Johnston High School Is Dead; Long Live ...?

Johnston High will get a new name and perhaps a new lease on life

"...The death of Johnston High School was a painful, five-year process. But the..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Johnston High School Gets Another Chance

Acting education commissioner says AISD can keep Johnston open another year

"...The state accountability results are out for last school year, and it looks like Austin Independent School District's..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Johnston High School: TEA Allows 'Repurposing'

Generations of Johnston High alums ponder the fate of the 'Pride of the Eastside'

"...that he is granting the district's request to "repurpose" Johnston High School, in the wake of the earlier ruling..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...the Eastside might have been a turning point for Johnston High School...."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Incorrect Test Scores in Piece on Johnston High

"...in The Austin Chronicle entitled "The Slow Dying of Johnston High" [News], by Kimberly Reeves. Although the article was..."

Dec. 19, 2007 Postmarks

Johnston High Turns Triplet

AISD moves on plan to divide Eastside school into three smaller 'learning communities'

"...For 45 years, Johnston High School has been the Home of the Rams...."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Redesigning Johnston High

State funding may move low-performing school to the head of the line

"...When Austin ISD located its spiffy new international school at Johnston High School, community leaders howled, "What about..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

School's Out for Johnston High Principal

"...Principal Celina Estrada-Thomas announced Tuesday she would resign from Johnston High School at the end of this school year,..."

May 23, 2008 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Big Bucks for High School Redesign

Gates Foundation offers money and experience to AISD

"...As of Monday, Austin Independent School District can add a fifth R to its much-touted..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign

Gates Foundation grant pushes attempt to completely rethink high school

"...board of trustees grappled with the proper recipe for high school success, the latest step of a multiyear process..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

High School by Redesign

Garza Independence High School students get involved with plans to rework local high schools

"...The Austin Independent School District promises that four R's will come out of..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin ISD Begins to Move Eastside High Schools

New Eastside Memorial campus breaks ground, and more school shuffling

"...new home for students at Eastside Memorial Early College High School. Beginning in August 2021, after $80.6 million in..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pearce Middle School to Close

School commissioner announces closure with little warning to district

"...announcement that has rocked Austin ISD staff and parents, School Commissioner Robert Scott has announced that Pearce Middle School..."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Johnston Tensions Land in Court

Transferred Johnston High School teacher sues Austin ISD

"...If there's one thing Johnston High School needs, it's experienced teachers. According to the..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

School of Hard Knocks

Number Discrepancies

"...But schools are under increasing pressure to prepare students for college,..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Reagan High Stands Up and Fights

Reagan High doesn't want to follow in Johnston's footsteps

"...front of a crowd of about 200 in Reagan High School's cafeteria – as passionate and committed as she..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Johnston Seniors Bid Final Farewell

A bittersweet occasion for Johnston's last graduating class

"...the last valedictory address of Austin's 48-year-old Albert Sidney Johnston High School...."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Charter School Stirs 'Revitalization' Politics

Eastside revitalization or private profit on public dime?

"...Former Johnston High School principal Sal Cavazos is known for big..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

AISD's Johnston and Webb: Test Score Role Reversal

TAKS scores for district's two most struggling schools confusing

"...Austin Independent School District's board President Mark Williams was both relieved and..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Strategy for Saving Low-Performing High Schools

AISD drafting strategic response to performance issues at its high school campuses

"...The Austin Independent School District is drafting a strategic response to performance issues..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin Interfaith Did Not 'Pull Out' of Johnston

"...Dear Editor, The recent article on Johnston High School [“The Slow Dying of Johnston High,” News,..."

Dec. 11, 2007 Postmarks

Name That School!

Cesar Chavez and East Side are among the top name choices

"...As part of the repurposing, the new Eastside high gets a new name. To help ensure community involvement,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Johnston Should Rot In Hell

"...Dear Editor, On Aug. 11, in the Johnston High School cafeteria, Dr. David Kernwein, the new principal,..."

Aug. 13, 2008 Postmarks

Goodbye Johnston, Hello ?

Austin ISD looking for new name for former Johnston campus

"...proposal for what to do with the recently closed Johnston High School site, the district is moving fast on..."

June 19, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board Finally Renames Lanier High

School board renames campus for former student, fallen veteran Juan Navarro

"...to change the name of Sidney Lanier Early College High School to Juan Navarro ECHS, after a former student..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

School Accountability Gets Green Light

Can school accountability measure save Pearce and Reagan?

"...after lawmakers rolled out their planned reforms to the school accountability system, the new and improved draft changes received..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wanted: High-Tech Labor, Will Train

Will a Tight Labor Market Short Circuit Austin's High-Tech Industry?

"...to say that Motorola, Advanced Micro Devices, and other high-tech manufacturers in Austin are not cheering for Samsung to..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Closing Johnston Is Just Closing the Symptom

"...Dear Editor, The plans to close Johnston High School in East Austin because of perpetually low..."

Oct. 3, 2007 Postmarks

Looking for a School Chief

AISD zigzags its way to a new superintendent

"...It's been 10 years since the Austin Independent School District last searched for a new superintendent, and to..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Friday Night Lights': Reagan-McCallum, Westlake-Austin High Top Local Slate

"...pilot. (See "TV Eye" for more.) Meanwhile, most area high schools open district play this week, but the pick..."

Sept. 27, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

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