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 St. Mary's School
Founded 1878, Jackson,
Tennessee
Diocese of Memphis
Saint Mary School is the oldest existing parochial school in the Diocese
of Memphis and throughout the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. The
original school, built in 1878, was located in downtown Jackson on Main
and Royal Streets. Its companion school, St. Joseph, served the
African-American Catholics of Jackson in a parish established by the Josephite Fathers in 1919 until the two schools were merged in 1960. In
1900 the Dominican Sisters of Nashville began administering and staffing
the school.
In 1970 the school was moved to its present location with grades 1-6. In
the early 1980s growth prompted several additions. By 1989 the seventh and
eighth grades were added. Continued growth necessitated a major expansion
and the doubling of each grade over the course of eight years.
 St.
Marys became the first parochial elementary school in the Diocese of
Memphis to receive the accreditation of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools. Recognized for its faith-filled environment,
academic excellence, master teachers and strong student leadership, St.
Mary School continues to improve with age.
| Current Bishop: |
Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. |
| Parishes served:
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Saint Mary's, Jackson; St. John's, Brownsville; Sacred
Heart, Humboldt; St. Andrew the Apostle, Lexington; St. Matthew, Milan |
| Enrollment:
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350 |
| Landmark Dates |
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1878 |
St. Mary's School was founded |
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1960 |
St. Mary's School and St. Joseph School merged |
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1970 |
School moved from downtown on Main & Royal Streets
to present location on by-pass |
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1984 |
New art room, kindergarten room, gym and activity
center added |
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1989 |
Two additional classrooms added for 7th & 8th
grades |
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1991 |
Dedication of new church |
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1995 |
Eight classrooms and a library added |
Visit St. Mary's School at:
www.stmarysschool.tn.org |
