Johnson Junior High School

Great school with great staff and great students. I think parents would be pleasantly surprised by the education their children could receive from this school. surprised by the education their children could receive from this school.
—Submitted by a teacher

although Im only in 7th grade and today was my first day of school, it was amazing. I was so nervous about going to jh. I heard so many storys about johnson. I dont have one bad kid in my class. I have the most amazing teachers I have ever had. they dont give up and scream at you they talk in a tone as if you didnt get in trouble. I noticed the teachers that give respect to there students they get a lot of respect. I have to say I love johnson
—Submitted by a student

Johnson really gets a bad rap but does a nice job with the kids. Becuase the rest of the town is so negative towards Johnson, the kids feel they are 'bad kids' and have no hope. However, we have always had good experiences with teachers who really care about the kids.
—Submitted by a parent

Its the best school ever and its not at all what people think it is
—Submitted by a student

Excellent staff committed to ensuring education for all students. Staff participates in many professional development opportunities.
—Submitted by a teacher

A school's ability to be successful relies on three things, the students desire to learn, the parents' encouragement of their children, and the ability of the teacher to meet student needs and to challenge them accordingly. Test scores do not accurately reflect the strength of any one of these areas, but does reflect a need for improved colaboration between the three parties mentiond above. Johnson is filled with wonderful teachers, and many of its students and parents want the students to be successful. When it comes to testing, what hurts Johnson is its diverse population, but as a teacher, a diverse population keeps teaching interesting and fun!
—Submitted by a teacher

Johnson Junior Highis a great school. Both of my children have enjoyed attending Johnson. They now have moved on to high school and are doing very well. I think the teachers work very hard at Johnson to help meet the instructional needs of a very diverse population of students.
—Submitted by a parent

My sister and I both attended Johnson Jr. High and. It. Rocks. We had teacher support, a wide student variety, and plenty of class differentiation. My sister and I are both now in honors programs and I am on my way to a fully sponsored trip to Europe for 21 days. We found this school to be exciting and awesome. Johnson was recently chosen out of fifty schools to be a NASA Explorer School, complete with funding. We both agree it is a good school to send your children to.
—Submitted by Mel and Kaitie Hanks, a former student

My son attended Johnson Jr. High from 1999-2001. We found the acamedic program to be sufficient at the time. We have recently moved away and our daughter would have attended Johnson. We were astonished to learn from friends attending the school this year that Johnson has failed to meet certain academic standards for the past few years and families could look into attending other schools should they choose. Kids who are: bus/free and reduced lunch/ or at-risk would have priority due to limited availability. I am glad that we do not contend with this. I feel bad for parents who only want the best eduation for their children, but who don't meet the guidelines to go to a better school. Just what kind of message is this sending to our children?
—Submitted by a parent