Johnsonville High School commits to helping all students develop life skills and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing a safe, caring, and academically challenging environment that is conducive for maximizing students’ learning potential. Our school cultivates such an environment through our school motto: “Empower the Learner.” We incorporate this motto through the efforts of our teachers that allow students to be critical thinkers. These efforts include the use of inquiry-based research projects and STEAM projects as well as communicating with individual learning communities through Microsoft Teams. Teachers continually strive to stay abreast of current research-based trends and best practices through various professional development opportunities. Research-based best practices and high expectations optimize student success. As a result, students and teachers have committed to "Learn Like Champions."
We are proud of our strong history of academic success. Professionally, teachers dedicate themselves to professional development with the goal of improving instruction and increasing student learning. We incorporate ACT testing strategies and tutorials to assist students with their critical thinking skills that are essential in today’s global society.
At Johnsonville High School, we offer a variety of programs outside of the classroom environment to help our school be successful. JHS has an active Student Council as well as other student groups on campus that provide opportunities for student to collaborate and take part in various service projects. Student leaders take the information received from their peers and serve as ambassadors on the School Improvement Council. This collaboration lends itself to the notoriety such as being recognized by the US News and World Report as a Top 100 High School in the State of SC and awarded The National Beta School of Merit Award.
We believe it is important for all stakeholders to be active in educating the young people of our community. Communicating using @FlashesNation (Twitter) to announce events, efforts by teachers to communicate with parents, hosting open house, incorporating the student produced daily news shows, hosting conference calls, utilizing a parent/student messaging system provided by the district, and the JHS website are all methods to inform and involve the stakeholders in our community.
The continual support of the community in helping mold the future graduates and leaders of our community, state, and nation is vital to the future success of all students.
Mr. Kenny Baxley, School Improvement Council Chair
Mr. Sam Tuten, Principal
