JCHS has a long standing tradition in athletics and competes in inter-school competitions in debate, forensics, vocal and instrumental music and many other interscholastic activities. The academic program offers more than 150 credit courses and provides opportunity for seniors to spend part of their day attending classes at Kansas State University or the Manhattan Area Technical Center. Some dual credit courses are also available through Cloud County Community College. The high school also offers a Junior Army ROTC program . Intramurals and interscholastic sports are also a part of the middle school program.
All elementary schools have library programs closely integrated with classrooms.
The district also offers multiage classrooms in many of the schools. The kindergarten program is a half-day program. Many schools also offer after school tutoring programs and remedial summer school classes. Services are provided for children with special needs in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Programs are tailored to meet the needs of each identified student using Student Improvement Teams and a comprehensive evaluation process.