Johnson Park Middle School

Johnson Park Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1130 S Waverly St,  Columbus, OH
Columbus City School District
4.2
368 Students
C-
Niche Grade
Johnson Park Middle School sits on the south side of the Eastmoor neighborhood in Columbus. The school’s robust curriculum goes above and beyond traditional middle school classroom topics to explore world languages, computer science, automation and robotics, music technology and more. The Johnson Park Panthers athletics programs, available to the school’s seventh and eighth grade students, range from soccer and volleyball to softball and basketball. Students pursue personal and leadership development through the National Junior Honor Society, social justice groups, service-learning, peer mediation and the Young Scholars Program. Additional extracurricular opportunities include yearbook, essay and drawing contests, drama, choir, band and orchestra. Johnson Park is also a shelter site for English-language learners. The school also fosters a variety of community partnerships with local organizations including Barnett Recreation Center, Smooth Transitions, Beautiful Me, A.B.L.E., Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Directions for Youth, Community for New Directions and Nationwide Children’s Behavioral Health. The Johnson Park Panthers take pride in creating a diverse environment where students are prepared, respectful, inclusive, disciplined and engaged.

School Details

Head of School
David Walker Jr
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
4%
Reading Proficiency
13%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
13%
Math Proficiency
4%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
408:1

Student Diversity

Male
59.9%
Female
40.1%
Black
57.6%
Hispanic
31.1%
Two or more races
5.5%
White
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 6 Reviews
4.0 parent
8/22/2013
Hello my son is a student at Johnson park the first school day what attire my attention was every thing was in order yu don't see the chao that the other schools had to me discipline is part of education so I hope it will continue .
5.0 other
11/30/2011
I loved the school when I attended there. Great education value with a balance of teacher support and student support. Huddy was a cool guy.
5.0 student
5/7/2010
I went to this school in 06-07 & 07-08 and this was the best middle school that I have ever went to.....I love the principal and all the teacher's
5.0 student
1/10/2008

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