Johnson High School (Gainesville, Georgia)
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Robert Wood Johnson High School is a public high school
located in Gainesville
Georgia
, USA, operated by Hall County Schools. The school serves 1,150 students in grades 9 to 12.
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. In 1982 the Frank J. Knight Center was dedicated.
The Frank J. Knight Center is home to many PE classes at the school, basketball, volleyball and school assemblies. Later in 1990 a stadium was built for football and soccer. Nicknamed "The Dungeon", the official name of the facility is "Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium", and is named after a former principal who died of cancer. In 1996, a Performing Arts Center was built between the main building and the Frank J. Knight Center. This building is home to drama classes, chorus and band performances and is referred to as the PAC.
High school
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located in Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, USA, operated by Hall County Schools. The school serves 1,150 students in grades 9 to 12.
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 & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
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. In 1982 the Frank J. Knight Center was dedicated.
The Frank J. Knight Center is home to many PE classes at the school, basketball, volleyball and school assemblies. Later in 1990 a stadium was built for football and soccer. Nicknamed "The Dungeon", the official name of the facility is "Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium", and is named after a former principal who died of cancer. In 1996, a Performing Arts Center was built between the main building and the Frank J. Knight Center. This building is home to drama classes, chorus and band performances and is referred to as the PAC.
Administration
- Stan Lewis: Principal
- Dr. Jason Carter: Assistant Principal
- Tim Rogers: Athletic Director
- Cathryn Sawyer: Curriculum & Instruction
Feeder schools
- South Hall Middle School
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
- Chicopee Woods Elementary School
- Lyman Hall Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Tadmore Elementary School
- Sugar Hill Elementary School
- Myers Elementary School
Notable alumni
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