Johnston County Public Schools

On Thursday, September 17, 2026, members of the Leadership Johnston 2026 Cohort had the opportunity to visit Wilson’s Mills High as part of the program’s annual Education Day visi...

Congratulations to Scott Stanley, our Classified Employee of the Month for September! Stanley's 26-year career with JCPS began as a custodian at Princeton School before becoming ...

Johnston County Public Schools is celebrating a big win for five of its high schools, each awarded $5,000 through T-Mobile’s 2026 Friday Night 5G Lights program. Princeton High, S...

Smithfield-Selma High honored the 25th anniversary of the dreadful events and the 2,977 lives lost on September 11, 2001. For nearly 25 years, the school has kept the memory of th...

Character education remains an important priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Throughout the district, schools incorporate character-building opportunities into the school...

Congratulations to George Clark, the September 2026 Certified Employee of the Month! Clark has been a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) teacher at Cleveland Middle for five years, wher...

Johnston County Public Schools has released its 2025-2026 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting that the...

On Monday, August 24, 2026, students returned to 48 of the 50 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) campuses for the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year. The traditional cale...

Registration is open for the 2026-2027 school year, and we’re excited to welcome our newest learners! To enroll for the 2026-2027 school year, children must be five (5) years old...

As Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) prepares for the 2026-2027 school year, parents and families are encouraged to take advantage of the district’s Back to School Basics webp...

On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held a grand opening ceremony for the new Wilson’s Mills High School. The event, hosted by the Johnston County Boa...

Johnston County Public Schools will host a Summer Information Fair to help families prepare for a successful start to the 2026-2027 school year. On Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, ...

On July 14-16, 2026, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) principals, assistant principals, and central office staff attended the 2026 Leadership Conference at Cleveland High. ...

Submitted by Kristen Martin, East Carolina University Public Communications Specialist, martinkr19@ecu.edu For three days, almost 100 rising high school juniors, seniors and r...

On June 16, 2026, Rachel Derege and Daralynn Chatham competed in the North Carolina State Finals for the 2026 National Civics Bee®. Both rising eighth-graders at McGee’s Crossroad...

Behind every scholarship is a story of growth, achievement, and dedication. Explore these videos and learn more about JCPS seniors who have earned scholarship opportunities and hea...

Jacob Winfield, an eighth-grade student at Innovation Academy at South Campus, spelled his way to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Winfield was on...

Congratulations, Amanda Best, for being named the May Classified Employee of the Month! As the bookkeeper for Johnston County Early College Academy, Best wears many hats, includi...

The 2026 Sam Narron Baseball Award was presented to recent South Johnston High graduate Kellen Smith. For the past 30 years, the prestigious award has been presented to a Johnston...

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...