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Memphis University School (MUS) is a day school for boys grades 6–12, located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.[2]

TypeIndependent, college-prep, single-sex, day
MottoLatin: Veritas Honorque
(Truth and Honor)
Established1893
FoundersEdwin Sidney Werts
James White Sheffey Rhea
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Memphis University School
The MUS sign at the corner of Park and Ridgeway
Location
6191 Park Avenue

Memphis
,
Tennessee
38119

United States

35.098164°N 89.856146°W / 35.098164; -89.856146
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TypeIndependent, college-prep, single-sex, day
MottoLatin: Veritas Honorque
(Truth and Honor)
Established1893
FoundersEdwin Sidney Werts
James White Sheffey Rhea
Hutchison School, St. Mary's Episcopal School
Grades6–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment605 (2026)
ColorYale Blue  
Harvard Crimson  
Fight song"MUS Fight Song" by William R. Hatchett and Charles Mosby
MascotLloyd
NicknameThe Buzzards, The Owls
RivalChristian Brothers High School[1]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Independent Schools
Tuition$26,800 (2026-27)
Feeder schools
Presbyterian Day School, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School, Woodland Presbyterian School
Websitehttps://www.musowls.org/
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NewspaperThe Owl's Hoot
YearbookThe Owl
Literary magazineThe MUSe
Alumni magazineMUS Today
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Publications
NewspaperThe Owl's Hoot
YearbookThe Owl
Literary magazineThe MUSe
Alumni magazineMUS Today
Student life magazineInside MUS
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The school has adopted red and blue as its official colors to represent the academics standards of two universities, Harvard and Yale. In the 1970s, the school added the Hull Lower School, the Hyde Library, the Fisher Fine Arts Wing, and the McCaughan Science building. The Sue H. Hyde Sports and Physical Education Center was added in 1990.

Bob Loeb became chairman of the board in 2008, followed by Sam Graham in 2013, and Jim Burnett in 2020.[3]

Ellis Haguewood retired in June 2017 after 48 years at the school, including 22 as headmaster. The board of trustees selected Pete Sanders from Greenville, South Carolina, as the new headmaster.

In February 2021 the school announced a new strategic plan, Legacy Forward, with six strategic goals guided by 12 implementation champions representing the board and the school. In December 2023 the school opened admissions to include an inaugural Grade 6.[4] 100 million - one of the largest independent day school endowments in the region.[5]

MUS maintains 22 endowed scholarships, 11 endowed teaching chairs, and 27 special endowed funds.[5]

Academics

MUS enrolls about 610 students in grades 6 through 12. The student–faculty ratio is 7 to 1, and average class size is 15 students.

The school's intensive academic program emphasizes Advanced Placement and Honors Accelerated courses, offering over 20 AP courses for college credit. Historically, more than 90 percent of MUS students score a 3 or above on their AP exams. MUS grades are weighted on a 4.0 scale. Every year a large portion of MUS students are honored by College Board for their performance on standardized tests. MUS claims a 100% four-year college acceptance rate.[5]

Faculty

For the 2026–27 school year, the faculty included 90 instructors, three college counselors, two guidance counselors, and a school nurse. Seventy-one percent of faculty hold master's degrees or doctorates. Average teaching experience for faculty was 25 years.[5]

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