Johnston Senior High School is a public high school located in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. It is part of the Johnston Public School System and has approximately 900 students in grades 9 through 12. The school colors are Columbia blue and white and the school mascot is the Panther. In 2005, JHS was named a Rhode Island Department of Education Regents' Commended School. The 2016-2017 school year principal is Dennis Morrell; assistant principals are Mike Mancieri and Dr. Donna Pennacchia.AdministrationSuperintendent of schools: Dr. Bernard DiLulloPrincipal: Dennis MorrellAssistant Principal: Mike MancieriAssistant Principal: Dr. Donna PennacchiaCurriculunThis includes health, science, music, reading, writing, social studies, artTestingJHS students are required to either be present on testing days or previously arranged make up days. The following exams are administered throughout the school year.NECAPNew England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) is a Rhode Island State Assessment tests junior students (11) on four key subject areas, reading, writing and mathematics, with science tested in the spring. The program's primary goal is a standardized test based on uniform Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs).RIAARhode Island Alternate Assessment was a new 2008 Rhode Island State Assessment that tests students on four key subject areas. This testing is for sophomores and juniors . They are tested on reading, writing, mathematics and science.ACCESS for ELLsACCESS for ELLs is a Rhode Island State Assessment that tests students on English language proficiency. *This test is for sophomores, juniors and seniors (12).
