MUS will be closed Wednesday-Friday, July 2-4 in observance of Independence Day.

Concussion management testing is mandatory for all MUS students and must be completed every two years. The Athletic Department is currently conducting testing for students in rising Grades 7, 9, and 11. These parents and students were emailed June 3 about the test.

Students performed well in the yearly national language exams in French, Greek, Latin, and Spanish.

Math-packet help labs will be open select Tuesdays (July 8, July 15, July 22, and July 29) from 9 a.m. - noon for any student needing guidance. Visit the Upper School Office for lab locations.

Once second semester grades are posted, we will send official transcripts to the colleges where students are enrolling and to NCAA (for those registered with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center). We will also mail students an unofficial copy of their transcripts for their records.

College counselors will be in the office during summer hours to meet with rising seniors. Students are welcome to make appointments with their counselors to work ahead on college essays and applications!

We are excited to provide students with an opportunity to identify their strengths and learn how best to use them. Gallup CliftonStrengths is a powerful online tool helping individuals identify, understand, and maximize their unique talents and strengths.

Beginning Tuesday, May 27, our summer hours take affect. Summer hours are 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Fridays.

Headmaster Pete Sanders and Board of Trustees Chair Will Thompson ’95 have announced a special moment in the history and trajectory of MUS. We celebrate the launch of a three-phase campus construction plan and the near-doubling of our endowment, milestones made possible by the Bold Vision Bright Future campaign. A quiet effort to this point, the campaign for Memphis University School now expands to all who embrace our vital mission.

Baccalaureate and Commencement events are Sunday, May 18. Families have been sent details about parking, seating assignments, photography, and more. See the May 5 email here. Those who wish to see the events online can find the live streams and more resources on www.musowls.org/graduation.

MUS will be closed for a school holiday Monday, May 19, following Baccalaureate and Commencement services Sunday, May 18.

Memphis University School valedictorian Wills Frazer is a writer, a mathematician, and an artist who uses his talents to better comprehend various facets of life. To Wills, the world is fascinating and beautiful, and he is eager to explore. His greatest joy is gathering teams together to achieve creative goals, such as preparing cases for Mock Trial competitions, producing another newspaper edition, or creating the latest T-shirt design for a Student Council event.

Headmaster Emeritus Ellis Haguewood called upon Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar while lauding L. Edwin Eleazer III Chair of Excellence in Teaching Norman Thompson for his 53 years of service at Memphis University School during the annual Retiree Chapel.

Did your Owl become an Eagle Scout this school year? We want to know so that we can celebrate his accomplishment!

Headmaster Pete Sanders awarded Science Instructor Garrett Smithson the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award, given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence.

Faculty Emeritus Bobby Alston wanted to do a little more coaching during the Retiree Chapel May 9. He urged Owls to ask themselves two questions: “What have you accomplished?” and “Who would be honored to document your journey?” The answers to those questions depend on talent, effort, and energy, said the long-time football and track head coach.

MUS will participate in the Tennessee Department of Education’s Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) program (vouchers) for the 2025-26 academic year. The state’s application portal for families opened May 15. To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, visit the official program website HERE.

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.