College Board Accommodations & General Information

The College Board is a private organization that oversees the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and the Advanced Placement programs. PSAT Exam Information: While the deadline for the PSAT states information must be submitted by 8/27 for the October 16th administration, we will still submit the application in hopes that they will be evaluated before the testing date. Please know that this year’s PSAT is truly a practice for both the 9th and 10th grades and intended to expose students to the rigors of the exam. Those taking it next year as 11th graders will be competing for the PSAT/NMSQT scholarships. Click headline to view more information including upcoming deadlines for accommodations requests.

AP Exam Information/Registration

Spring Break 2020 Student Trip to Italy!

JHS Students and Parents - Join us Thursday, Sept. 12th at 6:30pm at Johnson High School (in the Cafeteria) to learn about the upcoming Spring Break 2020 Student Trip to Italy! The trip will be for all interested students (Freshman and Sophomore). At the Aug. 29th informational meeting, details will be given about the 8 day long student trip to Florence, Venice and Rome. Ms. Wendy Saenz and Ms. Erin Powell (current JHS teacher & LHS counselor) will be leading the meeting. Students and parents will be given detailed information of the trip, day by day. There are scholarship opportunities as well as fundraising opportunities for students. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to explore and experience Italy! Click headline to learn more!

School Supplies

Click headline to view the JHS 2019-2020 school supply list.

Online Student Registration Now Open!

Student Registration 2019-2020: Online registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open for all new and returning students. Click headline for more information.

Meet JHS Principal Brett Miksch

Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Hays CISD) Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright is pleased to announce the selection of Brett Miksch as the principal of Johnson High School, which is scheduled to open in August 2019. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Miksch at its meeting on October 29, 2018. Click headline to learn more.

Citizen Committee Reviews Possible 2020 Bond

A committee of citizens appointed by the Board of Trustees, called the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC), is currently reviewing whether to recommend a bond initiative to go before voters in May 2020. The committee is meeting now through November with the goal of making a recommendation to the Board in December.

Hays Students and Teachers Earn High Marks; Show Significant Academic Achievement Gains

Hays CISD teachers and students enjoyed significant gains with the release Thursday by the Texas Education Agency of the 2018 – 2019 accountability ratings, and first-ever official campus letter grades. Hays CISD campuses earned a total of 28 performance distinctions, up from 12 the previous school year. The district’s overall letter grade moved to a ‘B’ up from a ‘C.’ The number of individual campuses earning an ‘A’ doubled from what they would have earned if campus letter grades were officially included in the 2017-2018 ratings. And, for the first time since 2016, no schools in Hays CISD earned an ‘F,’ or its equivalent.

Nominees Sought for Hays CISD District Leadership Team (DLT)

Hays CISD’s District Leadership Team (DLT) serves as an advisory committee to provide input to the superintendent throughout the school year. The committee is comprised of teachers, non-teaching professionals, parents, and business and community members as outlined in board policy. Committee members serve staggered terms. Click link to learn additional details about DLT and to access the nomination form.

2019 SALES TAX HOLIDAY! - August 9-11

Don't forget, this year’s Sales Tax Holiday is coming up fast! The holiday is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 9-11. What's Tax-Free? Texas law exempts the following items, with a few exceptions, from sales and use taxes, if priced below $100: clothing, footwear, school supplies, backpacks, diapers (for babies & adults) More comprehensive lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free, as well as additional details about the holiday, click on the headline above.

Jeri Skrocki Named Head of District Safety & Security

The Hays Consolidated Independent School District is pleased to announce that Jeri Skrocki has been named the district’s new director of safety and security. This is a position that is dedicated to ensuring students and staff members are prepared for emergencies and that district facilities are safe and secure. The position was created in 2018 in Hays CISD following the tragic school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, and in recognition of the need for the district to employ a senior-level leader who has no other duties besides safety and security management.