About Juan Diego - Juan Diego Catholic High School
About Juan Diego - Juan Diego Catholic High School
About Juan Diego - Juan Diego Catholic High School
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Acceptance<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s open enrollment draws<br />
students - of all faiths - living in Davis, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele<br />
and Utah Counties. Our academic success, diversity and<br />
extraordinary campus are attractive to students who are looking<br />
for a great experience at a school that will prepare them for college<br />
and life in a global society. Applications for the current school year<br />
are accepted throughout the school year. Applications for the<br />
following school year are accepted beginning in January.<br />
Open House<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> hosts a free Open House annually, in November.<br />
Potential students, friends and neighbors of <strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> have an<br />
opportunity to meet faculty, coaches and staff, tour our state-of-theart<br />
facility and attend a performing arts showcase presentation.<br />
Placement Exam<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> uses the EXPLORE® test as our placement exam for<br />
incoming freshmen (9th grade) and new sophomore (10th grade)<br />
students. Results are used for both JDCHS course placement and<br />
college planning. EXPLORE® is the first part of a testing system<br />
that goes on to include PLAN® and the ACT®. New incoming<br />
juniors and seniors do not need to take a placement exam. For<br />
additional information contact Kirsten Jansen, Recruitment<br />
Counselor at 801-984-7661 or KirstenJansen@jdchs.org.<br />
Freshman Qualifying Exams for<br />
Honors-level Courses<br />
Incoming freshman students interested in taking honorslevel<br />
courses in Mathematics, Social Studies, and World<br />
Languages (Spanish and French), must take qualifying<br />
exams in addition to taking the EXPLORE® exam. NOTE:<br />
Incoming Freshman students will be recommended for Earth<br />
Science (Honors) based on EXPLORE® results only. For<br />
additional information contact Kirsten Jansen, Recruitment<br />
Counselor at 801-984-7661 or KirstenJansen@jdchs.org.<br />
Tours and Enrollment Information<br />
To schedule a guided tour of <strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> or obtain additional<br />
information, contact Recruitment Counselor, Kirsten Jansen at<br />
801-984-7661 or KirstenJansen@jdchs.org. Visit www.jdchs.org<br />
for a virtual tour plus updates on all of the latest information on<br />
course requirements, activities and programs.<br />
Shadow A Student<br />
Potential students experience the life of a high school student for<br />
one school day, shadowing one of our students. Our campus is<br />
theirs to explore and discover. They may visit classes, enjoy a<br />
complimentary lunch in our cafeteria, meet teachers, talk to staff<br />
and coaches and explore their interests. To shadow a student,<br />
contact Recruitment Counselor, Kirsten Jansen, 801-984-7661 or<br />
KirstenJansen@jdchs.org.<br />
Preparing Mind, Body and Spirit...<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is a co-educational secondary school offering a culture of academic<br />
success, faith exploration, social development and community involvement. Named for our patron Saint<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>, the school was built in 1999, made possible with a gift from the Sam and Aline Skaggs family.<br />
Location<br />
300 E 11800 S, Draper, Utah 84020<br />
801-984-7650<br />
www.jdchs.org<br />
Campus<br />
<strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> is located in the south Salt Lake valley on the 57acre<br />
campus of the Skaggs <strong>Catholic</strong> Center. Facilities include<br />
a chapel, complete with extensive art glass depicting the story<br />
of <strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>, which is the highlight of the school’s growing art<br />
collection, representative of <strong>Catholic</strong> and cultural history. Facilities<br />
also include a 2000-seat gym, artificial turf football/soccer/<br />
lacrosse stadium, five tennis courts, three ball diamonds, weight<br />
rooms, outdoor track and practice fields. A 1350-seat auditorium,<br />
black-box theater, TV production studio, art studios, band/choral<br />
rooms and dance studio lend themselves to hundreds of school<br />
activities and public events. Technology is state-of-the-art, with<br />
500 networked Mac computers on campus.<br />
Access<br />
Located in Draper, at the south end of Salt Lake valley, <strong>Juan</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
is easily accessible from I-15, Bangerter <strong>High</strong>way, State St., UTA<br />
Busing and TRAX light rail. A school shuttle bus is available at no<br />
charge to/from the 100th South TRAX stop.<br />
Enrollment is open to all faiths.<br />
“There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore<br />
it is important that everyone is seen as equal before<br />
God. I’ve always said we should help a Hindu<br />
become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better<br />
Muslim, a <strong>Catholic</strong> become a better <strong>Catholic</strong>.”<br />
- Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta<br />
September 24, 2012
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