Evangelical Christian School

Evangelical Christian School
Location
7600 Macon Road Cordova , Tennessee 38018
Coordinates	35°09′11″N89°48′45″W / 35.1529194°N 89.8123787°W / 35.1529194; -89.8123787
Information
School type	Private, co-educational, primary and secondary school
Motto	Pursuit of Excellence for the Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational Christian
Founded	1965
CEEB code	430453
President	Scott Hauss
Headmaster	Scott Hauss
Average class size	90
Campuses	Shelby Farms and Lower School
Color(s)	Cardinal  ,   White  , &   Gold
Song	"May the Mind of Christ" “Victory In Jesus”
Mascot	Champ
Nickname	The Eagles
Newspaper	The Eagle's Eye
Yearbook	Ichthus
Website	ecseagles.com

Evangelical Christian School (ECS) is a private, non-denominational, evangelical Christian school in Memphis and Germantown, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1965 and joined Association of Christian Schools International in 1984. ^[1] It hosts grades pre-K to 12, with grades Pre-K through 5th grade at the Lower School campus in Germantown and grades 6–12 at the Macon campus in Memphis' Cordova section.

History

ECS was established in 1965 as part of a wave of private schools formed by white parents in response to desegregation of the public schools. ^[2] The school began with only primary grades and added one grade each year with the first high school class graduating in 1975.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Brad Cottam, ^{[3] [4] [5]} professional football player, Kansas City Chiefs
• Morgan Cox, ^{[3] [6] [7]} professional football player, Tennessee Titans
• Christopher Daniel Duntsch, ^{[8] [9] [10]} aka "Dr. Death", former neurosurgeon, serving life sentence for gross malpractice resulting in the death and maiming of multiple patients
• Drew Holcomb, ^[11] musician
• Barrett Jones, ^{[3] [12] [13]} professional football player
• Kam Jones, basketball player
• Skal Labissière, professional basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers
• Spencer Pulley, professional football player, Los Angeles Chargers
• Brent Rooker, professional baseball player, Oakland Athletics
• Jimmy Sexton, sports agent ^[14]
• George Sherrill, ^{[3] [15]} pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Garrison Starr, professional musician ^[16]

References

1. "ACSI.org-ECS". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
2. Pohlmann, Marcus D. (2008). Opportunity Lost: Race and Poverty in the Memphis City Schools. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 85. ISBN   9781572336384.
3. "Legacy Athletes - Evangelical Christian School". www.ecseagles.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
4. "University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
5. "NFL, College Sports, NBA and Recruiting". scout.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
6. "Morgan Cox". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
7. "University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
8. "Dr. Death: The Shocking Story of a Madman with a Scalpel". October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
9. "Christopher Duntsch Indictments". Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
10. "Disgraced surgeon in 'Dr. Death' podcast grew up in Memphis, trained at UT Health Science Center". Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
11. Horrocks, Melissa (September 15, 2015). "ECS Still Shining Brightly After 50 Years". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
12. "In Tide star Barrett Jones' family, football hasn't come first". December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
13. http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/preps/first-and-10-who-are-the-best-memphians-to-play-sec-football-ep-1249569457-327932821.html Archived September 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ^{[ bare URL ]}
14. "2025". Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
15. "Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill is making a name for himself". July 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
16. "Sonic's Starr Shines". October 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

External links

• Evangelical Christian School