Bishop Byrne High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

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Bishop Byrne High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Memphis, Tennessee. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis.

Contents 1 Background 2 Athletics 3 External links 4 Notes and references

[edit] Background

Bishop Byrne was established in 1965 to serve students in the south Memphis area. It is named after Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrne, Bishop of the Nashville Diocese in the early 1900's. ^[1] Bishop Byrne students come from a large area across Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Eleven children from the James family of West Memphis, Arkansas graduated from Bishop Byrne over a 20 year period. The mascot for the school is the Red Knight.

[edit] Athletics

Bishop Byrne competes in Division 2, Region A of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) along with:

• Bishop Byrne High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
• David Brainerd Christian School (Chattanooga)
• Davidson Academy (Nashville)
• First Assembly Christian School (Cordova)
• Kings Academy (Seymour)
• Lighthouse Christian (Millington)
• Memphis Catholic High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
• Tipton Rosemark Academy (Millington)
• Rossville Christian
• Southern Baptist Educational Center (Southaven, Mississippi)
• St. Andrews (Sewanee)
• St. George's (Collierville)

[edit] External links

• School Website

[edit] Notes and references