Juan Diego Catholic High School

Juan Diego Catholic High School (JDCHS) is a parochial school located in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, Utah by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City.

Juan Diego Catholic High School
Address
300 East 11800 South

Draper
,
Salt Lake
,
Utah
84020

United States
Coordinates40°32′05″N 111°52′55″W
Information
TypeRegular elementary or secondary
Motto"Spirtus Donorum"
(The Spirit of Giving)
Religious affiliation(s)National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1999
StatusCurrently operational
LocaleLarge suburb / 21
School districtNational Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
CEEB code450064
NCES School IDA0109539
PrincipalDr. Galey Colosimo
Faculty48.4 (FTE)
Secondary years taught9th through 12th
Enrollment763 (2017)
 • Grade 9181
 • Grade 10185
 • Grade 11210
 • Grade 12187
Student to teacher ratio15.8
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Navy, Silver, White, and Teal     
MascotSoaring Eagle
AccreditationWestern Catholic Education Association (WCEA)
NewspaperThe Speaking Eagle
YearbookThe Tilma
Tuition$8,440/year (Catholic) $10,296/year (non-Catholic)
Websitewww.jdchs.org

History

American Stores's Chief Executive Officer Leonard Samuel Skaggs made an initial donation of $42 million to Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City for the purpose of providing primary and secondary education. At the time, Skaggs' donation it was the largest donation for a Catholic education campus in the United States.[1]

A 57 acres (230,000 m2) site was selected in southern Salt Lake City and started developing for the Skaggs Catholic Center where Juan Diego Catholic resides. The property was selected due to its proximity to the St. John the Baptist Parish. All of the schools which makeup the Skaggs Catholic Center would open for the 1999–2000 school year.[2][3]

Academics

Accolades

During the 2019–20 school year, Secretary Betsy DeVos of the United States Department of Education awarded Juan Diego Catholic with the Blue Ribbon Award. JDCHS is the second high school from Utah selected for this award behind Judge Memorial Catholic High School during the 1997–98 school year.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Juan Diego Catholic is a Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) member school offering boys and girls sports complying with Title IX. Student athletes can participate in varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen only teams under the UHSAA's 3A Classification. JDCHS Athletics consisting of the following sports:[5]

Starting during the 2017–18 school year JDCHS won the Best of State Award which is a collective academic and athletic honors for 3 consecutive years.[6]

Football
Coach Seasons W L T Pct. State Title Runners-up Region Title Notes
John Colosimo 1999-2020 176 42 0 .777 7 13 USA Today’s 2013 Best High School Coach Award for Utah[7]
Greg Williams 2021- 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Incoming head coach
Total 22 176 42 0 .777 7 13

The JDCHS football team would first competed under the UHSAA in 1999 with head coach John Colosimo guided JDCHS becoming instantly successful. They have since went on to win four state championships at the 3A classification during the 2008, 2009, 2010,[8] and 2016 seasons.[7] In all, Colosimo's teams have won 7 Utah State Championships and has one of the winningest records in Utah.

In 2018, JDCHS and Colosimo hired the embattled coach Steve Belles of Arizona's powerhouse Hamilton High School program after a multi-year investigation into pervasive hazing.[9] Investigators recommended child abuse charges but Attorney General Bill Montgomery never formalized the charges. At JDCHS, he would assume the position coach duties for the quarterback and defensive back.[10]

Fine Arts

In 2020, the JD Choir directed by John VanWagoner won 1st place at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. High School Shakespeare Competition consisting of 83 schools, 2300 students, and 579 video entries from around the region, not just Utah. Student, Anthony Tibolla from Joe Crnich's Theater Program also won 1st place for a monologue in the Cambridge Division. The JD Strings Orchestra, directed by Denisse Vallecillos, won 3rd place for the Minstrel Large Group category.[11]

Rivalry

The team defeated rival Hurricane High School from 2008 to 2010 at Rice-Eccles Stadium and Delta at Cedar City in 2016.[12]

  • Everwood (2002–2006) – Television show – Used JDCHS buildings and surroundings for filming as a substitute for the fictional Everwood, Colorado[13]
  • The Luck of the Irish (2001) – Made for television movie – Used JDCHS buildings and surroundings for filming[14]

Campus

JDCHS occupies a section on a multicampus grouping called the Skaggs Catholic Center with Saint John the Baptist Middle School, Saint John the Baptist Elementary School, and the Guardian Angel Day Care taking the remainder of the instructional space. The remaining land, from the initial 57 acres (230,000 m2) purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, also contains St. John the Baptist Parish.[15]

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

References
  1. "Big Catholic school to open in Utah". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas: Morris Communications. Associated Press. 28 Aug 1999. Retrieved 23 Apr 2013.
  2. "Skaggs at center of learning". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. 29 Sep 1999. Retrieved 23 Apr 2013.
  3. News, Deseret (1999-09-27). "Day of dedication for Catholic Center Draper celebrates Skaggs complex". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. "Juan Diego High School earns coveted national award". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. "Athletics |". www.jdchs.org. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. "Juan Diego Catholic High School wins BEST OF STATE award for third year straight". ABC4 Utah. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  7. "Legendary JDCHS football coach hangs it up; new coach just moves over a chair | Draper Journal". www.draperjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. "Juan Diego secures 3rd-straight state title with 45-20 win over Morgan". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  9. "Juan Diego High School hires man at center of prep hazing scandal as assistant football coach". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  10. Obert, Richard. "Steve Belles lands football coaching, teaching job at Utah high school". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  11. "Shakespeare Competition - Awards Presentation 2020 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  12. Zulewski, Tom. "Prep football: Juan Diego tops Delta to repeat as 3A state champ". sltrib.com. Salt Lake Tribune.
  13. Everwood (Drama), Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, Emily VanCamp, Debra Mooney, Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Liddell Productions, Everwood Utah, 2002-09-16, retrieved 2020-12-24CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. Hoen, Paul (2001-03-09), The Luck of the Irish (Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sport), Ryan Merriman, Henry Gibson, Alexis Lopez, Glenndon Chatman, Just Singer Entertainment, retrieved 2020-12-24
  15. "Juan Diego Catholic High School Webpage". Retrieved 23 Apr 2013.
  16. Obert, Richard. "Steve Belles lands football coaching, teaching job at Utah high school". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  17. Horiuchi, Vince (June 5, 2010). "Utah dancer shows up in 'Glee'". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  18. "Student dances her way into a Disney movie - Intermountain Catholic". www.icatholic.org. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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