Johnston Senior High School
6501 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston IA, 50131, Polk County
Phone: 515-278-0449
Ranking: 
(21 out of 205, top 10%)*
(21 out of 205, top 10%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
School District: Johnston Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 86 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 88 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,433 | 1,355 | 1,305 | 1,282 | 1,302 | 1,284 | 1,241 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 479 | 33.4% | 497 | 36.7% | 449 | 34.4% | 410 | 32.0% | 424 | 32.6% | 441 | 34.3% | 413 | 33.3% |
| Grade 11: | 487 | 34.0% | 444 | 32.8% | 403 | 30.9% | 428 | 33.4% | 441 | 33.9% | 419 | 32.6% | 395 | 31.8% |
| Grade 12: | 467 | 32.6% | 414 | 30.6% | 453 | 34.7% | 444 | 34.6% | 437 | 33.6% | 424 | 33.0% | 433 | 34.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 726 | 50.7% | 707 | 52.2% | 671 | 51.4% | 681 | 53.1% | 685 | 52.6% | 659 | 51.3% | 661 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 707 | 49.3% | 648 | 47.8% | 634 | 48.6% | 601 | 46.9% | 617 | 47.4% | 617 | 48.1% | 576 | 46.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 82 | 5.7% | 79 | 5.8% | 54 | 4.1% | 44 | 3.4% | 39 | 3.0% | 44 | 3.4% | 46 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 3.8% | 49 | 3.6% | 45 | 3.4% | 44 | 3.4% | 36 | 2.8% | 23 | 1.8% | 22 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 59 | 4.1% | 48 | 3.5% | 49 | 3.8% | 44 | 3.4% | 40 | 3.1% | 45 | 3.5% | 37 | 3.0% |
| White: | 1,195 | 83.4% | 1,137 | 83.9% | 1,114 | 85.4% | 1,112 | 86.7% | 1,156 | 88.8% | 1,165 | 90.7% | 1,126 | 90.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 41 | 2.9% | 40 | 3.0% | 38 | 2.9% | 33 | 2.6% | 30 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 201 | 14.0% | 155 | 11.4% | 161 | 12.3% | 156 | 12.2% | 130 | 10.0% | 125 | 9.7% | 102 | 8.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 2.4% | 32 | 2.4% | 28 | 2.1% | 35 | 2.7% | 37 | 2.8% | 38 | 3.0% | 28 | 2.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.63 | 16.55 | 16.02 | 15.78 | 16.09 | 15.20 | 14.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.24% | 92.24% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 90.63% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.75% | 89.75% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.13% | 90.13% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.4% | 58.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.6% | 41.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 26.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 73.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,726.0 | $43,393.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,847.0 | $35,571.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,666.0 | $46,261.0 |
* Johnston Senior High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.