San Juan Diego Catholic High School (Austin, Texas)
Encyclopedia
San Juan Diego Catholic High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Austin
, Texas
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
.
In August 2002, only weeks after the canonization of St. Juan Diego, the indigenous man to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe
appeared, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond opened San Juan Diego Catholic High School. San Juan Diego is modeled after Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago.
Each student at San Juan Diego works toward a Distinguished Achievement diploma, which includes 30 credits and 100 hours of community service. The courses required for this diploma prepare students well for their next academic milestone: college.
All students participate in the program, working five full days per month in entry-level positions at local businesses. Class schedules are designed such that no student ever misses class due to work.
A full list of the companies that sponsor San Juan Diego's Corporate Work Study Program is available on the school's website.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Austin
Austin, Texas
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, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 125 parishes, or faith communities, in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches from West, Texas, in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan/College Station area in the east to Mason in the west...
.
Mission statement
San Juan Diego Catholic High School provides highly motivated students the opportunity to earn a Catholic, college preparatory education, enriched by participation in a corporate work study program.Background
Shortly after arriving in Austin in June 2000, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond sought to advance the Church’s prophetic mission by increasing the number of Catholic school opportunities in Central Texas. He sought to make quality, Catholic, college preparatory education available to young people who otherwise might not have access to it.In August 2002, only weeks after the canonization of St. Juan Diego, the indigenous man to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
appeared, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond opened San Juan Diego Catholic High School. San Juan Diego is modeled after Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago.
Each student at San Juan Diego works toward a Distinguished Achievement diploma, which includes 30 credits and 100 hours of community service. The courses required for this diploma prepare students well for their next academic milestone: college.
Corporate Work Study Program
Through the innovative Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), San Juan Diego Catholic High School makes quality, Catholic, college-preparatory education available to students who otherwise might not have access to it. Students gain valuable "real world" experience, while at the same time offsetting the cost of their education. Moreover, students receive training prior to entering the workplace, and receive mentoring from corporate professionals.All students participate in the program, working five full days per month in entry-level positions at local businesses. Class schedules are designed such that no student ever misses class due to work.
A full list of the companies that sponsor San Juan Diego's Corporate Work Study Program is available on the school's website.