About Juan Diego - Juan Diego Catholic High School

Awards & Achievements
Since opening in 1999, and graduating the first class of seniors in 2002, Juan Diego students have
excelled in a myriad of academic pursuits, extracurricular activities, and humanitarian efforts.
Academia
• Matriculation - 98% of graduates pursue higher education,
1% enlist in the military, and 1% go directly into the workforce.
84% attend 4-year colleges or universities (32% out of state),
14% attend a 2-year colleges.
• College Scholarships - Graduates receive on average
$36,363 in renewable college scholarships.
• Concurrent College Credits - 58% of seniors earn more
than 680 concurrent college credits annually.
• National Merit - Since 2002, 16 National Merit Scholars, 32
National Merit Semi-Finalists, 2 National Hispanic Scholars,
1 National Merit Corporate Scholar, 50 AP Scholars,18 AP
Scholars with Honors, 18 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 2
Governor’s Academic Achievement Award Honorees have
been named.
• Presidential Scholars - 6 Presidential, 10 Honors at Entrance
and 4 Leadership Scholars have been awarded.
• Academy of Sciences - 4 students graduated with this
distinction in 2012.
• Science Competitions - Earned 1st and 2nd place in three
divisions of 2012 Regional SL Valley Science and Engineering
Fair.
• Debate - Won 3A State Championships in 2009, 2011 and
2012. In 2012, Debate took 139 trophies, and ranked 14th
nationally in Policy.
• Computer Technology - Won top 5 awards in the Annual
State Computer Challenge in 2008, 1st & 2nd Place in Div. I & II
Web Design in 2007, National Champion in Linux Programming
in 2005, 1st & 2nd Place in the State Computer Challenge in
2005.
The Arts
• Visual Art - Selected for 2004 and 2012 Springville Utah High
School Art Show, 5 selected for 2011 Local Colors competition,
and one recipient of the 2004 Governor’s Youth Art Award.
• State Jazz & Percussion Festivals - Qualified 2009-2012.
• State & Solo Ensemble – 40 choir and instrumentalists
qualified, and 17 received superior ratings in 2012.
• Journalism - Earned recognition at Utah State Univ./College
of Eastern Utah Journalism competition for Speaking Eagle online
newspaper.
• Drama - 2A State Champions in ‘01 & ’04, 4 Region
Championships. 10 ranked superior at 2012 State Drama
Festival, won Best Actress at HS Musical Theatre Awards in
2011.
• Yearbook - Won 1st place for 2010 state competition,
recognition for cover design in 2011 national competition
and honorable mention in 2012 international yearbook photo
competition.
Athletics
More than 76% of Juan Diego’s students participate on 21
sports teams.
• State Champions - 18 Div. 3A from 2006-2012, 17 Div. 2A
from 1999-2005 (Baseball, Boys Basketball, Football, Golf,
Cross-County, Girls Soccer, Softball, Girls Tennis, Hockey,
Boys Lacrosse, Swimming and Track)
• Region Champions - 72 Div. 2A & 3A from 2002-2012
(Baseball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Lacrosse, Football,
Golf, Hockey, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Tennis, Track,
Volleyball and Wrestling).
• Academic All-State - 46 Athletes, 77 Academic All-Region
• All-State - 133 Athletes
• All-American - 3 Athletes
Philanthropy
• Service Hours - 264,369 volunteer hours have been logged by
students, with thousands more contributed through worldwide
mission work.
• Developing Countries - Raised more than $112,000 for
Invisible Children (named a “Legacy School”), $25,000 for
Solace Int’l., and $10,700 for other humanitarian organizations.
• Utah Food Bank - Annually collect more than 5,000 lbs. of
non-perishable food for emergency pantries.
• Spirit of Christmas - Annually deliver collected gifts and food
to 30-50 families during the holidays.
• Gift of the Drummer - Annually deliver Christmas gifts and
food over 50 families.
• Cancer Survival -Have raised more than $32,000 for
individuals and organizations coping with cancer.
“Studies show that athletic and other activities
build stronger, more honorable, diversified
students.” - Elliot Hopkins, National Federation
of State High School Association
September 24, 2012