Evangelical Christian School (ECS) is a

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in Memphis and

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, United States. It was founded in 1965 and joined

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in 1984. 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. The school began with only

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grades and added one grade each year with the first

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class graduating in 1975.

Notable alumni

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, professional football player,

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* Morgan Cox, professional football player,

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* Christopher Daniel Duntsch, aka "Dr. Death", former neurosurgeon, serving life sentence for gross malpractice resulting in the death and maiming of multiple patients * Drew Holcomb, musician * Barrett Jones, professional football player * Kam Jones, basketball player * Skal Labissière, professional basketball player,

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* Spencer Pulley, professional football player,

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, professional baseball player,

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* Jimmy Sexton, sports agent * George Sherrill, pitcher,

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* Garrison Starr, professional musician

References

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