Evangelical Christian School, also known as ECS, is a private, non-denominational, evangelical Christian school in Memphis and Germantown, Tennessee. 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
- 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
- ^ "ACSI.org-ECS". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ^ Pohlmann, Marcus D. (2008). Opportunity Lost: Race and Poverty in the Memphis City Schools. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 85. ISBN 9781572336384.
- ^ a b c d "Legacy Athletes - Evangelical Christian School". www.ecseagles.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "NFL, College Sports, NBA and Recruiting". scout.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Morgan Cox". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Christopher Duntsch Indictments". Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2025". Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Sonic's Starr Shines". October 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.