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Diamond Ranch Academy
The football field at Diamond Ranch Academy
Location
Map
433 Diamond Ranch Pkwy

Hurricane, Utah
,
Washington County, Utah
84737

United States

37°9′34.2″N 113°23′4.2″W / 37.159500°N 113.384500°W / 37.159500; -113.384500
Information
TypeTherapeutic boarding school
MottoHealing Families, One Youth at a Time.
Established1999 (1999)
FounderRob Dias[1]
Closed14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)[2]
CEEB code450132
NCES School ID
A0702299[3]
DirectorRicky Dias
Principal
Reeve Knighton
Faculty8
Grades7–12
Age range12–18
Enrollment130
Color   
TeamsFootball, Baseball
Team nameDiamondbacks, Lady Diamondbacks
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission
Websitewww.diamondranchacademy.com

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 Utah officials decided 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]

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  1. ↑ "History of Diamond Ranch Academy | Program for Troubled Teens". Diamond Ranch Academy. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Hogsten, Leah (July 14, 2023). "Utah officials shut down Diamond Ranch Academy teen treatment center after deaths". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Diamond Ranch Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY, INC". opencorporates.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Diamond Ranch Academy Review". Idaho Falls Spokesperson. July 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ Dias, Rob (July 30, 2004). "DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY New Perspectives". Woodbury Reports. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Diamond Ranch Academy Tuition, Financing & Tax Deductions". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  8. 1 2 Bessette, Judith E. "Diamond Ranch Academy". Woodbury Reports. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Kingkade, Tyler (March 10, 2023). "After the teen's death, schools rethink sending children out of state to Diamond Ranch Academy". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ Utah Department of Health & Human Services. "DIAMOND RANCH ACADEMY (F22-93407)". ccl.utah.gov/. Utah Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved April 26, 2023.[permanent dead link]
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