The Johnston Community School District serves around 7,000 students in grades preK-12 in Johnston, Iowa. Home of the Dragons.
Johnston, IA
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We caught a sneak peek of this year’s fall play, “Game of Tiaras,” by Don Zolidis. Catch their performances Nov. 7 at 2 and 7 p.m. in the JHS Auditorium. Support our talented drama department and purchase tickets: gobound.com/ia/schools/johns…
At the State XC meet in Fort Dodge:
💜 The Dragon girls finished in 5th place.
💛 The Dragon boys team finished 11th.
💜 In the fastest race in State Meet history, Jack Crossland placed 3rd and ran the #5 fastest All-Time at the State Meet at 14:55. Congratulations! 🎉
Rain or shine! A warm sendoff for our girls and boys XC teams, who are competing today in the state cross country championships in Fort Dodge. Best of luck, Dragons! 🐉💛💜🏃🏻♂️🏃🏽♀️🎉
Your Dragon football team advances to the state quarterfinals after tonight’s 35-7 win over Pleasant Valley! Come out and support the team as they go up against Valley at 7 pm next Friday here at home for a chance to go to the UNI Dome! 🏈💜💛🎉
One Johnston team placed 3rd 🥉and another tied for 5th🏅 Thursday in the finals of the Iowa High School Knowledge Bowl. More than 60 teams competed this year, testing their knowledge with a 200-question qualifying exam for the academic quiz bowl competition. Congratulations!📚
Football playoff game at 7 pm Friday! White out if you’re attending — or livestream link here: nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsaa…
Mayor Paula Dierenfeld today kicked off her tour of Johnston schools, sharing her experiences and teaching fifth graders about civics and government. She started at Wallace Elementary and will be meeting with all 625 fifth graders in the district! 💜💛🐉
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Important links for Friday nights home playoff football game against Pleasant Valley!
October 30th- 7:00 PM
Tickets🎟️-iahsaa.org/tickets/
Livestream📺- nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsaa…
Congratulations to the 27 Dragons who were selected for the All-State Musical Festival. They will perform at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Way to go, Dragons! johnstoncsd.org/news/2026/10…
The JHS Student Council was recognized as an Honor Council with Meritorious Distinction and a National Gold Council of Excellence at the Iowa Fall Leadership Conference this week at Iowa State University. Congratulations! 💜💛🎉 – at Ames, IA
Johnston took home three championships in speech and debate at Tournavelt!
🥇Paige Neighbors & Natalie Miller in Duo Interpretation
🥇Liam Dickson and Roman McBurney in Policy
🥇Raaga Dhanekula and Saanvi Ramolla in Novice Public Forum
Full results at Dragon Drama Boosters
Following tonight’s 49-0 win against Roosevelt, Johnston heads into the playoffs 8-1 and with a #1 ranking in Class 5A! 🏈💜💛🎉
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Football (Varsity) Score Posted - Johnston Dragons defeat Des Moines Roosevelt Roughriders 49-0.
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Friday night was full of fun senior celebrations and a big win! After honoring 106 seniors from the cheer, dance, football, marching band, and spirit squads, the Dragons pulled out a huge win against #1! See our Facebook page (Johnston Athletics & Activities) for more pictures!
Johnston will be ranked #1 come Monday. So proud of our Dragons! 🏈💜💛🐉🔥🎉
2nd ranked Johnston takes down #1 SE Polk 38-30. Dragons will be the new #1 team in the state on Monday. @johnsears caught up with Senior Bryce Beachem after the win.
To celebrate Senior Night, JHS football seniors presented jerseys to staff who made a lasting impact during their years at JHS. We’re incredibly grateful to these educators for making a positive difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for all you do! 💜💛
Congratulations to JHS senior Henry Baker for being the state runner up🥈at the 2026 IHSAA State Golf Championships this week! As a team, Johnston finished in 9th place. Congratulations, Dragons! ⛳️ 💜💛🐉
