Prior to kick off between the JHS Trojans and Central Cambria Red Devils, GJSD will take a brief moment to celebrate some district success and student achievement by recognizing some of the many successful graduates who are currently enrolled in a college or trade school from last year’s graduating class. Last year’s graduates received over $140,000 in scholarship money from the Greater Johnstown School District and Trojan College Access Program. Furthermore, the Trojan College Access program has awarded over $100,000 in scholarship money over the past three years and will award $50,000 in scholarships to deserving students this year! It is truly making a difference and making college a possibility for our students.
This event will take place at 6:50pm.
Furthermore, through additional funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), GJSD demonstrated increased achievement in mathematics and reading without increasing taxpayer dollars. JHS was named the most improved school in the Commonwealth and has successfully received the US News and World Report Best High School award for two consecutive years. The GJSD has made Adequate Yearly Progress over the last three years, even while the expected benchmarks have risen. The Greater Johnstown School District and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is committed to student excellence!
Since 2003-2010:
The percentage of students scoring on grade level has gone up:
* 39% in math (44.7% to 62.1%)
* 1% in reading (53.7% to 54.4%)
The percentage of students scoring below basic has gone down:
* 39% in math (31.4% to 19.1%)
* 28% in reading (27.4% to 21.3%)
Increased student achievement has been made possible in part because of increased state education funding focused on targeted, proven programs that enhance the student’s classroom experience. The GJSD is committed to implementing research proven strategies that are designed to increase student achievement and provide our students with meaningful learning opportunities.
Since 2003‐04, Greater Johnstown SD has received a 42% increase in state funds for education. This includes increases in the Basic Education Fund, Accountability Block Grant, and the Education Assistance Program, Classrooms for the Future and Pre‐K Counts funds.
Without this increase in state funds, local property taxes would have increased in order to provide the same services to students. In 2010‐11
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