MUS Accreditation and Membership

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

Did U Get the Weather Closing Notification?

Urgent notifications and weather closings are sent to families via an opt-in texting system. If you get text messages from 79041 already, you do not need to do anything.
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Frisby Retiring After Successful Career

Coach Cliff Frisby, Memphis University School golf head coach, has announced his retirement after 16 years at the school.
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Sophomore Parents, NEW DATE: Feb. 25

As the college counselors begin to meet with the Class of 2027, we invite their parents to join us Tuesday, February 25, for coffee and conversation.
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Sports Events: Feb. 14 - March 1

Check out the events running February 24 - March 1 in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and track! Always check the team page under Athletics for the most updated information.
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Support MUS Robotics Tourney: Feb. 22

MUS is hosting the second annual MUS VRS Winter Tournament on Saturday, February 22. Thirty-six teams will compete to qualify for state. Check in for competitors opens at 7:30 a.m. in the Campus Center near No. 1 on our campus map.
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Cheer Tryouts Information Meeting: Feb. 26

Cheer coaches will host an information meeting Wednesday, February 26, 4:30 p.m., in the Campus Center Dining Hall. This meeting will include details about upcoming mandatory clinics, so don’t miss it!
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Wingman Wednesday Moved: Feb. 26

This month's Wingman Wednesday has been moved to Wednesday, February 26, 2:15-3:15 p.m. We will be attending the Buzzards All-Star Game.
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Owls Named to MBJ’s Next Gen

The Memphis Business Journal named juniors Ari Thiyagarajaa and Ethan Zhao to their 2025 Next Gen list.
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Substance Abuse: A Cautionary Tale

David Magee spoke in chapel about a subject he knows all too well: the pain and destruction caused by substance abuse and mental health issues but also the joy of recovery. An accidental overdose killed his older son and nearly took his second son. His daughter struggled with an eating disorder, and Magee battled alcohol and prescription drug addiction.
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Senior Parents, FAFSA Priority Date: March 3

Parents of seniors, if your son applied to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, you must file the FAFSA by Friday, March 3, 2025, UT's priority filing date, to determine eligibility for aid and scholarships.
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Sophomores, Complete Your Scoir Survey

Sophomores need to complete their Class of 2027 sophomore-year college surveys in Scoir.
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Drug, Alcohol Parent Workshop: March 5

MUS and Hutchison parents are invited to a parent workshop with Mr. David Magee, Wednesday, March 5, 5:30 p.m., in the Wiener Theatre of Hutchison School.
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Racial Depictions in Media Explored

Sophomore Carson Alexander spoke in chapel about whitewashing, blackwashing, and the representation of race in the media. He described whitewashing as an alteration of a character’s skin color from black/brown to white. As an example, he cited the decision in the movie Bullet Train to cast white actors instead of the Asian characters from the novel.
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Sports Events: Feb. 18-22

Owls sports for the week of February 18-22 includes baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and trapshooting. Always check the team page under Athletics to see the most updated event information!
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Owls Earn Scholastic Writing Honors

Ten Owls received honors for their writing in the regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Ike Emmert ’27 earned one Gold Key, one Silver Key, and two Honorable Mentions for his work across three categories.
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Robotics Owls Triumph

The Owl robotics team (99331M) were tournament champions and earned the Sportsmanship Award at the 2025 Brighton High VEX High Stakes Robotics Tournament February 1 -- despite missing three of five members.
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Dr. Robert J. Marks Metcalf Speaker

Director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute Robert J. Marks II will be the featured guest at the 26th annual Robert M. Metcalf Symposium at Memphis University School on February 27 and 28.
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Chapel Program Highlights Memphis 13

Senior Counselor Candy Harris went back to her roots as a history teacher and gave the Hyde Chapel audience a lesson on the Memphis 13 – the first African American students to integrate Memphis schools, in October 1961.
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Johnson Tells History of Statue of Liberty

Jeremiah Johnson ’25 kicked off the Black History Month speaker series with a retrospective look at the Statue of Liberty.
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Juniors and Seniors: Strengths Assessment

We are excited to provide students with an opportunity to identify their strengths and learn how best to use them.
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