
February 18, 2026
Johnston County Public Schools held its 18th annual Leading with the Heart Celebration, recognizing 54 staff members for exceeding expectations, inside and outside of the classroo...

February 16, 2026
The Harlem Wizards wowed the sold-out crowd at Smithfield-Selma High with their interactive family show, featuring incredible ball-handling, jaw-dropping trick shots, and high-fly...

February 9, 2026
Every month, ALMS teachers nominate a Golden Gator from each grade level, as well as a member of our faculty/staff. Archer Lodge Middle School has named its February Golden Gators...

January 20, 2026
Eighty-four middle school “mathletes” added excitement with a little friendly rivalry to the equation during this year’s district MATHCOUNTS competition. Held at Johnston Communit...

January 14, 2026
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...

January 13, 2026
Every month, ALMS teachers nominate a Golden Gator from each grade level, as well as a member of our faculty/staff. Archer Lodge Middle School has named its January Golden Gators....

December 3, 2025
Every month, ALMS teachers nominate a Golden Gator from each grade level, as well as a member of our faculty/staff. Archer Lodge Middle School has named its December Golden Gators....

November 4, 2025
During the week of Halloween, ALMS 7th grade media assistants partnered with local elementary schools to be guest readers, lead craft time, and teach a sing-a-long/dance. A Day...

November 4, 2025
In an effort to keep an active reading culture in middle school, ALMS is launching a reading program for 6 th grade students to read books and earn prizes. Students will create...

November 3, 2025
Every month, Archer Lodge Middle School teachers nominate a Golden Gator from each grade level, as well as a member of our faculty/staff. ALMS has named its November Golden Gators...

September 5, 2025
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...

August 25, 2025
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...

April 23, 2025
On April 22, 2025, William Marshall, an American History and Economics and Personal Finance teacher at West Johnston High, was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Tea...

April 10, 2025
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its second annual teacher signing day. The event, mirrored after a sports contract signing ceremony, recogn...

March 5, 2025
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its annual job fair at Smithfield-Selma High. The event welcomed more than 200 people from as close as John...

March 1, 2025
Johnston County Public Schools is pleased to announce graduation ceremony dates for our high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. For questions regarding a specific ceremony, pl...

February 12, 2025
We are proud to announce the 54 recipients of the 17th annual Leading with the Heart Award! The award, inspired by legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the He...

September 8, 2023
Newly released data from the State Board of Education demonstrates that Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students are continuing to excel academically, and the district has s...

August 14, 2023
The Johnston County Board of Education held their regular session meeting on Tuesday, August 8. Below is a list of agenda items presented for action. All exhibit sheets and backgr...

August 2, 2023
Thousands of families attended Johnston County Public Schools’ second annual Summer Information Fair on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1.
In preparation for the 2023-2024 sc...
