#JCPSCharacterEducation | Jaidilyan Felix exemplifies compassion through her involvement in Unified Partnership. By partnering with peers with disabilities and cheering them on at Unified soccer games, she helps every student feel included, supported, and valued.
Jaidilyan's kindness and encouragement remind the Wildcats community that compassion means celebrating others’ strengths and taking action to make a difference. Her caring spirit reflects the importance of ensuring everyone feels welcomed at West Johnston High.
West Johnston High is proud to recognize Jaidilyan's outstanding example of compassion.
Congratulations, Jaidilyan, for being recognized as the October Character Ed Student for West Johnston High! 👏
Together, JCPS employees have contributed an incredible 28,785 years of service to our district! 💙Employees were recognized with years-of-service pins in five-year increments, celebrating their commitment to JCPS. One employee has proudly served the district for more than 50 years!
Thank you to all JCPS employees for your years of service, dedication, and commitment to our students and schools. We appreciate all you do! 👏
On October 13th, 2026, Katherine Rowland, a senior at West Johnston High, proudly led the Pledge of Allegiance at our Board of Education meeting.
During her time at West Johnston, Katherine has taken advantage of many of its opportunities.
Katherine has enjoyed being a student-athlete at West Johnston. She is very involved in school organizations and has participated in HOSA (a health science organization), the student newspaper club, Wildcat News, High School Battle of the Books, Science Olympiad, Unity Club, Wildcat Ambassadors, and Chem Club.
Katherine is also an active member of her school’s National Honor Society and SGA. She has been class president for three years.
During the summer, Katherine applied and was selected for the Summer Ventures program through NCSSM, where she completed a forensic science research project.
She is captain of the cross country team, a middle-distance runner for the girls’ track team, and a center back defender for the girls’ soccer team.
Katherine has benefited greatly from Johnston County Public Schools through the years before taking advantage of West Johnston’s extracurriculars, AP courses, and the CCP program. She is currently completing college applications and aspires to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
We are proud to recognize Katherine as a member of the 2026-2027 Superintendent Student Leader cohort! 👏
#JCPSFamilyAcademy | Introducing the new Family Academy webpage! 🎉📚
We’re excited to launch a new online hub designed to help Johnston County Public Schools families connect, learn, and stay informed! The Family Academy website brings helpful information and resources together in one convenient place to support families throughout their child’s educational journey.
Families can explore school calendars, enrollment information, lunch menus, access to the latest math curriculum, informational video guides, and so much more!
Explore Family Academy here: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/familyacademy
#JCPSGraduation | It may feel like we just welcomed students back to the classroom, but before we know it, graduation season will be here! 🎓
Graduation information is now available for students and families on our website! www.johnston.k12.nc.us/graduation
Calling all JCPS Alumni!
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Use our 2026-2027 Vacation Planner to plan time away while helping students make the most of every school day.
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form here: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Grade-level proficiency, which is defined as students earning a Level 3, 4 or 5 on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased an impressive 3.8 percentage points, rising from 57.2% in 2025 to 61.0% in 2026.
These results are an exciting reflection of the progress taking place across JCPS and demonstrate that our district is moving Forward with strong momentum toward higher levels of student achievement and academic growth.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
“This is great news, and it will be rewarding celebrating with the schools and T-Mobile,” noted Director of Athletics and Driver Education Josh Plisko. “We feel these selections reflect the ongoing passionate involvement with scholastic-based athletics in our district from all stakeholders in all sports.”
Read more about the 5K Friday Awards here: https://bit.ly/4ywIDKM
Check out the October calendar and see what’s coming up across JCPS!
Graduation rates continued to improve during the 2025-2026 school year, with JCPS reaching an outstanding 92.6%, compared to the state rate of 88.8%.
A graduation rate that exceeds the state average is a significant accomplishment, and it reinforces JCPS’s commitment to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed and graduate prepared for college, careers, and life beyond high school.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community to provide the high-quality education students need to reach graduation and prepare for their next chapter.
Having 91% of our schools earn an A, B, or C is a meaningful accomplishment that demonstrates the strength of academic performance across JCPS and reflects the hard work of students, educators, school leaders and families. This success is further supported by the fact that 73.5% of JCPS schools met or exceeded growth expectations, with four schools ranking among the top 20% of schools statewide for academic growth.
Together, these results demonstrate the continued progress taking place across our schools and reinforce JCPS’s commitment to providing students with the high-quality education they deserve.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
The overall performance composite is a measure that reflects the percentage of students who demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state assessments across tested subjects and grade levels, providing a broad picture of academic performance across the district.
This ranking reflects the hard work of our students, educators, school leaders, families and community partners who are committed to improving student achievement and academic growth. While we celebrate this accomplishment, JCPS remains focused on moving Forward and continuing to raise expectations and outcomes for every student.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is proud to be ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in North Carolina based on its overall performance composite, placing JCPS among the top-performing districts in the state.
The district’s goal, as laid out in the Strategic Plan, is to be ranked in the top 20% in the district. The performance demonstrated by JCPS during the 2025-2026 continues a positive move in that direction.
Way to go JCPS!
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Have a safe holiday!
It was a day of celebration for JCPS as 7 schools were celebrated for their extraordinary performance during the 2025-2026 school year!
North Johnston High, Smithfield-Selma High, Smithfield Middle, Four Oaks Middle, Benson Middle, West Johnston High, and West View Elementary were among the schools identified as “Schools Moving Forward”! Congratulations!
See JCPS’s amazing results in the recent press release, here: https://bit.ly/4gOrG7k
