| Diamond Ranch Academy | |
|---|---|
 The football field at Diamond Ranch Academy | |
| Address | |
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433 Diamond Ranch Pkwy , 84737 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°9′34.2″N 113°23′4.2″W / 37.159500°N 113.384500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Therapeutic boarding school |
| Motto | Healing Families, One Youth at a Time. |
| Established | 1999 |
| Founder | Rob Dias[1] |
| Closed | 14 August 2023 [2] |
| CEEB code | 450132 |
| NCES School ID | A0702299[3] |
| Director | Ricky Dias |
| Principal | Reeve Knighton |
| Faculty | 8 |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Age range | 12 - 18 |
| Enrollment | 130 |
| Color(s) | |
| Teams | Football, Baseball |
| Team name | Diamondbacks, Lady Diamondbacks |
| Accreditation | Northwest Accreditation Commission |
| Website | www |
Diamond Ranch Academy was a therapeutic boarding school just outside the town of Hurricane, Utah, United States. It admitted adolescents, 12–18, with various issues, including anger management issues and major depressive disorder. Diamond Ranch Academy was founded in Idaho Falls[4] in 1999 by Rob Dias and later moved to southern Utah,[5] where it occupied a 200-acre (81 ha) ranch.[6][7][8] It closed in August 2023 after a decision by Utah officials not to renew the school's license.[2]
Its education programs were accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, The Joint Commission, and its courses generally lasted between ten and twelve months. Activities included various sports, including interscholastic competition, as well as caring for farm animals.[8]
Diamond Ranch Academy charged a tuition fee of $12,000 per month.[9] Some students who required special education services had their tuition fees covered by school districts in California and Washington.[9]
In 2022 a student died at the school after a period of illness, and the Utah Department of Health subsequently issued an extreme level citation to Diamond Ranch Academy for failure to provide and seek necessary medical care for a client.[10]
- ^ "History of Diamond Ranch Academy | Program for Troubled Teens". Diamond Ranch Academy. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ a b Hogsten, Leah (July 14, 2023). "Utah officials shut down Diamond Ranch Academy teen treatment center after deaths". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Diamond Ranch Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY, INC". opencorporates.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Diamond Ranch Academy Review". Idaho Falls Spokesperson. 2017-07-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY New Perspectives Archived 2010-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Woodbury Reports website, July 30, 2004
- ^ "Diamond Ranch Academy Tuition, Financing & Tax Deductions". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Bessettewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Kingkade, Tyler (March 10, 2023). "After the teen's death, schools rethink sending children out of state to Diamond Ranch Academy". NBC News. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Utah Department of Health & Human Services. "DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY (F22-93407)". ccl.utah.gov/. Utah Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved 2023-04-26.