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
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.
Buildings The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street and southeast of U.S. Route 15. The building has of space located on of land. 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
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.Maryland Report Card
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 Maryland State Department of Education 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
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.About GTJHS AFA, as it is called, offers various college level classes pertaining to the arts for students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.FCPS Special Programs
The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps was a new addition to GTJHS for the 2015–16 school year.GTJHS NJROTC Website The program had previously been held at Linganore High School. The NJROTC features an orienteering team, a rifle team, and a drill team.
Sports
State Champions
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' soccerMPSSAA Boys' Soccer 2002 - BaseballMPSSAA Baseball 2001 - Girls' soccerMPSSAA Girls' Soccer 2000 - Boys' track & fieldMPSSAA Boys' Track & Field 1999 - Boys' basketballMPSSAA Boys' Basketball 1997 - Boys' basketball 1997 - Girls' soccer 1994 - SoftballMPSSAA Softball 1992 - Baseball 1989 - Girls' basketballMPSSAA Girls' Basketball 1988 - Boys' basketball 1986 - Boys' basketball 1985 - Boys' basketball 1983 - Baseball 1983 - Girls' basketball 1982 - Boys' basketball 1982 - FootballMPSSAA Football 1975 - Boys' basketball
Notable alumni Virginia Cha, anchor on MSNBC Live, reporter for CNN Brent Comer, actor Nate Hairston, cornerback for the New York Jets Branden Kline, Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles Julia Martz-Fisher, Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick County. Terence Morris, former NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player Bryan Voltaggio, chef, Top Chef runner-up Michael Voltaggio, chef, Top Chef winners
See also List of high schools in Maryland Frederick County Public Schools
References and notes
External links
Governor Thomas Johnson High School website