John Jay High School

Students may have come to John Jay’s theater expecting a heartening story of justice prevailing in the criminal justice system. What they received was a first-hand look at the wor...

The Jay Center’s lights dimmed, and, without prompt, students began waving their phone flashlights in time to The TrebleMakers’ rendition of a Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars hit. Moment...

What is the impact of fruiting trees on backyard bird populations? Are there waste streams that can be recycled through concrete that reduce the carbon emissions of the constructi...

Congratulations to John Jay High School’s physics teacher Jim Panzer, who was an invited speaker at the American Association of Physics Teachers conference in St. Louis, Missouri,...

Members of John Jay’s DECA Business Club are still riding on the adrenaline generated at the DECA Regional Competition, which took place at Rockland Community College on Wednesday...

John Jay High School’s Winter Concert Series is a community treasure! The trio of free concerts features Katonah-Lewisboro’s most accomplished student musicians, conducted by musi...

What color icing should the doors and windows be outlined in? Chocolate dots or mini marshmallows on the roof? For one hour, the week before winter break—when classes wrap up wit...

John Jay High School is planning a shift in scheduling for September 2025 designed to allow more time for learning and make school more manageable for students. JJHS is moving to ...

Warm, compassionate, relatable, thoughtful, funny, straightforward, intense, real. Actor Liza Colón-Zayas, best known for playing Tina Marrero on the comedy-drama series “The Bea...

The aroma of Saturday morning wafted out of room N205. What was going on? Round the corner and see - it’s the Sweet Times Café! The pop-up café, hosted by Maria Mellon’s Life Ski...

Maddie knows what dogs like - treats and tennis balls (to play fetch with!) - because her family includes Wilbur von Smooch, a Boston terrier, and Sugar Ray Frank, a German shephe...

John Jay's robots rocked the FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Qualifier, which was held at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, NY, on December 7, and one team, The MOB, is alr...

“And now, it’s time for the Cards of Fate!” Showgirl Cinnamon swivels a card around featuring the name of the show before smacking a high five with Buffy, the game show host, as s...

John Jay High School proudly inducted 105 exceptional students into the National Honor Society (NHS) on November 25! The Executive Council of John Jay's chapter shared the qualit...

There’s a party vibe at the far end of the John Jay Gallery! Instead of an empty landing, teachers and students are gathered around comfy seating and a game table. The walls are h...

Amid last Workshop Wednesday’s creative resets and positive career conversations, one session stood out for its serious nature, capacity crowds and relatable young presenter: “My ...

Head to the high school’s main entrance from any hallway and breathe. Lavender, grapefruit and vanilla envelop you. Vials of essential oils cover the back table of one of the clas...

Family and friends, coaches and teammates gathered in the Jay Center on November 13 to celebrate Wolves who have committed to continue their sport at the varsity level in college!...

Congratulations to John Jay High School students Emma Iamiceli, Ava Koch and Alexander Bond, who performed in the Westchester County School Music Association’s Area All-State Fest...

Gratitude was expressed through words, music, handshakes and hugs at John Jay High School’s Field of Honor today. The annual event, organized by the high school’s JJ4Vets club, w...