West Johnston High School

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...

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...

We’re excited to announce that our Letter Jacket design has changed! Please use the new flyer for the updated QR code and contact information. The website link is also provided se...

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...

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...

Get ready, get organized, and make this school year your best one yet. Click the Back-to-school information link to access information. Back-to-school information will be updated...

WJHS is in need of dedicated parent volunteers to create our school’s Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) and to serve our school’s Athletic Booster Club. Please consider v...

Proud to Join the Pride! I am honored and excited to serve as an Assistant Principal at West Johnston High School. I bring more than 20 years of experience in education, with a...

Congratulations seniors on reaching your final year of high school! Senior year is a special time and we are excited to celebrate with you! All senior events for the school year w...

Larkeysha Sheppard has joined the Wildcat family and is serving as principal of WJHS. She is the former principal of McGee's Crossroads Middle School and has a long tenure of over...

2026 Here We Come! We are gearing up for an exciting and successful 2026-2027 school year at West Johnston High School! The following are some upcoming dates to mark on your ca...

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. ...

On Friday, April 24, 2026, 220 athletes competed in the 2026 Special Olympics Johnston County Spring Games for middle and high schools. Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) had a...

On April 21, 2026, James Johnson was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2026 Teacher of the Year during the 32nd Annual Flame for Learning Award Ceremony. Johnson was one ...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its third annual Early Contract Signing Celebration on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. This year’s celebration hosted 18 JCPS educators sign...

The 2026 Showcase of Stars was, once again, a year to remember as 1,229 students from 40 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) took to the stage over four performances at the John...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) honored 26 employees in various roles throughout the school district at the inaugural Spotlight on Excellence Employee of the Year Ceremony o...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Feeding Program. The JCPS School Nutrition Program will, once again,...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its annual job fair at Smithfield-Selma High, with nearly 450 pre-registrations and applicants from as far as Ohio, Minnesota, Washingto...