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Accreditations & Affiliations
Bishop Byrne Middle and High School is owned and operated by
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee and
operates under the juridical and canonical authority of the
Bishop of Memphis. Under the supervision of the Secretary
of Education/Superintendent of Schools, the head of school,
the principal, is chief executive officer of the
institution, and is appointed and empowered by the Bishop of
the diocese to act as the juridical and canonical person of
the school. As a Diocesan School, Bishop Byrne is a
nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, eligible for tax
deductible contributions.
The
school is accredited by AdvanceEd (the Commission on
Secondary and Middle Schools of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools) as an affiliate institution of the
district, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis. The school
is also approved by the Department of Education of the State
of Tennessee.
The
school maintains institutional memberships in the following
organizations:
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The
National Catholic Educational Association
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The
National Middle School Association
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The
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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The
College Board
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The
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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Tennessee
Secondary Schools Athletic Association
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Parochial Athletic Association
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Specific organizations related to each teaching disciple
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