Governor Thomas Johnson High School

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Governor Thomas Johnson High School (GTJHS) is a four-year public high school in Frederick, Maryland, United States. The school is home to the Academy for the Fine Arts, an audition-only visual and performing arts program for talented students in Frederick County from grades 9-12. The school is also home to the naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for Frederick County (NJROTC).

Thomas Johnson

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Governor Thomas Johnson

The school is named after former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson, who was the first post-colonial governor of the state. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Johnson himself received no formal early education, and was educated at home alongside his 11 siblings.[1]

Buildings

The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street and southeast of U.S. Route 15. The building has Script error: No such module "convert". of space located on Script error: No such module "convert". of land.[2] The address is 1501 N. Market Street in Frederick, MD 21701.

Students

Gov. Thomas Johnson High has around 1,850 students and the demographics were as follows for 2021-2022 year [3]

30.5% White

23.7% African American

35.1% Hispanic

4.7% Multiracial

Thomas Johnson's graduation rate steadily rose throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2007, the school graduated 93.85%, the highest rate in the past 12 years. The school had a low of 84.91% in 1999.[4]

The school's population had been steadily rising over the years, but began decreasing in 2010 due to the redistricting of some students to Oakdale High School.

Student population[5]
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1,339 1,375 1,396 1,407 1,457 1,503 1,548 1,689 1,743 1,858 1,953 1,925 1,987 1,994 1,995 2,022 1,994 2,000 1,681 1,583 1,524 1,489
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Governor Thomas Johnson High School

Academies

Governor Thomas Johnson High School is home to 2 "academies" for Frederick County Public Schools.

The "Academy for the Fine Arts" has been at GTJHS since the late 1980s.[6] AFA, as it is called, offers various college level classes pertaining to the arts for students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.[7]

The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps was a new addition to GTJHS for the 2015–16 school year.[8] The program had previously been held at Linganore High School.[9] The NJROTC features an orienteering team, a rifle team, and a drill team.

Sports

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  • 2023 - Boys' outdoor track & field
  • 2017 - Unified track
  • 2013 - Boys' cross country
  • 2012 - Boys' indoor track & field
  • 2011 - Boys' outdoor track & field
  • 2010 - Boys' outdoor track & field
  • 2010 - Boys' indoor track & field
  • 2009 - Boys' outdoor track & field
  • 2009 - Boys' indoor track & field
  • 2006 - Boys' soccer[10]
  • 2002 - Baseball[11]
  • 2001 - Girls' soccer[12]
  • 2000 - Boys' track & field[13]
  • 1999 - Boys' basketball[14]
  • 1997 - Boys' basketball
  • 1997 - Girls' soccer
  • 1994 - Softball[15]
  • 1992 - Baseball
  • 1989 - Girls' basketball[16]
  • 1988 - Boys' basketball
  • 1986 - Boys' basketball
  • 1985 - Boys' basketball
  • 1983 - Baseball
  • 1983 - Girls' basketball
  • 1982 - Boys' basketball
  • 1982 - Football[17]
  • 1975 - Boys' basketball

Notable alumni

See also

References and notes

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  4. ↑ Maryland Report Card
  5. ↑ Maryland State Department of Education
  6. ↑ About GTJHS
  7. ↑ FCPS Special Programs
  8. ↑ GTJHS NJROTC Website
  9. ↑ LHS NJROTC Website
  10. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
  11. ↑ MPSSAA Baseball
  12. ↑ MPSSAA Girls' Soccer
  13. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field
  14. ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
  15. ↑ MPSSAA Softball
  16. ↑ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
  17. ↑ MPSSAA Football

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