Our History

Original school building, August 2002 thru December 2017. 

San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS) opened in August 2002 after Archbishop Gregory Aymond recognized the acute need for Catholic, college preparatory education in Austin. SJDCHS is modeled after Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, where students work in entry-level positions in the corporate world to earn part of their tuition. San Juan Diego Catholic High School graduated its first class in 2006.

To date, the school has graduated 19 classes of students and is proud of achieving a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduating classes.

The new school was dedicated by Bishop Joe Vasquez on December 9, 2017, the Feast Day of San Juan Diego, and opened for students in January 2018.

 

Saints Fight Song

Cheer, cheer for old SJD,
 Striving with whole hearts for victory!
 Saints of old have led the way
 For Saints of the future here today,
 Whether the chance be great or small
 Saints always rise to answer the call,
 Rally Saints and sound the cry
 Of triumph for SJD! Go Saints!