Mokena Junior High School

The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education approved the hiring of Luke Munch as the new principal of Mokena Junior High School during January’s Board Meeting. Mr. Munch...

The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has chosen Mr. Robert “Bob” Gurney as the district’s next superintendent. Mr. Gurney will officially begin his duties on July ...

Mr. Luke Munch, Assistant Principal of Mokena Junior High School in Mokena School District 159, has been named the Assistant Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Asso...

Mokena School District 159’s 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team finished their season with a 4th place state trophy. The team won their first game at the state tournament 48-42 ag...

Mokena School District 159 has published its inaugural issue of Mokena Moments , the new district newsletter. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide general information a...

Two students represented the Mokena Music Department at District 1's ILMEA Festival on November 23rd. 8th grader, Clayton Carmody, and 7th grader, Lily Mcdonald, were selected fro...

Another National Novel Writing Month has come and gone and the Meteor Write Club has wrapped up their season. This year's ten writers produced 114,045 words in just 30 days. Pey...

Mokena Junior High School hosted its annual Pink Out games on Tuesday, October 22, in support of breast cancer awareness. This spirited event brought together students, familie...

On October 15, 2024, Mokena Jr. High School inducted 21 students into the MJHS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). This year’s induction marks years of student i...

Mokena School District 159 is looking forward to welcoming back students and families with back-to-school events at each school. See image for dates and times!

We are pleased to announce that Steve Stein has been appointed the Interim Superintendent for Mokena SD 159 starting on August 1, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year. In 2001,...

The law requires Mokena School District 159 to maintain educational records, which includes both “permanent records” and “temporary records”. A student’s permanent record contai...

In a heartfelt ceremony filled with pride and anticipation, eighth grade students from Mokena Jr. High School took a significant step forward in their academic journey as they par...

Fifteen eighth graders at Mokena Jr. High recently volunteered to partner with the Village of Mokena staff and Board to learn about local government during the Village’s annual S...

The gym at Mokena Jr. High on Tuesday, March 19 was packed for a reason: to support the Cancer Support Center. During the 12th annual Volley for a Cure game, teachers and staff f...

Over 90 Mokena 159 students submitted their artwork for the annual ArtWorks Festival held at Lincoln-Way East High School. Artwork submitted was created during art class througho...

The 7th grade Meteors 2024 volleyball season came to a close in the first round of the IESA State Tournament. They fell to the Triad Middle School Crusaders in a two set match on...

On Tuesday February 13th the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the over 500 Illinoisans honored for their extraordinary contributions to education across the sta...

The Mokena Jr. High girls volleyball teams have been working hard all season long and are heading into the home stretch of their seasons. The seventh grade girls volleyball team ...

Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education provides parents, teachers, and 4th-8th grade students with an opportunity to have their voice heard. The Illinois 5Essentials Surv...