First Assembly Christian School
Private, co-educational school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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First Assembly Christian school (FACS) is a private, college preparatory Christian school located in the Cordova section of Memphis, Tennessee. FACS was founded as First Assembly of God Christian School in 1972 to preserve white-only school in response to a federal court order requiring integrated schools. The school was initially located on Highland Street in Memphis before moving to Walnut Grove in Cordova.[2][3]
| First Assembly Christian School | |
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FACS | |
| Location | |
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8650 Walnut Grove Road , 38018 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35.1275498°N 89.7765746°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, co-educational |
| Motto | Training Minds, Shaping Lives for the Savior's Glory |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1972 |
| Grades | pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 512[1] |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Website | www.facsmemphis.org |
History
According to the historian Marcus Pohlmann, FACS was established in 1972 as part of a wave of private schools formed by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools.[4]
Demographics
For the 2021-2022 school year, the school had 512 students in grade PK-12, of whom 6 were American Indian/Alaska Natives, 9 were Asian, 105 were Black, 38 were Hispanic, 297 were White, and 26 were of two or more races.[1]