Evangelical Christian School
| Evangelical Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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7600 Macon Road , 38018 | |
| Coordinates | 35°09′11″N89°48′45″W/ 35.1529194°N 89.8123787°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private co-educationalPrimaryandSecondaryschool |
| Motto | Pursuit of Excellence for the Glory of God |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian |
| Founded | 1965 |
| CEEB code | 430453 |
| President | Braxton Brady |
| Campuses | Shelby Farms and Lower School |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and White |
| Song | "May the Mind of Christ" |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Newspaper | The Eagle's Eye |
| Yearbook | Ichthus |
| Website | ecseagles.com |
Evangelical Christian School,also known asECS,is aprivate,non-denominational,evangelicalChristian schoolinMemphisandGermantown, Tennessee.It was founded in 1965 and joinedAssociation of Christian Schools Internationalin 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'Cordovasection.
History
[edit]ECS was established in 1965 as part of awave of private schoolsformed by white parents in response todesegregation of the public schools.[2]The school began with onlyprimarygrades and added one grade each year with the firsthigh schoolclass graduating in 1975.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Brad Cottam,[3][4][5]professional football player,Kansas City Chiefs
- Morgan Cox,[3][6][7]professional football player,Tennessee Titans
- Drew Holcomb,[8]musician
- Barrett Jones,[3][9][10]professional football player
- Spencer Pulley,professional football player,Los Angeles Chargers
- Brent Rooker,professional baseball player,Oakland Athletics
- George Sherrill,[3][11]pitcher,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers
- Skal Labissière,professional basketball player,Portland Trail Blazers
- Christopher Daniel Duntsch,[12][13][14]AKA "Dr. Death", former neurosurgeon, serving life sentence for gross malpractice resulting in the death and maiming of multiple patients.
- Jimmy Sexton,sports agent[15]
- Garrison Starr,professional musician[16]
References
[edit]- ^"ACSI.org-ECS".Archived fromthe originalon September 28, 2007.RetrievedMay 3,2007.
- ^Pohlmann, Marcus D.(2008).Opportunity Lost: Race and Poverty in the Memphis City Schools.Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 85.ISBN9781572336384.
- ^abcd"Legacy Athletes - Evangelical Christian School".www.ecseagles.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 3, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^"University of Tennessee Athletics".www.utsports.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 2, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^"NFL, College Sports, NBA and Recruiting".scout.com.Archivedfrom the original on October 11, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^"Morgan Cox".www.baltimoreravens.com.Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^"University of Tennessee Athletics".www.utsports.com.Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^Horrocks, Melissa (September 15, 2015)."ECS Still Shining Brightly After 50 Years".The Commercial Appeal.Archivedfrom the original on December 10, 2017.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^"In Tide star Barrett Jones' family, football hasn't come first".December 18, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on October 9, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/preps/first-and-10-who-are-the-best-memphians-to-play-sec-football-ep-1249569457-327932821.htmlArchivedSeptember 22, 2016, at theWayback Machine[bare URL]
- ^"Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill is making a name for himself".July 27, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on September 26, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 30,2016.
- ^"Dr. Death: The Shocking Story of a Madman with a Scalpel".October 24, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2022.RetrievedMay 30,2019.
- ^"Christopher Duntsch Indictments".Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2017.RetrievedMay 30,2019.
- ^"Disgraced surgeon in 'Dr. Death' podcast grew up in Memphis, trained at UT Health Science Center".Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2022.RetrievedMay 30,2019.
- ^"2025".Archivedfrom the original on November 30, 2021.RetrievedNovember 30,2021.
- ^"Sonic's Starr Shines".October 15, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2021.RetrievedAugust 13,2021.