| Definition of Terms |
Johnson Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Ramsey County, MN |
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| Total Students |
1639 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
78 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 507 students | | Grade 10 - 415 students | | Grade 11 - 371 students | | Grade 12 - 346 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
2% |
4% |
| % Asian |
32% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
11% |
5% |
| % Black |
27% |
10% |
| % White |
28% |
75% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
62% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
St. Paul School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
134 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
41,728 students |
766 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$544,746,000 |
$7,976,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$557,123,000 |
$8,268,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,055 |
$10,413 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,351 |
$10,794 |
| District Graduation Rates |
71% |
92% |
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- Johnson Senior High School is a comprehensive high school for grades 9 to 12 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Originally named Cleveland High School, the school was renamed after Minnesota governor John A. Johnson in 1911. Johnson is the second oldest high school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district and is only surpassed in age by Central High School. The school has operated in three different buildings since 1897, all located on the East Side of Saint Paul.
- Johnson is the third largest high school in the district and enrolls 1647 students. The school offers Advanced Placement classes as well as the University of Minnesota-affiliated College in the Schools program. In 2002 the school received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which led to the introduction of eight Small Learning Communities.
- Johnson offers over 40 extracurricular clubs and organizations including an Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) unit, one of only three in the state. The school was a founding member and currently competes in the Saint Paul City Conference. The school's hockey team has had success, winning four state titles, but in the last decade has suffered from low participation.
- History
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Johnson High School was established in 1897, making it the second oldest high school in the Saint Paul Public Schools district and the oldest on the East Side of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school was originally named Cleveland High School, after the U.S. President Grover Cleveland, although some sources state the school was named after Horace Cleveland, a local landscape architect.
- In 1910, increasing enrollment and overcrowding led to the construction of a second school building at 740 York Ave. Johnson High School has been located at the third school building since the fall of 1963.
- Enrollment
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Students are able to enroll from throughout the city, however most students live on the East Side. The plurality of students identified as Asian, with 31%, while students identifying as Black and White composed 29% and 26% of the student body respectively. Finally 12% of students identified as Hispanic and 2% American Indian. The majority of students, 76%, qualified for Free and Reduced Price Lunch, a measure of poverty. 36% of students have limited English Proficiency and 15% qualify for special education.
- Education
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Johnson's average score on the ACT exam was 18.3 compared to a state average of 22.5 and a national average of 21.2. 45.43% of students were considered proficient in reading while only 13.21% were proficient in math. The school is currently meeting 81.3% of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements but is not meeting AYP due to low proficiency in mathematics. Johnson has a AYP graduation rate of 88% and a National Governors' Association rate of 65.9%. Johnson is a participant of the Advanced Placement (AP) program for students seeking to be challenged while improving their résumé for getting accepted into college. Johnson also participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. Language classes in Spanish and French are offered.
- In 2002 Johnson received $1.1 million in grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. Johnson used the money to create eight smaller learning communities for the 2003–2004 school year. In the first five years the graduation rate at Johnson increased 19% with state-required 10th grade reading and writing tests also seeing double digit increases. The money from the grants ran out before the 2006–2007 school year. Currently, there are eight smaller learning communities within the school. All students start in the Freshmen FOCUS Academy and then choose one of seven other academies for the remainder of the their high school career based on their interests. Beginning with the class of 2006, graduating seniors are required to engage in the Senior Project, a program designed for students to showcase the skills they have developed during their stay at Johnson and as a practice for building a résumé or portfolio when applying for jobs.
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
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Johnson athletic programs compete in class AAAA of the Minnesota State High School League. The school was a founding member of the Saint Paul City Conference in 1898 when the school was still Cleveland High School.
- In 2004, the boys' basketball team placed fourth in the class AAAA state tournament. They made another state tournament appearance in 2007, but lost in the quarter finals to eventual state AAAA champion Buffalo. The Governors have won the Saint Paul City Conference title for football 13 times, their last conference title coming in 2006. Its chief rival is Harding Senior High School, and the two football squads play each other annually for the Hatchet trophy. The rivalry is the oldest continuous one in the Saint Paul City Conference with the teams meeting each year since 1932.
- Hockey
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Johnson also has a history of success in ice hockey including four State Championships (1947, 1953, 1955, 1963), three second-place finishes, and three third-place finishes in 22 State Tournament appearances.
- Clubs and organizations
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Johnson's literary magazine the Gleam was first published in 1912 but stopped publishing in 1926. In 1992 the magazine began again to help students improve scores on writing tests. Johnson is one of only three high schools in Minnesota to have an Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC). There are over 40 extracurricular clubs or organizations for students.
- 3M Step
- Academy of Finance
- Admission Possible
- Band
- Choir
- Color Guard/AFJROTC
- Debate
- Drill Team/AFJROTC
- Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual Transgender (GLBT) Support Group
- Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Educational Talent Search
- Flag Detail/AFJROTC
- Fresh Force, Service Learning,
- and Leadership Program
- Hip Hop Dance Club (HDC)
- Indian Education Program
- Jazz Band
- Johnson Asian Culture Club (JACC)
- Johnson Mirror (Arts Magazine)
- Junior Class Board
- Latino Culture Club
- Link Crew
- Marching Band
- Mathematics Team
- Multicultural Excellence Program (MEP)
- Musical
- National History Day
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Pep Band
- Pit Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Ordway Honors Concert
- Rocket-Model Club/AFJROTC
- Theater/Drama
- Speech
- Solo/Ensemble Contest
- Son Seekers
- Stage/Tech Crew
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Student Council
- Teen Parent Support Group
- Upward Bound
- Yearbook
- Youth Leadership Initiative
- Reunions
- The class of 1960 will have their 50th reunion in late August or early September, 2010. See the reunion website for more details.
- The class of 1999 will have their 10 year reunion on August 29th, 2009. Find the JHS 1999 group on Facebook or email governor1999 at yahoo.com for more info!
- Notable alumni
- Louie Anderson, comedian and actor
- Wendell Anderson, former Minnesota Governor and Olympic Medalist
- Les Auge, hockey player
- Alana Blahoski, Olympic Gold medalist in hockey
- Herb Brooks, hockey coach of the "Miracle on Ice" gold medal winning U.S. Olympic hockey team
- Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986.
- Jim Hau, hockey player
- Amy Peterson, three time Olympic medalist
- Warren Strelow, ice hockey goal tending coach
- Arnold Sundgaard, playwright
- Barry Tallackson, hockey player
- Ray Hitchcock, professional football player, formerly for the Washington Redskins.
- Thomas Tapeh, professional football player, formerly for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Bruce Vento, U.S. Congressman
- External links
- Johnson Senior High School Official Website
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| About This Zip Code (55106) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
54,296 people |
4,666,598 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
21% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
29 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$36,560
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$49,158 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.1 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
59 years old |
43 years old |
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63% / 37% |
71% / 29% |
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