About Us
John A. Johnson Senior High School is located on the historic east side of Saint Paul. Johnson is a 9-12 school with approximately 1600 students and an average class size of 28.5.

The building is a two-story brick structure which includes a half lower level walkout to the west used for vocational, art, and physical education facilities. In the building's 218,000 square feet are classrooms, media center with computer lab, cafeteria, gymnasium and field house, pool, auditorium, health clinic, and well-equipped labs in science, family and consumer science, business and web design. We are also home to a program for autistic students, an Air Force Junior ROTC program, a Business and Marketing Management Specialty Magnet.

Johnson Senior High School features a four-quarter, four-period-day schedule. This gives students more choices and more in-depth learning than other types of school schedules. Further, by scheduling classes for the entire year, students are encouraged to participate in their educational planning.

In addition to a full range of general and special education courses, Johnson offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students also can earn college credit through various programs including Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), post-secondary options, Medical Careers Apprenticeship Program and Metropolitan State University courses offered at Johnson. Students receive training in computer technology through course work and lab experiences. School to Future is a new focus which guides students in post-secondary decision making and career planning. Plans at the school are under way to establish several career academies, creating small learning communities to help students make decisions for the future.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
  • The Freshmen Focus course orients students to high school, teaches study skills and begins the process for career exploration and planning.
  • A Medical Careers Apprenticeship Program offers state certification, internships and the possibility of future employment in the medical field.
  • The Air Force JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) provides leadership opportunities.
  • A+ (Computer maintenance and Repair) and Realskills! (a comprehensive Information Technology program) provide training, certification and internships for students interested in computer technology.
  • Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) courses prepare students for future employment opportunities in architecture, engineering, and industrial and product design.
  • The National Academy of Finance offers courses, internships and the possibility of future employment in the financial services industry.
  • Quest Humanities, a reading, writing, discussion-based program for discovery learning, uses the Socratic method where students are encouraged to question theories and methods in order to learn at their highest level.
  • Community Service Learning and the Fresh Force community service corps provide opportunities for students to serve the school and their community.
  • Science Training Encouragement Program (STEP), a partnership with 3M, provides selected students with a science-based work experience.



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    AP Courses

    Art
    English
    Math
    Science
    Social Studies


    College in the Schools Courses
    English
    • Freshman Composition
    • Intro to Literature
    Social Studies
    • Intro to Criminal Justice
    • Intro to Human Services
    • Urban Leadership
    • Intro to Urban Education
    • CSI-Intro to Political Sciences