Memphis Catholic Middle and High School

Memphis Catholic Middle and High School
Address
61 North McLean Boulevard Memphis , (Shelby County) , Tennessee 38104 United States
Coordinates	35°8′22″N 90°0′0″W
Information
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
Grades	7–12
Gender	Coeducational
Age range	12–18
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

Memphis Catholic Middle and High School was a private, Catholic middle and high school in Memphis, Tennessee located in the 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.[8]

Notable alumni

• Mo Alexander, comedian

Notes and references

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. "A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT." Memphis Catholic Middle and High School. May 4, 1999. Retrieved on February 16, 2019.
3. Pignolet, Jennifer (January 23, 2018). "Memphis Jubilee Catholic Schools to close after 2018-19 school year". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
4. MCHS. "MCHS History". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
5. Dries, Bill (January 28, 2013). "Bishop Byrne Will Close, Merge With Memphis Catholic". Memphis Daily News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
6. Dries, Bill (January 24, 2018). "Catholic Diocese Ending Jubilee Schools After 2018-2019 School Year". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
7. Kebede, Laura Faith (July 30, 2018). "Six Memphis Catholic schools would convert to charters under revised application". Chalkbeat. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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External links

• Memphis Catholic Middle and High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)