Campus Visit Policy

Student Visitors - Shadow/Discovery Days

Juan Diego Catholic High School is a closed campus. Students who do not attend Juan Diego are not allowed on campus or visit on campus during school hours except with permission for a Shadow/Discovery Day, from the Dean(s) or Recruitment Counselor. After school, students who do not attend Juan Diego may not enter the building, except as a part of an organized school-sponsored or authorized activity.

Shadowing Students 

All requests to shadow a student must be reviewed by the Recruitment Counselor or Assistant Principal.  All Shadow/Discovery Days are by appointment only and must be approved at least one day in advance,

Potential students may make a shadow visit to Juan Diego Catholic High School during the school day. Eighth-grade students, or current high school-age students who attend school elsewhere, who are interested in Juan Diego Catholic High School, are welcome to spend a day on campus, with a current Juan Diego student as a host. 

Prior to the student's visit, he/she will be asked to complete and submit the Shadow/Discovery Day Form. This form is available in Student Services or High School Administrative offices. The shadowing student’s guardian(s) must sign the Shadow Day form and obtain verbal approval from the Recruitment Counselor or Assistant Principal at least one day in advance of the visit.

A visiting student/shadow guest may request a specific JD student to be their host. Their request is not guaranteed, as not all students have signed up to participate in the JD Shadow/Discovery Day Host program. Prospective students are matched with a JD host student who shares similar interests (class schedules, extracurricular or club interests, etc.) Each JD host student is responsible for one guest at a time; if the requested host student has already been paired with a prospective student for the preferred day, another JD host student, with similar interests, will be selected. 

On the day of the visit, the shadowing student must check in at Student Services between 7:45-7:50 a.m. and will be assigned a current Juan Diego student host for their Shadow Discovery Day. They will be given a Shadow Guest name badge and meet with a Counselor who will review school procedures with both the visiting student and the JD host student.

The shadowing student is to be accompanied by the JD host student at all times during the day and wear the Shadow Guest name badge. At the end of the school day, the shadowing student must return to Student Services to finalize the Shadow Day. Shadowing students must dress in appropriate attire, similar to that of the host student. This includes dress slacks or jeans (no holes) and a modest dress shirt. Shadowing students may not wear tank or halter tops, spandex clothing, mini skirts or mini shorts, tight skirts or dresses, or tops that reveal the midriff or back. Oversized clothing of any kind is not permitted. The writing and images on clothing must not promote alcohol, drugs, sex, or violence. The style of clothing must be in accordance with Christian decency. The writing and images on backpacks/bags must not promote alcohol, drugs, sex, or violence. Boots, slippers, sandals, slip-ons, and Crocs, as well as backless, high heeled or open-toed shoes, may not be worn.

Shadowing guests are subject to the same rules as the host student. Any misbehavior violating the school rules will result in Juan Diego immediately asking the shadowing student to leave.