MUS | Year-at-a-Glance 2023-24

About

For more than 100 years, Memphis University School has provided Mid-South boys with unparalleled opportunities to develop intellectually, morally, socially, artistically, and physically, becoming leaders well-equipped to turn great ideas into action. Here, boys find a top-tier academic program, small classes with individual attention, a school community centered on an Honor Code, extracurricular activities with opportunities for leadership, and a sense of belonging within a fellowship of common purpose.

Admissions

Come learn for yourself why there is no better school in the Mid-South for boys. We are committed to academic excellence, and we know how to teach boys. Nearly 70 percent of our teachers have advanced degrees, and they average 22 years of experience. We maintain a student-teacher ratio of 7 to 1, and a typical class size of 15. Step-by-step, our students learn to take responsibility for their actions, serve the community, and develop leadership skills as they make lifelong friendships.

Academics

The extraordinarily accomplished and dedicated faculty is our driving force, and providing boys an unparalleled college-preparatory education is our guiding principle. Since the school’s founding in 1893, we have upheld a tradition of excellence, and we stay on the cutting edge by keeping an eye on the future. What we teach is shaped by the expectations that colleges have for students they admit, and by what we believe we should pass on from generation to generation.

Arts

Understanding and appreciating the works of man’s creative spirit are necessary for a complete education. We offer students myriad opportunities for hands-on, full-fledged participation in performing, visual, and recording arts. Boys here have the chance to sculpt, to paint, to act, to sing, and to perform, and the whole community benefits from the creativity that they express.

“It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance … and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.” - Henry James, 1915

Athletics

Sports have always played a significant role in shaping the moral character of our students. Teamwork, self-sacrifice, courage, stamina, perseverance, hard work, self-control - these values are forged in the crucible of competition. While we are extremely proud of our numerous athletic achievements, we realize these endeavors are never an end in themselves, but a powerful means to an end: self-knowledge and self-improvement for our boys. Our athletic program lives by the highest code of sportsmanship. We play hard, we play by the rules, and we have fun. At MUS, we always play the games well.

Student Life

A tradition of excellence remains vigorous here due to the commitment of the entire community - especially students. We encourage our boys to strive for excellence because that allows them to find meaning in what they do, to play a role in something greater than themselves, and to discover a sense of competence and thus confidence in themselves and in their abilities. If our academics, or our sports, or our arts, or our service and leadership opportunities do not challenge or engage boys, then they lack the capacity to transform boys. The struggle for excellence makes our experiences real. And boys need something real.

List of 24 events.

Dec

7

Bookstore Holiday Open House
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Schaeffer Bookstore
Open House 8 a.m. - noon
Dec

13

Last Day of Classes for First Semester (Half Day)
12/13/2023
Dec

14

Semester Exams (half days)
12/14/2023 to 12/15/2023
8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
December 14: Languages/Old Testament 7/Origins of Language 7
December 15: English
December 18: History/Social Studies/New Testament
December 19: Science
December 20: Math
Dec

18

Semester Exams (half days)
12/18/2023 to 12/20/2023
8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
December 14: Languages/Old Testament 7/Origins of Language 7
December 15: English
December 18: History/Social Studies/New Testament
December 19: Science
December 20: Math
Dec

20

*After Exams* Holiday Begins
12/20/2023
Jan

3

Second Semester Begins - Classes Resume
1/3/2024
Jan

15

School Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/15/2024
Feb

19

School Holiday: Presidents' Day/Winter Break
2/19/2024
Mar

8

School Holiday: Spring Break
3/8/2024 to 3/15/2024
Mar

29

School Holiday: Good Friday
3/29/2024
Apr

13

MUS Spring Formal
8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Memphis Botanic Garden
May

6

AP Exams
5/6/2024 to 5/10/2024
Monday, May 6, at 8:00am – United States Government and Politics
Monday, May 6, at 12:00pm – Art History and Chemistry
Tuesday, May 7, at 12:00pm – Statistics
Wednesday, May 8, at 8:00am – English Literature and Composition
Wednesday, May 8, at 12:00pm – Computer Science A
Thursday, May 9, at 8:00am – Environmental Science
Friday, May 10, at 8:00am – European History
Friday, May 10, at 12:00pm – Spanish Literature and Culture

Monday, May 13, at 8:00am – Calculus AB and Calculus BC
Tuesday, May 14, at 8:00am – English Language and Composition
Tuesday, May 14, at 12:00pm – Physics C: Mechanics
Tuesday, May 14, at 2:00pm – Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Wednesday, May 15, at 8:00am – French Language and Culture
Wednesday, May 15, at 12:00pm – Music Theory
Thursday, May 16, at 8:00am – Spanish Language and Culture
Thursday, May 16, at 12:00pm – Biology
Friday, May 17, at 12:00pm – Latin

Wednesday, May 22, at 8:00am – US History

Wunderlich Auditorium
May

6

Senior Exams
5/6/2024 to 5/10/2024
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
May 6: Math
May 7: Classical and Modern Languages
May 8: English
May 9: History/Social Studies
May 10: Science
May

8

New Owls Bookstore Open House
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Schaeffer Bookstore
8:00 a.m. - noon
May

13

AP Exams
5/13/2024 to 5/17/2024
Monday, May 6, at 8:00am – United States Government and Politics
Monday, May 6, at 12:00pm – Art History and Chemistry
Tuesday, May 7, at 12:00pm – Statistics
Wednesday, May 8, at 8:00am – English Literature and Composition
Wednesday, May 8, at 12:00pm – Computer Science A
Thursday, May 9, at 8:00am – Environmental Science
Friday, May 10, at 8:00am – European History
Friday, May 10, at 12:00pm – Spanish Literature and Culture

Monday, May 13, at 8:00am – Calculus AB and Calculus BC
Monday, May 13, at 12:00pm – Pre-Calculus
Tuesday, May 14, at 8:00am – English Language and Composition
Tuesday, May 14, at 12:00pm – Physics C: Mechanics
Tuesday, May 14, at 2:00pm – Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Wednesday, May 15, at 8:00am – French Language and Culture
Wednesday, May 15, at 12:00pm – Music Theory
Thursday, May 16, at 8:00am – Spanish Language and Culture
Thursday, May 16, at 12:00pm – Biology
Friday, May 17, at 12:00pm – Latin

Wednesday, May 22, at 8:00am – US History
May

15

End of Fourth Quarter (half day)
5/15/2024
May

16

Underclassman Semester Exams (half days)
5/16/2024 to 5/17/2024
8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Thursday, May 16: Math
Friday, May 17: Classical and Modern Languages/Old Testament 7/Origins of Language 7

Tuesday, May 21: English
Wednesday, May 22: History/Social Studies/New Testament
Thursday, May 23: Science
May

19

Baccalaureate, Graduation
5/19/2024
May

20

School Holiday
5/20/2024
(Day after Graduation)
May

21

Underclassman Semester Exams (half days)
5/21/2024 to 5/23/2024
8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Thursday, May 16: Math
Friday, May 17: Classical and Modern Languages/Old Testament 7/Origins of Language 7

Tuesday, May 21: English
Wednesday, May 22: History/Social Studies/New Testament
Thursday, May 23: Science
May

22

AP US History Exam
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 22, at 8:00am – US History
May

24

Last Day of School (half day)
5/24/2024
May

27

School Holiday: Memorial Day
5/27/2024
Jul

4

School Holiday: Independence Day
7/4/2024 to 7/5/2024

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