Juan Diego Catholic High School

American Stores's Chief Executive Officer Leonard Samuel Skaggs made an initial donation of $42 million to the 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.{{cite news|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/082899/rel_LB0311.001.shtml|title=Big Catholic school to open in Utah|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Morris Communications|location=Lubbock, Texas|date=28 Aug 1999|accessdate=23 Apr 2013}}

A {{convert|57|acre|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.{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/720155/Skaggs-at-center-of-learning.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003011/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/720155/Skaggs-at-center-of-learning.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Skaggs at center of learning|newspaper=Deseret News|publisher=Deseret Digital Media|location=Salt Lake City|date=29 Sep 1999|accessdate=23 Apr 2013}}{{Cite web|last=Hinton|first=Jay|date=1999-09-27|title=Day of dedication for Catholic Center Draper celebrates Skaggs complex|url=https://www.deseret.com/1999/9/27/19467747/day-of-dedication-for-catholic-center-br-draper-celebrates-skaggs-complex|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Deseret News|language=en}}

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.

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:{{Cite web|title=Athletics {{!}}|url=https://www.jdchs.org/athletics/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.jdchs.org}}

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• Baseball
• Basketball (Boys/Girls)
• Cross Country (Boys/Girls)
• Football
• Golf (Boys/Girls)
• Lacrosse (Boys/Girls)
• Soccer (Boys/Girls)
• Softball
• Swim and Dive (Boys/Girls)
• Tennis (Boys/Girls)
• Track and field (Boys/Girls)
• Volleyball (Boys/Girls)
• Wrestling

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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.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-18|title=Juan Diego Catholic High School wins BEST OF STATE award for third year straight|url=https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/juan-diego-catholic-high-school-wins-best-of-state-award-for-third-year-straight/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=ABC4 Utah|language=en-US}}

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,{{Cite web|title=Juan Diego secures 3rd-straight state title with 45-20 win over Morgan|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/46196779/juan-diego-secures-3rd-straight-state-title-with-45-20-win-over-morgan|access-date=2020-12-24|website=www.ksl.com|language=en}} and 2016 seasons.{{Cite web|title=Legendary JDCHS football coach hangs it up; new coach just moves over a chair {{!}} Draper Journal|url=http://www.draperjournal.com/2020/08/12/324824/legendary-jdchs-football-coach-hangs-it-up-new-coach-just-moves-over-a-chair|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.draperjournal.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Juan Diego High School hires man at center of prep hazing scandal as assistant football coach|url=https://sltrib.com/sports/high-school-sports/2018/06/26/juan-diego-hires|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Obert|first=Richard|title=Steve Belles lands football coaching, teaching job at Utah high school|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/25/steve-belles-football-coaching-teaching-job-utah-high-school/732945002/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}

In 2020, the JD Choir directed by John VanWagoner won 1st place in the Madrigal Small Group category at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Anthony Tibolla, a student of Theatre Director Joe Crnich, won 1st place in the Cambridge Division Monologue category. The JD Strings Orchestra, directed by Denisse Vallecillos, won 3rd place in the Minstrel Large Group category. The 2020 High School Shakespeare Competition consisted of 83 schools, 2300 students, and 579 video entries from around the region, not just Utah.{{Cite web|title=Shakespeare Competition - Awards Presentation 2020 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPMPsShZ4Vc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/vPMPsShZ4Vc |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-23|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}

The team defeated rival Hurricane High School from 2008 to 2010 at Rice-Eccles Stadium and Delta at Cedar City in 2016.{{cite web|last1=Zulewski|first1=Tom|title=Prep football: Juan Diego tops Delta to repeat as 3A state champ|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4573839-155/prep-football-juan-diego-tops-delta|website=sltrib.com|publisher=Salt Lake Tribune}}

• Everwood (2002–2006) – Television show – Used JDCHS buildings and surroundings for filming as a substitute for the fictional Everwood, Colorado{{Citation|title=Everwood|date=2002-09-16|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318883/?ref_=adv_li_tt|type=Drama|others=Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, Emily VanCamp, Debra Mooney|publisher=Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Liddell Productions, Everwood Utah|access-date=2020-12-24}}
• The Luck of the Irish (2001) – Made for television movie – Used JDCHS buildings and surroundings for filming{{Citation|last=Hoen|first=Paul|title=The Luck of the Irish|date=2001-03-09|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274636/?ref_=adv_li_tt|type=Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sport|others=Ryan Merriman, Henry Gibson, Alexis Lopez, Glenndon Chatman|publisher=Just Singer Entertainment|access-date=2020-12-24}}

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 {{convert|57|acre|m2}} purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, also contains St. John the Baptist Parish.{{cite web|title=Juan Diego Catholic High School Webpage|url=http://jdchs.org|accessdate=23 Apr 2013}}

• Steve Belles - NFL/AFL Quarterback - Varsity Quarterback and Defensive Backs Coach{{Cite web|last=Obert|first=Richard|title=Steve Belles lands football coaching, teaching job at Utah high school|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/25/steve-belles-football-coaching-teaching-job-utah-high-school/732945002/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}
• Ron James - NCAA/AFL/CFL Offensive Lineman and Coach - Varsity Head Football Coach

• Dakota Cox, professional football player{{Cite web |url=https://247sports.com/player/dakota-cox-18501/|title=NFL Draft: Dakota Cox NCAA timeline |website=247sports.com |access-date=August 18, 2024}}
• Haylee Roderick, model{{cite news|last1=Horiuchi|first1=Vince|title=Utah dancer shows up in 'Glee'|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15227295?source=rss|accessdate=October 8, 2014|publisher=Salt Lake Tribune|date=June 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012001041/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15227295?source=rss|archive-date=October 12, 2014|url-status=dead}}
• Sofia Franklyn, podcast host{{Cite web|title=Sofia Franklyn {{!}} JDCHS, Draper, UT {{!}} MaxPreps|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/sofia-franklyn/eGYtIvTtEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm}}

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