School type Private, Coeducational Principal Eric Sullivan Enrollment 2,600 Number of students 2,600 Color Green and Gold | Established 1973 Grades PK-12 Phone +1 901-765-4600 Founded 1973 | |
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Religious affiliation(s) Non-denominational Christian Address 6000 Briarcrest Ave, Memphis, TN 38120, USA Motto With Men, This Is Impossible; But With God, All Things Are Possible. Matt 19:26 Similar Evangelic Christian School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Harding Academy of Memphis, Christian Brothers High Sch, Memphis University School Profiles | ||
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Briarcrest Christian School is an independent coeducational college preparatory school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee, in Memphis (2 year old to Grade 5) and Eads (2 year old to Grade 12).
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History
The school opened in 1973. Programs for kindergarten through Grade 8 began in 1973, as Briarcrest Baptist School System, 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, Briarcrest Christian School. Over the next 20 years, Briarcrest Christian School grew to 1,600 students and became financially strong, as evidenced by the successful completion of elementary through high school and athletic facilities on its campus on Houston Levee Road, east of Memphis.
Program
Briarcrest is now non-denominational. 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 theatre 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 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 current Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze). The school offers a wide range of athletics, including marching band, football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, cross country, golf, extreme bowling, swimming, trap shooting, softball, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, track, tennis, and cheerleading.