Memphis Catholic Schools Resources 2008
July 1st, 2008 by Jane Schneider
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
DIOCESE OF MEMPHIS
373-1219 • www.cdom.org
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis, through its department of education, administers 29 schools in the Memphis area, serving approximately 8,700 pre-K to 12th grade students. The diocese employs 779 teachers, 326 of whom have advanced degrees. Catholic schools in the Memphis diocese boast a graduation rate of 99 percent. Of those graduates, 95 percent continue to college. Catholic high school students received more than $26 million in scholarships for 2008.
2008-09 Catholic Schools Calendar
August 14 Opening day Liturgy (Inservice) — 9-12:30 AM
August 15 Feast of the Assumption
August 18 First day of school — ½ day
September 1 Labor Day — No school
October 17 Professional Day at St. Francis
October 20 Fall break
November 26-28 — Thanksgiving break
December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception – No school
December 19 Christmas break — ½ day
December 22-January 2 — Christmas break
January 5 Second semester
January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No school
January 26-30 Catholic Schools Week
February 16 Presidents’ Day – No School
March 9-13 Spring Break
April 9 Holy Thursday — 1/2 day
April 10 Good Friday – No school
May 22 Last day of school — ½ day
Tuition for Catholic diocese schools does not include individual school fees. Some schools offer family discounts and scholarships. An asterisk (*) indicates a private, nondiocesean school which sets its own tuition.
Grades K-6 (Catholic students): $3,945
Other: $4,570
Grades 7 & 8 (Catholic): $4,205
Other: $4,845
Grades 9-12 (Catholic): $5,295
Other: $6,245
Catholic Schools
Bishop Byrne Middle and High School
1475 E. Shelby Drive (38116) • 346-3060
bishopbyrne.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 290 • Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 •Extracurricular activities offered: yes
De La Salle Elementary @ Blessed Sacrament
2540 Hale Avenue (38112) • 866-9084
cdom.org (mark.snodgrass@delasalle.cdom.org)
Student body: co-ed • Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 150 • Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 • Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Holy Names Elementary
709 Keel Avenue (38107) • 507-1503
Student body: co-ed • Grades: 3-8
Enrollment: 90 • Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Holy Rosary School
4841 Park Avenue (38117) • 685-1231
Student body: co-ed • Grades: K3-8
Enrollment: 450 • Student/faculty ratio: 14:1 • After-school care offered: yes
Immaculate Conception Cathedral Schools*
1669 Central Avenue (38104) • 725-2710
(Elementary/Middle) iccatherdralschool.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK-8
Tuition: $4,990-$5,670 • Enrollment: 280
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1 •Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Immaculate Conception High School
1725 Central Avenue (38104) • 725-2705
Student body: female only • Grades: 9-12
Tuition: $7,220-$8,170
Enrollment: 94
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
Incarnation School
360 Bray Station Road, Collierville (38017) • 853-7804
goics.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK-8
Enrollment: 275 • Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Little Flower School
1666 Jackson Avenue (38107) • 725-9900
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK4-2
Enrollment: 65
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
Memphis Catholic Middle and High School
61 N. McLean Blvd. (38104) • 276-1221
memphiscatholic.com
Student body: co-ed • Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 150 • Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
8151 Poplar Avenue, Germantown (38138) • 753-1181
olphonline.com
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK2-8 • Enrollment: 260
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1 •After-school care offered: yes (students only)
Our Lady of Sorrows School
3690 Thomas St. (38127) • 358-7431
ourladyofsorrowschurch.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK4-8
Enrollment: 120 •Student/faculty ratio: 13:1 • Before- and after-school care offered: yes (students only)
St. Agnes Academy/St. Dominic School *
4830 Walnut Grove Rd. (38117) • 767-1356
saa-sds.org
Student body: St. Agnes: female only, St. Dominic: male only
Grades: preK-12 (girls); preK-8 (boys) •Tuition: $5,820-$11,015
Enrollment: 895 (girls and boys) • Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Ann School – Bartlett
6529 Stage Road (38134) • 386-3328
Student body: co-ed
Grades: preK-8 • Enrollment: 625
Student/faculty ratio: 23:1
Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Anne Catholic School
670 South Highland Avenue (38111) • 323-1344
stannehighland.net
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK-8 (now offering 2-yr.-old preK)
Enrollment: 140 • Student/faculty ratio: 15:1 (max. 21:1) • Before- and after-school care offered: yes (2-yr.-old Mother’s Day Out)
St. Augustine School
1169 Kerr Avenue (38106) • 942-8002
Student body: co-ed •Grades: preK4-6
Enrollment: 165 • Student/faculty ratio 22:1After-school care offered: yes
St. Benedict at Auburndale*
8250 Varnavas (@ Germ. Pkwy.)
Cordova (38016) • 260-2840
sbaeagles.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: 9-12
Tuition: $6,950-$7,750 • Enrollment: 1,000 • Student/faculty ratio: 14:1
Extracurricular activities offered: yes
St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School
2100 Germantown Pkwy. Cordova (38016) • 388-7321
sfawolves.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: K4-8
Enrollment: 980 • Student/faculty ratio: 14:1 •Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Joseph School
3851 Neely Road (38109) • 344-0021
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK3-6
Enrollment: 188 • Student/faculty ratio: prek-K3: 16:2, K4-K5: 20:2, grades 1-6: 22:1 • Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. John School
2718 Lamar Avenue (38114) • 743-6700
cdom.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK3-6
Enrollment: 190 • Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 • Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Louis School
5192 Shady Grove Rd. (38117) • 682-9692
stlouismemphis.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: K-8
Enrollment: 500 • Student/faculty ratio: 20:1 • After-school care offered: yes
St. Mary-Jackson Elementary School
1665 Highway 45 By-Pass, Jackson, TN • (731) 668-2525
stmarysschool.tn.org
Student body: co-ed • Grades: K4-8 • Enrollment: 360
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 • After-school care offered: yes
St. Michael Parish School
3880 Forrest Avenue (38122) • 323-2162
Student body: co-ed Grades: preK-8
Enrollment: 190 • Student/faculty ratio: 11:1 • Before- and after-school care offered: yes
St. Paul School
1425 E. Shelby Drive (38116) • 346-0862
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK-6
Enrollment: 300 • Student/faculty ratio: 15:1 • After-school care offered: yes
St. Patrick School
277 South Fourth Street (38126) • 521-3252
Student body: co-ed • Grades: preK-4 (grade levels advance each year to sixth) • Enrollment: 120
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1 • Before and after-school care offered: yes
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