I am a freshmen at this school. I hated it at first but trust me by the end of the school year you dont want to leave! I dont want to leave San Juan Diego. It has changed me big time! Everything about me is changed into a better new me! -Amber R. 2008-2009
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Posted by a student on 05/27/09
It gives kids great opportunities and AMAZING job experiences! It's a very different kind of school, and they've come a long way.
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Posted by a student on 11/02/08
This school was the best thing that happened to us as a family. My daughter totally changed her attitude about adults and other students her age. She was homeschooled and this was a great transition for her. There were mostly hispanic students but that didn't matter. She made a few friends and that's
... Read more all she needed. She graduated salutatorian and got a 4 year scholarship to a private women's college. Its a great school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/31/08
As a teacher at San Juan Diego Catholic High School, what I think is most important about the school's mission is that, by way of our innovative corporate work study program, we're able to offset tuition in such a way that a quality, Catholic, college-preparatory education is made available to a much
... Read more wider range of students. Students who might not otherwise have such an opportunity. Additionally, I can only imagine the benefits had I graduated with the work experience that our students accumulate through their time here at San Juan Diego. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 10/29/08
San Juan Diego is a school that will prepare any student willing to make the most of their future. I am an alumni and graduated in 2007. Being the second generation coming out of such a new school is definately in itself a risk. However, the fact that I was exposed to the corporate work program and had
... Read more the opportunity to work with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Dell, among many others, I was able to develop my professional skills as well as my speaking skills. I am currently at St. Edward's University and have kept an outstanding GPA, have been in internships, and continue my involvement within the campus communitity as well as the Austin community. I am in contact with my graduating class despite the fact that some of us are in other states or cities attending other universities. The impossible becomes possible at SJD. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/28/08
This school is on the rise! Students graduate with an Advanced Diploma of 30 credits (compared to the 21- and 24-credit diplomas of the Austin public schools), with 4 years of experience in the corproate world, and with over 100 hours of service learning. There are many positives working in favor of
... Read more this school. Even the Saints soccer team went to state play-offs last year! Go, Saints! Read less
Posted by a other on 10/28/08
Having been involved with the school's innovative Corporate Work Study Program, I have nothing but positive things to say about the school. Their students, despite being as young as 14, are in the working world and are bright, articulate, mature, and better-prepared than I could have imagined.
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Posted by a other on 10/28/08
I strongly disagree with all of these reviews. I have recently graduated form San Juan Diego Catholic High School and I am currently in Texas State University. This school has prepared me so well that I am making A s and B s on my college classes. It has prepared me so well that my character has changed
... Read more completely from a shy and unconfident person to a person that is outgoing and ready to confront any challenge that I may face. This same change I have seen on many of my classmates and upcoming San Juan Diego graduates. This school doesn t only prepare you academically but also in the work field. The students there are really friendly and welcoming to all new students because we as a school want them to feel welcomed and that there part of the community. The teachers are great, there always willing to help and stay until late so that we understand the material that is being covered in class. I am extremely grateful to all my teachers and San Juan Diego staff because this school has made me grow and my classmates to be academically competent with other schools and ready for the challenge of going to college. I also personally recommend this school to any one that whishes there child to be prepared for college and for life. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/28/08
I graduated from SJD in 2007. I firmly believe that this school is good for most people & if you don't put your effort into the school, you won't get much out of it. My parents & I took a risk with the school, it was only a year old when I started there. We put some hard effort into it: I participated
... Read more in & helped to start several clubs, I studied my hardest & helped other students, & my parents participated in PTA & volunteered whenever they could. Sure, it seemed very disorganized at first, but after the first two years, it ended up being a very good school for me. One of my favorite things about the school is Work Study because I have no problems getting a job. I can honestly say that SJD is an excellent school & that I am one of its success stories. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/28/08
My daughter is a freshman at San Juan Diego and is having a fabulous experience. The teachers go above and beyond what is required to help the students, the corporate work experience has really expanded my daughter's perspective, there is a low teacher to student ratio, and she has had many opportunities
... Read more to be involved in extracurricular activities. Like all schools you will encounter issues here and there. However, every issue I have seen arise has been addressed promptly and appropriately. Read less
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Austin schools — Juan Diego Catholic High School is located at 800 Herndon Ln, Austin TX 78704. 800 Herndon Ln is in the Barton Hills neighborhood and 78704 ZIP code in Austin, TX The school district for Juan Diego Catholic High School is the Diocese Of Austin Education Office. Juan Diego Catholic High School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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