Evangelical Christian School

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Evangelical Christian School
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Evangelical Christian School
7600 Macon Road

Cordova
,
Tennessee
38018
Coordinates 35°09′11″N89°48′45″W / 35.1529194°N 89.8123787°W / 35.1529194; -89.8123787
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School typePrivate co-educational Primary and Secondary school
MottoPursuit of Excellence for the Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s) Non-denominational Christian
Founded1965
CEEB code 430453
PresidentBraxton Brady
CampusesShelby Farms and Lower School
Color(s)Cardinal and White   
Song"May the Mind of Christ"
Nickname Eagles
NewspaperThe Eagle's Eye
YearbookIchthus
Websiteecseagles.com

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.

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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

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