Austin Junior High School

The AJHS 9th grade students will be visiting AHS on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

There will be a Black History Month program on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:15 in the auditorium. Families of students are welcome to attend.

Current 7th graders (incoming 8th graders) are invited to attend Curriculum Night at AJHS on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 5:30.

The current 9th graders who will be in the 10th grade next year are invited to curriculum night on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Austin High School.

Congratulations to Laikyn who advanced to the state competition for Poetry Out Loud. She is the only DCS student going! AJHS is proud of Laikyn!

Happy School Counselors Week to Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Folds. AJHS is blessed to have them as our counselors.

Austin Cheer tryouts will be February 17 - 20, 2026. If you are interested in being an Austin Junior High School or Austin High School Cheerleader, please fill out the Google inte...

Yearbooks are now on sale at yearbookordercenter.com, and enter the code 17676 to order your copy today!

AJHS is grateful for the DCS School Board, who serve our schools and our community. Thank you to Michele Gray King, Peggy Baggett, Katye Coats, Alberto Miguez, and Jason Palmer. Y...

Mrs. Pirkle's 9th-grade class sewed monsters for the Jasper Area Family Service Center's "First Class Pre-K." The children in the pre-k class drew monsters on paper, and Mrs. Pirk...

The faculty and staff wish everyone a Happy Holiday season! Decatur City Schools will be closed December 22 - January 5, 2026. Students will return on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Lucy is an 8th grade band student. She was accepted to the University of Alabama Honor Band! Way to go, Lucy!

Congratulations to the AJHS robotics team! They placed 3rd out of 43 teams at the competition last Saturday! Way to go team and Coach Martin!

Please see Mrs. Pirkle to order a Black History t-shirt or click here for the order form.

Tickets for the AJHS Christmas Dance Party are $5 and will be available for sale in the cafeteria during lunch. The dance will be held in Jones Gym from 3:00 - 5:00 pm on December...

The AJHS 9th grade band students did a great job performing with the AHS band at the Christmas concert!

Report cards for the second nine weeks will be distributed on January 9, 2026.

Congratulations to our 8th-grade Scholars Bowl students! They competed in the DCS Santa Scholar tournament on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Cooper Hastings was the 5th highest score...

The AMS and AJHS holiday band concert was held this past Sunday in the auditorium. The 7th and 8th graders did a wonderful job. Thank you to the students and to the band directors...

Congratulations to the AJHS teams who competed in the Future City Competition last week. The Cyrus City team won and will advance to the next round of competition. Thank you to Mr...