Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) is located in Memphis, Tennessee, at 5900 Walnut Grove Road. It is an all-male college preparatory school and Catholic school that has a Lasallian tradition that can be traced back to John Baptist de La Salle.
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History
Founding
The school was founded as Christian Brothers College on November 19, 1871, by members of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation. The Brothers came to Memphis at the request of the people and clergy of the city, after more than a decade of efforts to persuade the Brothers to open a college in Memphis. Christian Brothers High School remains the oldest all-boys educational institution in the city of Memphis.
Brother Maurelian was appointed the first president. During his presidency, which lasted 33 years, the Brothers purchased the 612 Adams Street building, which housed the college until 1940 when the school moved to its present location at Central Avenue and East Parkway South. Functioning as a combined elementary school, high school, and college, Christian Brothers College granted high school diplomas, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees until 1915, when the college division was suspended.
Elementary classes were dropped in 1922, and the institution operated as only a high school for 18 years. In 1940, the college opened again as a junior college and began granting Associate's Degrees in 1942. Several years later in 1965 the high school left the college campus and moved to a new campus located at 5900 Walnut Grove Rd. in East Memphis. At that point it became known as Christian Brothers High School. The college is now known as Christian Brothers University, and is still on East Parkway.
The Christian Brothers Band is the oldest high school band in America, being continuous since its founding in 1872.
Lasallian tradition
Christian Brothers University traces its origins to priest and educational innovator, St. John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers.
De La Salle began a system of Christian schools in which teachers assist parents in the educational, ethical, and religious formation of their children. To continue his spiritual and pedagogical vision, De La Salle founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, known today as the De La Salle Christian Brothers. The Lasallian community is now in 81 countries and in more than 1,000 educational institutions. Over 4,000 De La Salle Christian Brothers, along with 56,000 Lasallian lay colleagues, serve over 900,000 students and their families worldwide.
Campus
CBHS is located on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) campus in East Memphis, sixteen miles east of Downtown. The campus encompasses the main school building, gym, STEMM building, football & practice field, 2,300 gallon aquarium, baseball field and club house, soccer, and a practice field, as well as a chapel and housing for the Brothers who work at the school.
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Music
The Band is "The Oldest High School Band in America" founded in 1872 and consists of a concert band and pep band. This group has performed at the Midwest Clinic, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial, and Carnegie Hall, as well as receiving superior ratings at concert festivals from Hawaii to Washington D.C.
The band has performed for two US presidents. The Jazz Band, "Walnut Groove", performs on and off campus. A Historic Brass Band performs in replica civil war era uniforms and marches in parades along with performing in civic celebrations and dedications in the city.
Athletics
The athletic teams are known as the Purple Wave or simply the Brothers. Ten different sports teams are fielded for Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) competition and each one has claimed State Titles. The Brothers are classified in Division II - Class AAA West and compete at the highest level of competition. The classic purple and gold schemed uniforms are unmistakable each Friday night in the Fall. The basketball team claimed its lone State Title in 1987. They have played for the championship twice since 2008 coming up short on both occasions.
The soccer team has won 10 championships in the last 25 years and have 3-peated twice. The team won the 2016 State Soccer Championship under second-year coach Nick Glaser. The baseball team recently won the 2016 State Championship, marking the ninth state championship for Coach Buster Kelso at CBHS.
The golf, tennis, track, and cross country teams have seen both team and individual success. The wrestling team was the 2012 State Champion in Tennessee after defeating Baylor in the semifinals and Fr. Ryan in the finals. The golf team claimed three State Titles in the 1990s. Track & field enjoys the most consistent success for both individual and team championships. Most recently, CBHS finished 1-2-3 in the shot put at the State Championships this past Spring. The Brothers have also fielded a bowling team every year since the sport was first established by the TSSAA. The Brothers went 13-0 and won the State Title in 2003, then repeated in 2004 with a record of 13-1. The team has three total State Championships, tying for most in the state since the sport debuted in 2002.
State Championships
- Baseball - 13 (1948, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) - most by any school in Tennessee
- Basketball - 1 (1987)
- Bowling- 3 (2003, 2004, 2009) - tied most by any school in Tennessee
- Cross Country - 1 team: (1982) 2 individual: (1999, 2001)
- Football - 1 (1977)
- Golf - 8 team: (1949, 1966, 1969, 1975, 1984, 1990, 1997, 1998) 7 individual: (1966, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994) - second most by any school in Tennessee
- Lacrosse - 1 (1995)
- Soccer - 9 (1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016) - most by any school in Tennessee
- Tennis - 1 team: (1941) 2 singles: (1941, 1970) 2 doubles: (1940, 1941)
- Track & Field- 2 team: (1964, 2010) 39 individual events: (multiple years from 1955-present)
- Wrestling - 1 team, individuals: (2013) 2 team, duals: (2012, 2013) 22 individual: (multiple years from 1981-present)
Current head coaches by sport
- Baseball- Buster Kelso
- Basketball - Bubba Luckett
- Bowling - Laura Madsen
- Cross Country - Nick Dwyer
- Fencing - Tom Knowles
- Football - Thomas McDaniel
- Golf - Ford Canale
- Ice Hockey - Tony Trimboli
- Lacrosse - Collin Welsh
- Rugby - Justin Whitmer
- Soccer - Nick Glaser
- Swimming - Whitney Shelton
- Tennis - Cedric De Zutter
- Track - Nick Dwyer
- Trap Shooting - Ed Hope
- Wrestling - Derek Harrison
- Water Polo - Whitney Shelton
Notable alumni
- Ray Crone - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Dominic Dierkes - actor, comedian, writer, founding member of Internet sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy
- Logan Forsythe - current MLB 2nd baseman for Los Angeles Dodgers, debuted in majors on May 4, 2011
- Paul Hofer - football player
- Phil Irwin - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Mike Jankowski - skiing and snowboarding coach
- Bill Justis - Sun Records recording artist, music producer and film composer
- Chuck Lanza - NFL player
- Tim McCarver - Major League Baseball player and World Series champion, broadcaster for Fox Sports
- Shaun Micheel - professional golfer, winner of 2003 PGA Championship
- Cary Middlecoff - dentist and professional golfer, winner of 1955 Masters, 1949 and 1956 U.S. Opens, member of World Golf Hall of Fame
- Richard Mulrooney - professional soccer player, MLS Cup champion, MLS All-Star and United States men's national soccer team member
- Dr. John J. Shea, Jr. - ear surgeon
- Jesse Winchester - musician, songwriter
References
External links
- Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, TN
- Christian Brothers University Athletic Homepage
- Lasallian Volunteers
- Christian Brothers High School Profile
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletics Association
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