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Evangelical Christian School

1920 Forest Hill, Germantown, TN, 38139-0381 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Evangelical Christian School is to provide the Christian family a Christ-centered, biblically-directed education that challenges students to know the Lord Jesus Christ and to develop the vision and practice of excellence in academics, character, leadership and service to others. ECS values are scriptural ideals that guide all areas of school life. Each member of the ECS constituency – board, staff, parents, students, and alumni – is to exhibit unconditional love while maintaining uncompromising truth, exercise responsible stewardship, demonstrate personal integrity, exercise authority with grace and submit to authority with respect, and build a climate of trust....

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School Overview:

	Evangelical Christian School
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Shelby County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	311 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 17 students
	Kind - 48 students
	Grade 1 - 50 students
	Grade 2 - 50 students
	Grade 3 - 50 students
	Grade 4 - 48 students
	Grade 5 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The mission of Evangelical Christian School is to provide the Christian family a Christ-centered, biblically-directed education that challenges students to know the Lord Jesus Christ and to develop the vision and practice of excellence in academics, character, leadership and service to others. ECS values are scriptural ideals that guide all areas of school life. Each member of the ECS constituency – board, staff, parents, students, and alumni – is to exhibit unconditional love while maintaining uncompromising truth, exercise responsible stewardship, demonstrate personal integrity, exercise authority with grace and submit to authority with respect, and build a climate of trust.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2007

In the News:

Jason Smith: Senior All-Stars to shine in Liberty Bowl (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:00:00 am
For many seniors, December's eighth annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game at Memphis University School will mark the final time they'll put on a football uniform."It gives many seniors a final chance to go out as a winner in their last high school game," said Mitchell football coach Nathan Cole, head coach of the Red Team in the Dec. 12 all-star event.Cole's Red Team roster ...
State soccer champs (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:34:28 pm
After taking out St. Mary's, 5-0, in the state semi-finals, the St. George's Independent School Lady Gryphons beat Evangelical Christian School, 2-1, in overtime to claim their second state title in three seasons.The Lady Gryhons got on the scoreboard early in the second period after both teams were held scoreless over the first 40 minutes. Mary Patterson found the back of the net on a follow-up ...
Lots of hits, misses for Vols in Memphis (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:04:17 am
The Tennessee-Memphis game is a chance for both teams to gain recruiting exposure. For Memphis, the Tigers can present themselves as an alternative to prospects who couldn't garner offers from higher-profile schools. For Tennessee, it's a chance for Memphis-area prospects to see the Vols in action against their hometown team. UT coach Lane Kiffin said this week that today's game certainly ...
Jason Smith Preps Column: Area volleyball coaches bask in state title glow (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:04:03 am
Having had a few days now to reflect on their teams' state-title winning efforts in last week's Division 2 state volleyball tournaments, St. Benedict coach Angie Buchanan and Evangelical Christian School coach Tommy Danner were still flying high with excitement for their Lady Eagle programs. After 17 seasons at St. Benedict, Buchanan's Lady Eagles earned the school's first volleyball state ...
TSSAA sets playoff pairings -- eventually (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 05:03:28 am
By 10 a.m. Saturday, after the TSSAA had released the pairings of its new playoff format live via a radio show, Brighton football coach Will Wolfe and Whitehaven coach Rodney Saulsberry had already spoken about their scheduled first-round game. "Coach Wolfe and I had already talked and arranged to meet and exchange film and everything. We'd already made preparations for Brighton," Saulsberry ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (38139)	School Zip (38139)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,482 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	70%	18%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$116,200	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	9.1 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	23 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	98% / 2%	65% / 35%