Memphis Catholic Middle and High School
Memphis Catholic Middle and High School | |
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61 North McLean Boulevard , , 38104 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°8′22″N 90°0′0″W / 35.13944°N 90.00000°WCoordinates: 35°8′22″N 90°0′0″W / 35.13944°N 90.00000°W |
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Type | Private, College Preparatory |
Motto | Ex Umbris In Veritatem ("Out of Darkness into Truth") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1922 |
Closed | 2019 |
Oversight | Diocese of Memphis |
School code | 431385 |
Principal | Debra Robinson |
Faculty | 28 |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age range | 12yrs to 18yrs old |
Enrollment | 270 (2016) |
Classrooms | 28 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Athletics | basketball,soccer girls,volleyball,softball |
Sports | basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, cheer, track |
Mascot | Chargers |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Yearbook | The Charger |
Vice Principal | Debra Eric Harper |
Director of Work Study | Theodore ( Deacon )Schreck |
Counselor | Rosie Jupson |
Athletic Director | Coach Wood |
Chaplain | Monsignor Thomas Kirk |
Website | www |
Memphis Catholic Middle and High School was a private, Roman Catholic middle and high school in Memphis, Tennessee located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis. It was in St. Peter Village in Midtown Memphis.[2]
It was a part of the Jubilee Schools network of inner city Catholic schools serving low income families. It was scheduled to close after spring 2019.[3]
History[]
Memphis Catholic was established in 1922, consolidating several smaller, parish-run high schools.[4] The middle school program opened in 1993.[2]
Circa 2013 the school enacted the "Education That Works" program which helped stop a decrease in the number of students. In 2013 Bishop Byrne High School closed and merged into Memphis Catholic.[5] That year each school had an enrollment of fewer than 200 students.[6]
Memphis Catholic High School was scheduled to close at the completion of the 2018-2019 school year, along with other Jubilee Schools. The diocese stated that this was due to the depletion of a trust intended to fund the schools.[3] New Day Schools intends to convert Memphis Catholic High into a charter school.[7]
Athletics[]
Memphis Catholic competes in Division 2, Region A of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). The school did not compete in the 2017 football season. [1].
Notes and references[]
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ a b "A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT." Memphis Catholic Middle and High School. May 4, 1999. Retrieved on February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Pignolet, Jennifer (2018-01-23). "Memphis Jubilee Catholic Schools to close after 2018-19 school year". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ MCHS. "MCHS History". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Dries, Bill (2013-01-28). "Bishop Byrne Will Close, Merge With Memphis Catholic". Memphis Daily News. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ Dries, Bill (2018-01-24). "Catholic Diocese Ending Jubilee Schools After 2018-2019 School Year". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ Kebede, Laura Faith (2018-07-30). "Six Memphis Catholic schools would convert to charters under revised application". Chalkbeat. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
External links[]
- School Website
- Memphis Catholic Middle and High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Catholic secondary schools in Tennessee
- Educational institutions established in 1922
- Preparatory schools in Tennessee
- Private middle schools in Tennessee
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis
- Schools in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1922 establishments in Tennessee