Johnson High School (Gainesville, Georgia)
Robert Wood Johnson High School is a public high school located in Gainesville, Georgia, United States, operated by the Hall County School District. The school serves 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12.
| Johnson High School | |
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| Location | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°13′29″N 83°51′13″W / 34.224828°N 83.853666°WCoordinates: 34°13′29″N 83°51′13″W / 34.224828°N 83.853666°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Hall County Schools |
| Principal | Jonathan Edwards [1] |
| Staff | 85.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,439 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.81[2] |
| Color(s) | Baby blue and white |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Rivals | Gainesville High School Flowery Branch High School West Hall High School |
| Affiliations | International Baccalaureate[3] |
| Website | Johnson High School |
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About Johnson
Robert Wood Johnson High School was built in 1972 by the Hall County Board of Education under the direction of Superintendent Dean Myers. The school is named after the Johnson & Johnson Corporation's founder; the corporation owned a large piece of land in South Hall County and gave a small piece to the Board of Education as long as they in turn would name the school Robert Wood Johnson High School. The school at one time was called Robert Wood Johnson Memorial Comprehensive High School.
Johnson High School added a vocational wing in 1973.
The school's first principal was Donald Loggins.[5]
In 1982 the Frank J. Knight Center was dedicated. This is home to many PE classes, basketball, volleyball, and school assemblies.
In 1990 a stadium was built for football and soccer. Nicknamed "The Dungeon," the official name of the facility is "Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium," after a former principal who died of cancer.
In 1996, the Performing Arts Center was built between the main building and the Frank J. Knight Center. This building is home to drama classes and chorus and band performances, and is referred to as the PAC.[4]
Feeder schools
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
- Chicopee Woods Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Lyman Hall Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Myers Elementary School
- South Hall Middle School
- Sugar Hill Elementary School
- Tadmore Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Casey Cagle, Lt. Governor of Georgia, 2007-2019[6]
- A.J. Styles, professional wrestler[7]
- Chester Willis, former NFL football player
- Mike "MoonPie" Wilson, former NFL football player[8][9]
References
- ^ "Our Admin Team – Johnson High School". Johnson High School. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Johnson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
IB school code: 003342...since February 2008
- ^ a b A Little History of Johnson High School 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Johnson High School. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ^ "JHS HISTORY – Johnson High School".
- ^ . State of Georgia. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ Kristen Morales (September 4, 2009). "Hall's star wrestler helps others get 'Made'". The Gainesville Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ . Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ . databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2008.