Johnson Senior High School (St. Paul, Minnesota)
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Johnson Senior High School schools in the St. Paul Public School district and is located on the east side of the city. It was the last high school that opened in the 19th century for the St. Paul district and is only surpassed in age by Central High School. The school is named for Minnesota governor John A. Johnson.
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| Established | 1897 | |
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| Type of institution | Public school | |
| Staff | 88 | |
| Faculty | 79 | |
| Principal | Kathleen Arndt | |
| Enrollment | 1638 | |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota, USA | |
| Colors | Maroon and White | |
| Mascot | Governors | |
| Information | 651-293-8890 | |
| Website | http://governors.spps.org/%5C | |
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[edit] Education
Johnson High School is one of five high schools participating in smaller learning communities, which began in the 2003-04 school year. Currently, there are seven smaller learning communities within the school. Johnson is a participant of the Advanced Placement program, or AP, for students seeking to be challenged while improving their resumé for getting accepted into college.
Beginning with the class of 2006, graduating seniors are required to engage in the Senior Project, a program designed for students to showcase the skills they have developed during their stay at Johnson and as a practice for building a resumé or portfolio when applying for jobs.
[edit] Athletics
Johnson has been well known for producing talented athletic teams, primarily in football and basketball. The Governors have won the St. Paul City Conference title for football 13 times, including four championships in the last five years.
Johnson also has a long history of hockey glory including 4 State Championships (1947, 1953, 1955, 1963), second in state 3 times and 3 third places in 20 State Tournament appearances.
The girls volleyball team won the class 2-A state championship in 1980.
In 2004, the boys basketball team placed third in the class 5-A state tournament
Its chief rival is Harding Senior High School, and the two football squads play each other annually for the Hatchet trophy. As of 2006, Johnson is 43-26-6 all-time against Harding for football.
[edit] Miscellaneous Information
Its original name was Cleveland High School, whose school colors were pink and olive green. The current name was established in 1911.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Herb Brooks - Coached the 1980 gold medal winning United States Olympic hockey team, better known as the "Miracle on Ice", and the 2002 United States Olympic hockey team, earning a silver medal.
Thomas Tapeh - Holds the St. Paul City Conference record for most points scored in a single game, season, and career, as well as the record for most rushing touchdowns in a single game, season and career. He would play college football at the University of Minnesota and is now a fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Warren Burger - Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986.
Louie Anderson - Comedian and Actor
Bruce F. Vento - U.S. Congressman
