Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
Christian Brothers High School | |
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5900 Walnut Grove Road , 38120 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°07′51″N 89°51′51″W / 35.130880°N 89.864290°W |
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Former name | Christian Brothers College High School (1871-1965) |
School type | Independent, single-sex, college-preparatory |
Motto | Virtus et Scientia (Latin) (Character and Knowledge) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity, De La Salle Brothers |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Patron saint(s) | John Baptist de La Salle |
Established | 1871 |
Founder | Brother Maurelian Sheel |
Sister school | St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School |
Oversight | The Christian Brothers of the Midwest |
President | David Poos |
Principal | James Brummer |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Male |
Enrollment | 735 (2024) |
Campus size | 31.5 acres (127,000 m2) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Slogan | "Men for Tomorrow. Brothers for Life." |
Song | Bless This House |
Fight song | "Wave War Hymn" by Pinky Wilson, arr. by Patrick Bolton (Aggie War Hymn) |
Athletics conference | TSSAA Division II Class AA West (primary) Class AAA West (football) |
Sports | Fall: cross country, football, golf, rugby
Winter: basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling Spring: baseball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, track and field, trap and skeet |
Mascot | Wavey |
Nickname | The Brothers, The Purple Wave |
Rival | Memphis University School |
Accreditation | SACS, SAIS |
Publication | Purple & Gold |
Newspaper | The Maurelian |
Yearbook | Chronicle |
Tuition | $18,320 (2025-26) |
Affiliation | Christian Brothers University |
Website | www |
Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) is located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at 5900 Walnut Grove Road. It is a Catholic, all-boys, college-preparatory school with a Lasallian tradition.