2 days ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!
These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!
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4 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
JCPS continues to shine! 🌟
We are excited to announce that Johnston County Public Schools has continued its journey to becoming one of the best districts in the state, according to 2024-2025 data recently released by NCDPI.
A few of the district highlights included a significant increase in student proficiency scores and school performance grades, with 93% of our schools having a school letter grade of A, B, or C! 75% of our schools met or exceeded growth, which is well above the state average.
Amazingly, 15 of our schools rank in the top 20% statewide, with seven schools in the top 10% for growth! Graduation rates for JCPS schools continue to rise, with JCPS reaching 92.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 87.7%
A huge thank you to our incredible educators, hardworking students, and supportive families for helping drive this success forward! 📈
Find more data and details here: http://bit.ly/3JPzfhi
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4 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
8 days ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
Johnston County Public Schools is celebrating the start of the 2025-2026 academic year with another historic milestone!
The innovative Johnston County Teaching Educators and Coming Home (JoCo TEACH) program has come full circle, as the first JoCo TEACH scholarship recipient has returned to teach in the school district.
Read more about this full circle moment here: http://bit.ly/4n1z00S
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13 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
16 days ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
25 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
25 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools

Johnston County Public Schools is committed to providing quality education to its students and professional learning environments for its staff, free of distractions, and supporting high-quality teaching and learning, enhancing student well-being, and maintaining a safe and focused school environment.
Recent studies indicate that cell phone use, particularly for social media and interaction, can interfere with students' ability to focus on learning and negatively impact students in many ways. Excessive use of cell phones and social media has been linked to lower academic performance, increased behavioral issues, and other conditions that hinder students' ability to excel.
In recent legislation, House Bill 959, Session Law 2025-38, revisions were made addressing clear guidelines for the use of cell phones to include educational purposes. The Johnston County Board of Education has adopted Policy Code: 4318 Use of Wireless Communication Devices.
Families are strongly encouraged to review the policy in its entirety.
Visit the JCPS website for more information and links: HERE.
27 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
SSS will be holding its Open House on August 20th, 5-7 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your teachers! We look forward to seeing you there! SSS celebrará su jornada de puertas abiertas el 20 de agosto, de 17:00 a 19:00 h. ¡Es una gran oportunidad para conocer a tus profesores! ¡Esperamos verte allí!
about 1 month ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
📢It has been reported that JCPS students have received more than 66.2 million in scholarship offerings for the 2024-2025 school year! This is an amazing 18 million more than scholarship offerings received during the 2023-2024 year!📢
A great deal of the offerings have been accepted and will cover tuition costs as these students continue their educational journeys!
💲JCPS is proud of the efforts that go into securing scholarship funding, and we celebrate the students, staff, and parents who work hard to make it happen! 💲
Great things are truly happening in JCPS!
4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
Congratulations to the Smithfield-Selma High graduating class of 2025!!! 🎓👏
JCPS wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
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4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools

North Carolina is home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve, and veteran armed services members, and the state’s public schools reflect that.
In 2019, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction launched the Purple Star Award Designation initiative to recognize the state’s strong military presence and support for military families.
The Purple Star designation is awarded to schools that demonstrate military-friendly practices and a commitment to military students and families. JCPS had 17 schools receive the Purple Star Award Designation. They are as follows:
Benson Middle
Clayton High School
Cleveland High School
Corinth-Holders Elementary
Corinth-Holders High
Four Oaks Elementary
Meadow School
McGee's Crossroads Elementary
Polenta Elementary
Princeton Elementary
Princeton Middle/High
Smithfield-Selma High
South Johnston High School
South Smithfield Elementary
Swift Creek Middle School
West Johnston High School
Thanksgiving Elementary
We are proud of these designations and honored to recognize our military families in this way!
4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
It is the last day of school, which means we are just minutes before our students will be enjoying a summer full of fun!
Here's to wishing everyone a safe break!
See you next year!!!
4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
4 months ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
Congratulations to the Smithfield-Selma High graduating class of 2025!!! 🎓👏
JCPS wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
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4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
🎺Let's hear it for Luna Colón, our next Character Education Award for May!🎺
Colón was recognized for self-discipline, doing your best in all situations.
As a junior at Smithfield-Selma High, she brings a unique and vibrant energy wherever she goes, whether it's through the bustling hallways of the school, the focused atmosphere of her classroom, or the competitive environment of the softball field.
Luna has a natural ability to light up every space she enters, and her energy and positivity are contagious to everyone around her. She doesn’t just passively occupy space—she actively engages with her surroundings and makes them better.
Congratulations, Luna Colón, for being recognized as the April Character Ed Student for Smithfield-Selma High!✨
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4 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
4 months ago, Smithfield-Selma High School
May 12 is the last day to submit student absence documentation.
4 months ago, Smithfield-Selma High School