Johnston High School

Johnston High School
Location
6500 Northwest 100th Street

,
50131

United States
Coordinates41°40′42″N 93°45′27″W / 41.67838°N 93.75757°W / 41.67838; -93.75757
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School districtJohnston Community School District
SuperintendentNikki Roorda
PrincipalRyan Woods
Staff84.82 (FTE)
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,771 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio20.88
Campus typeSuburban
Colors   Purple and Gold
Athletics conferenceCentral Iowa Metro League
MascotDragon
NewspaperThe Black & White
Feeder schoolsJohnston Middle School
WebsiteJohnston 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.

The school was originally build in 1974. In 2013, a board referendum approved construction for a new building. In 2017, the new high school was built at the location it is at today, which is able to support 1,800 students. The old location for the high school had a $4 million renovation and was turned into Johnston Middle School for students in grades 8 and 9. The new high school cost $81 million to build which included two floors and an auditorium that can hold 1,200 people.