Memphis Catholic Middle and High School was a private,

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middle and high school in

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located in the

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. It was in St. Peter Village in

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.
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" Memphis Catholic Middle and High School. May 4, 1999. Retrieved on February 16, 2019. 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.

History

Memphis Catholic was established in 1922, consolidating several smaller, parish-run high schools. The middle school program opened in 1993. 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. That year each school had an enrollment of fewer than 200 students. 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. New Day Schools intends to convert Memphis Catholic High into a

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Athletics

Memphis Catholic competes in Division 2, Region A of the

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(

TSSAA The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), along with the affiliated Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA), is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in Tennessee. The TSSAA ...

). The school did not compete in the 2017 football season

Notes and references

External links

School Website
* {{authority control 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