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Private coeducational school in Eads and Memphis, Tennessee
Briarcrest Christian School
File:EnhancedBriarcrestLogo.png
Location
Eads and Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°06′52″N 89°51′59″W / 35.1145364°N 89.8663037°W / 35.1145364; -89.8663037
Information
School typePrivate coeducational
MottoWith Men, This Is Impossible; But With God, All Things Are Possible. Matthew 19:26
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational Christian
Established1973
PrincipalEric Sullivan
GradesPK–12
Enrollment1600
Color(s)Green and gold    
NicknameSaints
Websitewww.briarcrest.com

Briarcrest Christian School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory Christian school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee.

History

Programs for kindergarten through grade 8 began in 1973 and a program for grades 9–12 was added in 1974. In its early years, Briarcrest maintained as many as 12 locations in Southern Baptist churches throughout the Memphis area. In 1989 the school split from the founding church and re-chartered as an independent school with its current name, Briarcrest Christian School. Over the next 20 years, Briarcrest Christian School grew to 1,600 students and invested $43 million in building its campus.

In 1984, W. Wayne Allen, the chairman of the school's board, was the defendant in the Supreme Court case Allen v. Wright. Allen was sued in his official capacity by black parents who felt that the IRS should revoke Briarcrest's tax-exempt status due to its alleged discriminatory policies. The court held that individual citizens did not have standing to challenge the IRS's determination that Briarcrest Christian School had a racially non-discriminatory admissions policy and was thus eligible for tax-exempt status. After the court issued its ruling, Allen told the UPI that he was glad the tax code could not be "used as a weapon" by those who disagreed with the school's "policies or politics."

Main entrance to East Memphis campus

The Memphis campus serves pre-k through grade 5 and the and Eads campus serves pre-k through grade 12.

Program

Briarcrest is a Non-denominational Christian. Christian values and biblical morals are taught and practiced throughout the program. All students attend weekly chapel services, study the Bible and are encouraged to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Briarcrest offers honors, advanced placement and dual enrollment classes. Fine arts programs begin in preschool and continue through grade 12 in visual arts, choral music, instrumental music, general music, and theater arts.

Accreditation and affiliations

The school has dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Briarcrest is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, Memphis Association of Independent Schools, and the College Board.

Sports

Briarcrest participates in Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II West AA for large schools, competing with both private and public schools in the region. Since 1998, Briarcrest has won nine state championships (six of which, two in football and four in girls' basketball, were coached by former Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze). The school offers athletic programs, including marching band, football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, cross country, golf, bowling, swimming, trap shooting, softball, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, track, tennis, and cheerleading.

Notable people

References

  1. Wade, Don (February 3, 2010). "Briarcrest sees more growth in future". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Allen v. Wright, 468 US 737
  3. "Parent calls decision 'Wrong' in tax exemption challenge". The Tennessean. July 5, 1984. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Holthouse, David (October 1, 2007). "Racist Memphis Radio Host Celebrated at Council of Conservative Citizens Conference". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. Cacciola, Scott (21 October 2014). "Hugh Freeze, Coach at Ole Miss, Follows an Unlikely Blueprint". NY Times. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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  8. Archived March 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Borzello, Jeff (November 5, 2012). "Austin Nichols surprisingly chooses Memphis over Tennessee". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  10. Michael Oher (1986-05-28). "Michael Oher, T for the Baltimore Ravens at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  11. Holmes, Linda (2011-02-08). "Beyond 'The Blind Side,' Michael Oher Rewrites His Own Story : Monkey See". NPR. Retrieved 2012-12-26.

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