Johnston Senior High School (Rhode Island)

Johnston Senior High School
Address
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, Rhode Island 02919
United States
Coordinates 41°49′56″N 71°30′05″W / 41.83224°N 71.50125°W / 41.83224; -71.50125Coordinates: 41°49′56″N 71°30′05″W / 41.83224°N 71.50125°W / 41.83224; -71.50125
Information
Type Public
Motto "T.E.A.M. - Together Everyone Achieves More"
Established 1968
Head of school Zachary Farrell
Faculty 90
Enrollment 900
Average class size 24
Campus Semi-urban
Color(s) Blue and white
Athletics conference 7:17 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.
Mascot Panther
Website johnstonhighschool.com

Johnston Senior High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. 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 2015-2016 school year principal is Zachary Farrell;[1] assistant principals are Robert DiMuccio[2] and Julie-anne Zarrella.

Administration

Curriculun

This includes health, science, music, reading, writing, social studies, art

Testing

JHS students are required to either be present on testing days or previously arranged make up days. The following exams are administered throughout the school year.

NECAP

New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) is a Rhode Island State Assessment tests junior students (11) on four key subject areas, reading, writing and mathematics, with science tested in the spring. The program's primary goal is a standardized test based on uniform Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs).

RIAA

Rhode Island Alternate Assessment (RIAA) was a new 2008 Rhode Island State Assessment that tests students on four key subject areas. This testing is for sophomores (10) and juniors (11). They are tested on reading, writing, mathematics and science.

ACCESS for ELLs

ACCESS for ELLs is a Rhode Island State Assessment that tests students on English language proficiency. *This test is for sophomores, juniors and seniors (12).

PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test test is given to sophomores and juniors. It is a practice session for the upcoming SATs. The PSAT/NMSQT is a multiple-choice standardized test administered by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. An estimated 1.3 million juniors and sophomores take the test each year. Recently, some 9th, 8th and even 7th graders have also begun taking this test. The scores from the PSAT are used (with the permission of the student) to determine eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

SAT

The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is administered by the not-for-profit College Board corporation in the United States and is developed, published and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Music

The following classes are part of the curriculum for Music education. Headed by directors Ronald Lamoureux and Oliver Reid, these classes are academic classes in which the students are graded on:

Chorus: Students enrolled in Chorus learn how to sing scales, listen properly, read notes, and sing as a choir. The Chorus often performs at concerts with the Instrumental Band. Chorus Students also join band students on their yearly class trips to out-of-state competitions.

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.

Music appreciation, music theory and music history

In music appreciation, music theory and music history, students learn about different genres of music, instrument groups, famous music works and historical composers.

Arts and activities

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:

Sports and awards

Johnston High School has several sports and teams which have received a few awards.

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Johnston High School". johnstonhighschool.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Winter Concert at Johnston High". Warwick Beacon. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Johnston Public Schools - Central Office". johnstonschools.org. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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