Governor Thomas Johnson High School

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 of Fine Arts, an auditioned-only visual and performing arts program for talented students in Frederick County from Grades 9th to 12th. The school is also home to the naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for Frederick County.

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 education and taught himself the law while working for an attorney and qualified at age 28.

Buildings
The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street, and southeast of U.S. Route 15. The building has 292940 sqft of space located on 40 acre 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 are as follows for 2021-2022 year

30.5% White

23.7% African American 35.1% Hispanic

4.7% Multiracial

Thomas Johnson's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 93.85%, the highest rate in the past 12 years and The school had a low of 84.91% in 1999.

The school's population had been steadily rising over the years, but has been decreasing over the last 4 years due to the redistricting of some students to Oakdale 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. AFA, as it is called, offers various college level classes pertaining to the arts for students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.

The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps was a new addition to GTJHS for the 2015–16 school year. 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' soccer
 * 2002 - Baseball
 * 2001 - Girls' soccer
 * 2000 - Boys' track & field
 * 1999 - Boys' basketball
 * 1997 - Boys' basketball
 * 1997 - Girls' soccer
 * 1994 - Softball
 * 1992 - Baseball
 * 1989 - Girls' basketball
 * 1988 - Boys' basketball
 * 1986 - Boys' basketball
 * 1985 - Boys' basketball
 * 1983 - Baseball
 * 1983 - Girls' basketball
 * 1982 - Boys' basketball
 * 1982 - Football
 * 1975 - Boys' basketball

Notable alumni

 * Virginia Cha, anchor on MSNBC Live, reporter for CNN
 * 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