publish a yearbook.