Johnston County Public Schools

Pine Level Elementary wrapped up Red Ribbon Week with its 13th annual parade. Students and staff were joined by members of the Parent-Teacher Association, community members, local...

During its October 28, 2025, Special Session meeting, the Johnston County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the plans for the highly anticipated Clayton High School r...

Benson Elementary Principal Dr. Takicey Dunston is a force powered by a laser focus on creating the best learning environment for every student. With that focus and buy-in from he...

Congratulations to Kaye Menjivar on being chosen as the October Certified Employee of the Month! Menjivar is the digital learning & media specialist for Johnston County Public Sc...

Character Education is a priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Through a variety of means, schools in the district promote character education through rewards, bulletin boa...

Congratulations to Carrie Tolar, the JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for October! Tolar is the attendance secretary for student services at West Johnston High. Eight years ...

This year’s annual Unified basketball game at Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) was full of excitement, not only to watch the SSS Spartans compete with the North Johnston High Sc...

Since 2023, students in the JoCo TEACH (Johnston County Teaching Educators and Coming Home) program at Smithfield-Selma High have had the opportunity to attend the annual Educator...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has released its 2024-2025 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting t...

Congratulations to Stephanie Beasley the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month for September 2025! Mrs. Beasley shares her passion for all things health related and her love of te...

Congratulations to our September Character Education Award recipients! Character Education is a priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Through a variety of means, schools...

NC State University Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Garey Fox, visited West Smithfield Elementary for a tour of the school’s newly renovated vegetable and fl...

Congratulations to Kristiina Long, the JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for September 2025! Long has worked with Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) for nine years, begin...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is proud to announce that Reno Palombit, Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), was recently recognized as the 2024-2025 North Car...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has released its 2024-2025 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting t...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is celebrating the start of the 2025-2026 academic year with another historic milestone. The innovative Johnston County Teaching Educators an...

The 2025-2026 school year was ushered in with enthusiasm and optimism for the thousands of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students and staff. On Monday, August 25, 2025, th...

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) officially opened the new 115,877 square-foot Swift Creek Elementary School with a grand opening ceremony event t...

Johnston County Early College Academy (JCECA) and Johnston County Career & Technical Leadership Academy (JCCTLA) students were welcomed back into the buildings on the Johnston Com...

Dr. Dorothy Holley, a chemistry teacher at West Johnston High, recently expanded her educational influence as she visited Senegal, Africa, through the Fulbright Teachers for Globa...