Accreditations
AdvancED
Southern Association of Independent Schools

Memberships 
American Library Association
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools
Association of Independent School Libraries
College Board
College Entrance Examination Board
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Educational Records Bureau
Independent School Management
International Boys’ School Coalition
Memphis Area Independent School Library Information Consortium
Memphis Area Library Council
Memphis Association of Independent Schools
National Association for College Admission Counseling
National Association of Independent Schools
National Association for Music Education
National Association of Secondary School Principals
SOLINET
Southern Association for College Admission Counseling
Southern Association of Independent Schools
Tennessee Association of Independent Schools
Tennessee Library Association
Tennessee Music Education Association
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
TENN-SHARE

  • Order of the Owl Inducts 67

    Lower School students and families gathered in Hyde Chapel to celebrate the Order of the Owl inductions May 8. Sixty-seven students received Order of the Owl recognition.
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  • Time to Claim Lost Items

    It’s time to claim those lost items from Lost and Found collections in the Upper School and Lower School before the end of the year!
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  • 2025-26 Wingman Deadline: May 23

    The Counseling Department is accepting Upper School students for next year’s Wingman mentoring program. Returning Wingmen need only inform Senior Counselor Candy Harris of their planned return via email. New volunteers can sign up here before Friday, May 23.
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  • CSO Dinner, Games at BCA: May 12

    Join us as we lead games and serve dinner for the students living in dorms at Binghampton Christian Academy on Monday, May 12, 5-6 p.m.
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  • CSO Food Distribution Event: May 19

    Volunteers are needed for the next Mid-South Food Bank Distribution on Monday, May 19, 8:30-11 a.m. in the Lower School parking lot.
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  • CSO Grilling at Purdue Center: May 11

    Civic Service Organization will cook hamburgers and hot dogs and serve Mother’s Day lunch Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. to noon for The Salvation Army Purdue Center of Hope (696 Jackson Avenue) residents.
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  • Latin Honor Society Inducts 22

    Twenty-two Owls were inducted into the National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society May 6.
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  • Study Sessions, Half Days, Holidays

    May is jumping with exams, half-day dismissals, and holidays. See the study calendar Upper School Owls have been given for optimal exam preparation. Bookmark the Academic Calendar for a quick reference to exams, study sessions, half days, and holidays!
     
    Evening Study Sessions are also available in Hyde Library to help students prepare in a quiet, supervised environment.
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  • Chi Alpha Mu Inducts 19

    Chi Alpha Mu, the national junior mathematics club for middle and junior high school students, inducted 19 new members. The club, named for Creative Adventures in Mathematics, was founded in 1967 and reactivated by the high school math society, Mu Alpha Theta, in 2008 to promote enjoyment and understanding of mathematics by middle school students.

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  • CSO Dinner at Room in the Inn: May 17

    Volunteers will cook and serve a brisket dinner for the guests at Calvary Episcopal Church Room in the Inn on Saturday, May 17, 4:30-7 p.m.
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  • Patel Awarded Coke Scholarship

    The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has designated Memphis University School senior Kushal Patel as a Coke Scholar-Select. As one of 150 high school students chosen from among 105,000 applicants nationwide, he receives a $20,000 merit-based scholarship and joins over 7,000 distinguished alumni recipients. The process involves several selection rounds, essay composition, and personal interviews.
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  • Trigon Takes Over Amphitheater

    Students and faculty flocked to Thomas Amphitheater to watch as three Lower School contenders took to the arena for the trigon finals May 5.
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  • Eight Named Springfield Scholars

    Faculty and families celebrated eight eighth-grade Springfield Scholars inductees during a banquet May 1. These students are in the top 10% of their class and demonstrate character consistent with the high standards of the school’s Honor Code and Community Creed.
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  • AP Exam Information

    Exam season is here! The College Counseling Department has sent an important email reminder for AP exams. Read it HERE or find it on the Email Archive Resource Board in OwlHub.
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  • Musicians Top Competition

    Band and orchestra students traveled to St. Louis to compete in the Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags April 25. The Owls performed first and ended up with the highest score of any instrumental group in the competition.
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  • Cardozo Urges Students to Follow Interests

    Alan Chung ’25 experienced Massachusetts Institute of Technology Instructor Christian Cardozo’s teaching at the Beaver Works Summer Institute at MIT and thought he would make a great chapel speaker. Fellow AI and Ethics Club members Patrick Burke ’25 and Paxton Silver ’25 agreed, and with the help of Student Council funds, they brought him from Boston to the Hyde Chapel stage April 25.
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  • Two Owls Advance in DECA Competition

    Juniors Albert Ding and Ari Thiyagarajaa advanced to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, April 26-29 after their performance at the state-level competition.
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  • Blazer Consignment: May 14, 16, 21

    It’s time to consign those outgrown blazers for the Parents’ Association Blazer Consignment Sale. Blazers must be on hangers in good, gently used condition (no rips, stains, or snags) with all buttons attached.
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  • Patel Named Presidential Semifinalist

    The United States Presidential Scholars Program has named senior Kushal Patel a semifinalist.
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  • Special Olympics Volunteers: April 26

    CSO is holding a Special Olympics Festival on campus Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will host and officiate games of spikeball, cornhole, soccer, kickball, and relay races for the athletes.
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