American Stores's Chief Executive Officer Leonard Samuel Skaggs made an initial donation of $42 million to the Diocese of Salt Lake City for the purpose of providing primary and secondary education.

In 2018, JDCHS and Colosimo hired the embattled coach Steve Belles of Arizona's powerhouse Hamilton High School program after a multi-year investigation into pervasive hazing.

[9] In 2020, the JD Choir directed by John VanWagoner won 1st place in the Madrigal Small Group category at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Anthony Tibolla, a student of Theatre Director Joe Crnich, won 1st place in the Cambridge Division Monologue category.

The remaining land, from the initial 57 acres (230,000 m2) purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, also contains St. John the Baptist Parish.