The Collegiate School of Memphis Information

Our Mission – The mission of The Collegiate School of Memphis is to prepare young ladies and gentlemen for college success within a highly-structured, nurturing, Christian environment. Core Values – Our culture was designed to emphasize the ten core values of the school: Respect, Hard Work, Integrity, Personal Responsibility, Self-Discipline, Determination, Community, Joy, Gratitude, and Sacrifice. At Collegiate, these core values work in concert with one another to support and advance the school’s mission. These values are the ideals behind many of the school’s systems and methods which are geared to produce character development, outstanding academic performance, and college success. Our School – The Collegiate School of Memphis is a comprehensive middle and high school which opened in 2008 with 63 students. We now have an enrollment of over 300 scholars in grades 6-12 with an average class size of 13 students. The school is a private, co-ed, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian school that has been awarded the status of Accredited under AdvancED with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Student Body – The student body ethnic composition is 45% African American, 38% Hispanic, 10% Caucasian, and 7% Asian. CSM students come from 30 different zip codes throughout the tri-state area. 100% of students qualify for financial aid covering up to 98% of their tuition. 82% of current students qualify for free or reduced meals. Graduation and College Attendance – Our first graduating class, the class of 2014, was 100% accepted to four-year colleges and universities by December of their Senior year. This tradition has been held for each following graduating class. The class of 2015 was 30 graduates with acceptance to 166 institutions and over $3.9 million in scholarship offers.