About Juan Diego Catholic High School

The mission of Juan Diego Catholic High School is is to serve God by providing a challenging academic education, rooted in Catholic values and morals in developing the whole person. Juan Diego Catholic High School, and Saint John the Baptist Catholic Elementary & Middle Schools, and Guardian Angel Daycare are co-educational schools under the Skaggs  Catholic Center LLC. Directed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, the Skaggs Catholic Center is a private, non-profit organization with federally authorized 501(c)(3) charitable status. The schools opened in 1999 on the 57-acre campus, and enroll more than 2000 children from infancy through the 12th grade each year. Sam and Aline Skaggs made a most generous gift of the property and buildings with the stipulation that the schools be self-sustaining and never turn away students for lack of ability to pay tuition – regardless of race or religion. Since inception, the schools have provided tuition assistance to hundreds of families in need each year. A church was later built by its congregation on the property, but operates separately from the Skaggs Catholic Center, LLC.

Juan Diego enrolls 800+ 9-12th but also internationally. Saint John the Baptist Elementary enrolls 570 in grades Pre-K through 5th grade, and the Middle school enrolls 390 in grades 6-8. We nurture boys and girls of all backgrounds. Some are from  successful business families here and abroad, others are breaking the multigenerational cycle of poverty, escaping violent countries and/or overcoming cultural bias. But they all find a place at the table. Of the total grade enrollment this year:

• 32% received need-based financial aid - totaling $2.9 million, 21% were eligible for federal free or reduced lunch.

• 27% are minorities (14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% African American, 6% other)

• 30% in the high school are non-Catholic, and 27% in K-8th grade are non-Catholic.
• 99% of students graduate, and 97% go to one of 220+ colleges worldwide (80% to 4-year institutions, 32% out of state), earning an average $36,260 in renewable college           scholarships
• 29% of students enroll in 30 AP/Honors courses offered: 40 AP Scholars with Distinction, 26 AP Scholars with Honors, 115 AP Scholars, 7 National AP Scholars, and 2 Governors        Academic Achievement Awardees
• 55% of seniors earn more than 720 concurrent college credits annually
• Of 2158 graduates since 2002: 35 were National Merit Scholars, 33 Semi-Finalists, 2 National Merit Hispanic Scholars, 1 National Merit Corporate Scholar, 1 National Merit ROTC
• Since opening, thousands of high school students have contributed more than 297,818 hours of service to the community.
• 76% of students participate in sports, and nearly all join at least one of the 40 extracurricular and arts activities
• 21 athletic teams have won 42 State and 84 Region 2A and 3A Championships