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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The Johnston competition cheer team had a strong showing at the 2026 State Cheerleading Championships, placing 8th in Class 4A Cheer Dance in the first time competing in this category in six years. Led by coaches Blake Faulkner, Kyla Christanson & Breonna Pearce. @JCSD_Cheer π£
The school board tonight recognized 27 JHS musicians who were selected for All-State this year, and one selected as an alternate, identified as being among the best in the state!π
πΆ They will perform Nov. 21 at the Iowa All-State Music Festival at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
Your Dragon swim team brought home its 5th consecutive regional team championship this weekend. Congratulations! We also had 13 individual state qualifiers and one alternate. On to the state swimming and diving meet! πππππΌββοΈ π¦ πΈ by JHS Swim and Dive
Our Johnston Varsity Dance Team brought home two 1st places and a 3rd at the Heartland Championships! ππ½
π₯ Large Varsity Lyrical/Contemporary
π₯ Varsity Hip Hop
π₯ Large Varsity Pom
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JOHNSTON IS HEADING TO CEDAR FALLS.
THE DRAGONS DEFEAT VALLEY.
#iahsfb @OTRStudiostapes
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Football Friday: #1 Johnston takes down #8 Valley, 21-0. Dragons on to the dome. Highlights from @johnsears
Such proud moments for Dragon Nation! Up next: Johnston vs Ankeny in the state semifinals, 4 pm next Friday, Nov. 13 at the UNI Dome. ππππ
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On to the Dome! #1 Johnston gets revenge over #8 Valley, 21-7. Dragons on to the state semifinals for the 2nd time in school history. @johnsears caught up with DE Evan Gossling after the game.
Weβre heading to the UNI Dome! For only the second time in school history, your #1 ranked Johnston varsity football team is in the semifinals this year after a big 21-7 win over Valley tonight. Watch our fans storm the field! So proud of you, Dragons! ππππ
We caught a sneak peek of this yearβs fall play, βGame of Tiaras,β 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/johnsβ¦
At the State XC meet in Fort Dodge:
π The Dragon girls finished in 5th place.
π The Dragon boys team finished 11th.
π 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! π
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! πππππ»ββοΈππ½ββοΈπ
Your Dragon football team advances to the state quarterfinals after tonightβs 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! ππππ
One Johnston team placed 3rd π₯and another tied for 5thπ
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!π
Football playoff game at 7 pm Friday! White out if youβre attending β or livestream link here: nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsaaβ¦
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! πππ
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Important links for Friday nights home playoff football game against Pleasant Valley!Β
October 30th- 7:00 PM
TicketsποΈ-iahsaa.org/tickets/
LivestreamπΊ- nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsaaβ¦
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/2026/10β¦
