Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Status Closed School code 431-480 Mascot Red Knight Colors Black, White, Red | Established 1965 Closed 2013 Phone +1 901-346-3060 Motto Fiat Lux Veritatis | |
Type Private, Coeducational, university-preparatory school Address 1475 E Shelby Dr, Memphis, TN 38116, USA Similar Fairley High School, Messick Career & Technolo, Wooddale High School, Memphis Catholic Middle an, Whitehav High School | ||
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Bishop Byrne High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Memphis, Tennessee. It was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis.
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Background
Bishop Byrne was established in 1965 to serve students in the South Memphis area. It was named for Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrne, Bishop of the Nashville Diocese in the early 20th century. Bishop Byrne students came from a large area across Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. The mascot for the school was the Red Knight. Bishop Byrne was also the alma mater of Archbishop J. Peter Sartain.
Closure
On January 24, 2013 Roman Catholic Bishop J. Terry Steib of the Diocese of Memphis announced that Bishop Byrne High would close at the end of the spring semester. The school had experienced declining enrollment in recent years and higher maintenance costs than Memphis Catholic High School. Influence1, a private charter school foundation, purchased the former Bishop Byrne property from the Catholic Diocese of Memphis and planned to open three charter schools at the location.
Athletics
Bishop Byrne competed in Division 2, Region A of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) along with: