Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to attend?
 The annual tuition cost  at SJD for the 2025-2026 school year is $13,800.
Each student receives $6,500 reduction through their participation in the Corporate Internship Program. 

All students will receive $1,000 in tuition assistance as part of our mission to make Catholic education more accessible. 

Therefore, the tuition balance is $6,300, or $630 per month over 10 months. San Juan Diego Catholic
High School believes in providing all students access to an affordable, quality, Catholic, college-preparatory education.  This amount is before financial assistance or other arrangements. 


What is the Corporate Internship Program? 
Students work five eight-hour days per month at professional workplaces, which allows them to graduate with four years of corporate experience. In return for their work, the companies pay a portion of the students' education. The money goes directly to SJD in order to help fund an affordable Catholic education for all of our families. For more information on the Corporate Internship Program, click here.

Do I get to choose where I will do my internship?
Students are matched with internships depending on their skills and the needs of the company.  A student may express an interest in a specific company or field of work during the interview process.  Our team will do everything possible to find the best fit for each student. 

Do I keep the same internship all four years?
Some students stay with the same employer throughout the four years at SJDCHS and may have different roles and responsibilities each year.   Other students ask to be moved to gain new skills and explore another industry.  Most of our companies have specific skills they need and may choose or choose not to have a certain student.

What does the admissions process entail? 
1. students must submit a completed application form, student essay, (4) signed recommendation letters, Release of Records form or full academic records from the previous school, a copy of his or her birth certificate, Social Security card, and an application fee (subject to change at different deadline dates).

2. Once all application material are received, and determined complete the application will be reviewed by the admissions committee. to determine if the applicant is a good fit for SJDCHS. 
Interviews are not granted to every applicant.  For those selected an interview will be scheduled. 

3. Decions will be made on the publichsed decisions days. Students will be notified of acceptance on this date.   The family must submit a signed Letter of Intent and pay a $350 Tuition Deposit to be officially enrolled. The family may then submit their FACTS financial aid application. 

Does SJD offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses? 
Yes. SJD evaluates the number of interested students entering the AP Program and adjusts the offered classes as much as possible to suit students' desires and needs. Only sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to enroll in the AP Program.

Does SJD offer electives? 
Students at SJD graduate with a Distinguished Achievement Diploma of 30 credits including Art and Theology classes. This rigor, combined with our Corporate Internship Program, present significant schedule restraints on our students. Thus, our schedule allows a limited number of elective courses. However, all SJD students take Art and Theology as a part of our set curriculum.

What sports are offered? 
San Juan Diego students compete under the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) in cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, soccer (co-ed), track, cheerleading, baseball, and softball. For more information on athletics, click here.

What extracurricular activities do you offer? 
After school activities are adjusted annually in accordance with student interest. For the most recent list of clubs and organizations, click here.

Is transportation available? 
 SJD provides morning transportation to school for a fee of $95 per month. Pickup stops are re-evaluated each year. If there are 8 students or more that live in the same general area, a morning stop can be created. There is currently a morning pickup at  Sacred Heart Parish and another one at Santa Cruz Catholic Church.

Presently, SJD does not provide afternoon transportation.

SJD also transports students to and from work every day.

For more information on  bus routes click here.

Are San Juan Diego students required to wear uniforms? 
Yes. All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Austin have adopted uniforms starting with the 2012-2013 academic year.