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. 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 primary grades and added one grade each year with the first high school class graduating in 1975. Notable alumni Brad Cottam, professional football player, Kansas City Chiefs Morgan Cox, professional football player, Tennessee Titans Drew Holcomb, musician Barrett Jones, professional football player Spencer Pulley, professional football player, Los Angeles Chargers Brent Rooker, professional baseball player, Minnesota Twins George Sherrill, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers Skal Labissière, professional basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers Christopher Daniel Duntsch, AKA "Dr. Death", former neurosurgeon, serving life sentence for gross malpractice resulting in the death and maiming of multiple patients. Jimmy Sexton, sports agent Garrison Starr, professional musician References External links Evangelical Christian School Christian schools in Tennessee Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States Private K-12 schools in Tennessee Preparatory schools in Tennessee Schools in Memphis, Tennessee Segregation academies in Tennessee