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The King's Academy

8401 Belvedere Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Tel: (561) 686-4244 Ext. 403
As a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, The King's Academy meets and exceeds the highest academic standards.
100% of our students have been accepted to 4 year colleges and universities.
We offer 23 AP courses and have specialized magnet programs in aviation, arts, business, pre-law, STEM, ministry, and sports medicine.
With 50 years of experience, The King's Academy faithfully provides its students with a world class education and equips them to become local, national, and global leaders, as they achieve their God-given potential, impacting their world with the truth of Christ.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • Grades: (vlog Students) 7-12
  • Grades: (Day Students) PK-12
  • Yearly Tuition (vlog Students): $70,000
  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Average class size: 18 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

The King's Academy ranks among the top 10 schools with < 200 students (out of 82 schools) for:

Category
Attribute

School Overview

Definition of Terms | 2024 School Data
The King's Academy
vlog School Avg.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered (vlog)
7-12
9-12
Grades Offered (Day)
PK-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Supports (LD)
Yes
Dual Language Immersion Program
Yes
Secondary Immersion Language
Spanish
n/a
Religious Affiliation
Non-denominational
Year Founded
1970
1907
Campus Size
64 acres
125 acres

Student Body

% Students of Color
10%
26%
% International Students
10%
20%
% Students vlog
10%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No

Academics and Faculty

Saturday Classes
No
No
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Average Class Size
18 students
12
* National Avg. »
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
23
18
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
50%
72%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes

Tuition Cost

Yearly Tuition
(vlog Students)
$70,000
$66,500
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
n/a
$35,800
% Students on Financial Aid
12%
40%
Merit Scholarships Offered
No

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 15
Acceptance Rate
80%
60%
Director of Admissions
Mrs. Christine Sowers

Sports

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurricular Organizations
108
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
1 recycling per yea, 2023, 2023. “Dues Week” will be held September 18-21, 2023. During this week all organizations will be out at lunches collecting everything needed from new and current members. After September 21, 2023. If an organization has a first semester service requirement, 2023. If an organization has a second semester service requirement, 2023. New and returning member dues must be paid by September 21, 2024, all the organizations listed will be closed for entrance this year. New members INVITED into the honor societies will receive their invitation, and meet agreed deadlines. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: #81010, and pay dues to all organizations for new AND returning members is September 21, and acceptance of a story which will appear in the TKA online newspaper, and attendance at induction ceremony is required. Meetings are held monthly during Lunch A. GPA Requirement: Overall Minimum Weighted GPA of 3.0, and Minimum Unweighted GPA in English of 3.75 Remind Info: #81010, and one group service project for the year (2 opportunities will be given). Meeting Requirement: 2 meetings per semester (may be virtual or in-person). GPA Requirement: Weighted Overall Minimum GPA of 3.75 Remind Info: TBD Sponsors: Mrs. Colby, and Overall Unweighted GPA of 3.5 in dance classes. Must have completed a minimum of one full year of a dance class and currently enrolled in a dance class. Remind info: TBD Sponsor: Mrs. Higgins Email: chiggins@tka.net NEHS Literary Lions (National E, and participation in the TKA Food Drive (Nov). Status of membership based on meeting and exceeding the service and meeting requirements Meeting Requirement: Must attend 4 out of 6 meetings. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: See Appli, and tips for creative writing. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: #81010, aparenti@tka.net SNHS (Science National Honor Society) Grades: 10-12 Dues: $15 Service Requirement: 2 hours of community service per semester. Meeting Requirement: Must attend 5 out of 7 meetings per year. GPA Requirement: Unweighted Minimum GPA of 3, apply, as well as having done superior work in some phase of journalism and/or school media. Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mrs. Lockmiller, assist with the layout of the online newspaper, at least half of the scheduled meetings. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 3.0 Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mr. Davis Email: ndavis@tka.net Women in STEM Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: None Service Requirement: None Meeting Requirement: Must attend in their en, at least half of the scheduled meetings. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 3.0 Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mr. Davis Email: ndavis@tka.net Women of Influence Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: $10 (includes t-shirt) Meeting Requirement: Only leaders are required to, bpappas@tka.net Varsity Mock Trial Team Grades: 10-12 Dues: $165 (course fee) plus travel fees for competitions *Tryouts are held the end of the previous school year for 10-14 positions on the team. The competitive team will attend the Empire Chicago, by the middle of September and induction will be held October 23, choir/theatre, cndungu@tka.net thamilton@tka.net, Coach Hammy, cwallace@tka.net Quill & Scroll Honor Society Grades: 11-12 Dues: $25 Meeting Requirement: 3 out of 4 meetings GPA Requirement/Pre Requisite: Overall Minimum GPA of 3.0, dbrown@tka.net HS Law Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: $10 Meeting Requirement: Must attend at least 7 meetings per year. Meetings are held after school, Dr. DeJesse Email: vdiller@tka.net, Dr. Ndungu, edit and revise them, editing, eespina@tka.net NLHS (National Latin Honor Society) Grades: 10-12 Dues: $10 Service Requirement: Participation in JCL service activities. Meeting Times: As needed and during class. GPA Requirement: Minimum Unweighted GPA of 3.75 in a TKA Latin II and m, either for the year of election or for the cumulative total of all high school work, either through email or a hard copy letter, etc. and competition entries. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Sponsor: Miss Best Email: sbest@tka.net Chess Club Grades: 7-12 Dues: $20 Meeting Times: To be held on Thursday after school. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Sponsor: Mr. He, every Tuesday, for grades 6-11 (unless that organization states otherwise). Failure to meet the requirements for a particular organization may result in the student being removed from the organization and/or not being able to participate in that organization the, for seniors and by May 10, for brainstorming, hforster@tka.net Diversity Student Union Grades: 9-12 Dues: $15 Service Requirement: None Meeting Requirement: Members are required to attend at least 2 meetings per semester. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: See application Sponso, jgentry@tka.net NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) Grades: 7-9 Dues: $10 Service Requirement: 2 hours for TKA and 2 hours of service for the community per year. Meeting Requirement: 2 meetings per year. GPA Requirement: Weighted Overall Minimum GPA o, jgonzalez@tka.net NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) Grades: 10-12 Dues: $30 Service Requirement: Must be a member of a STEM Club. Must participate in one project per year. Meeting Requirement: Must attend at least half of the scheduled meetings., jmoyeno@tka.net National Art Honor Society Grades: 10-12 Dues: $25 ($40 with optional t-shirt) Service Requirement: 5 hours and set up two TKA Art Display Events throughout the year. Meeting Requirement: 3 meetings per semester in the Art Room after sc, jplummer@tka.net E-Sports Team & Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: $25 (for team due after tryouts) Meeting Requirement: Twice a week for team & once a month for club. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA of 2.0 Remind Info: #81010, keyboard and orchestra. Remind Info: #81010, learning strategies, meetings will be held during all lunch periods, mgreiner@tka.net Tri-M Music Honor Society Grades: 10-12 Dues: $30 Service Requirement: Perform in 1 conservatory performance for the course in which the student is registered. Meeting Requirement: None. Information will be sent out through Remind an, Minimum Unweighted GPA in law electives of 3.75; Additionally, Minimum Unweighted GPA of 3.5 and must be enrolled in at least one music class each year during the 10th through 12th grade. A member must serve the Conservatory of the Arts through performing in one conservatory performance for the course in which t, Minimum Unweighted in engineering and computer science electives of 3.0. Must be currently enrolled in or previously completed an Engineering or Computer Science track class. Sponsor: Mr. Davis, monthly meetings which will run September 2023 through March 2024, Mr. Forster Email: Pking@tka.net, Mr. Gentry Email: ncolby@tka.net, Mr. Greiner Email: ndavis@tka.net, Mr. King Email: hforster@tka.net, Mr. Parenti Email: slockmiller@tka.net, Mrs. Bartz Email: jbartz@tka.net, Mrs. Brown Email: bpappas@tka.net, Mrs. Gonzalez Email: ohodges@tka.net, Mrs. Moyeno Email: mmesa@tka.net, Mrs. Pappas Email: dbrown@tka.net, Mrs. Plummer Email: bcorbin@tka.net, Mrs. Wallace Email: sbeck@tka.net, Ms. Espina Email: hcollins@tka.net, must have completed at least two pre-law electives and currently be enrolled in/completed third in Fall 2023. Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mrs. Dieguez Email: ndieguez@tka.net MNHS (Math National Honor Society) Grades: 10-12 Dues: New Members-$20 / Retur, must have completed Spanish II and must be enrolled in a Spanish class at time of induction. Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mrs. Hodges, ndejesse@tka.net Reasonable Faith Chapter Grades: 9-12 Dues: $15 (includes club t-shirt) Service Requirement: None Meeting Requirement: Only leaders are required to be at every meeting. GPA requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: See applica, on Dance Team and/or be in a dance performance each year. GPA Requirement: Overall Minimum Weighted GPA of 3.0, or be in the upper third of the class, or DE math class. Remind Info: TBD Sponsors: Mr. Beck, or DE social studies course. Sponsor: Miss Gay Email: bgay@tka.net SPNHS (Spanish National Honor Society or Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica) Grades: 10-12 Dues: $15 ($25 with optional t-shirt) Service Requirement: 2 hours per year. Meeting Requirement:, OR have completed TKA Latin III+ or have completed TKA Latin III with a 3.75 Minimum Unweighted Latin GPA. Sponsor: Mrs. Beck Email: lbeck@tka.net Florida Law Honor Society Grades: 11-12 Dues: $30 Service Requirement: 2 law-related projects. Meeting, or national competitions. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 3.0 to compete and students must be enrolled in a Latin class. Sponsor: Mrs. Beck Email: lbeck@tka.net Creative Writing Club Grades: 7-12 Dues: $10 (includes t-shirt) Time Requirement: One, outside of the DiMino Student Union. Remind Info: #81010, pking@tka.net FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Grades: 9-12 Dues: $40 (includes national, state, and district Dues, 2023-2024 t-shirt) Service Requirement: 2 hours of approved school service each semester. Meeting Requirement: Must attend at, planning, Returning Members- $25 (additional costs may be applied for field trips and competitions as needed) Meeting Requirement: Must be willing to invest the time needed after school to creating and practicing for competitions. “Open room” will be 3-4 days p, sharing, stained glass, state, tbartz@tka.net HYPE Sports Marketing Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: $25 (includes club t-shirt and food for meetings) Service Requirement: Must assist the club and work once a week for at least one season during the year (Fall, Winter, or Spring). GPA Requirem, text: @cwclubking Sponsor: Mrs. McQueeney Email: cmcqueeney@tka.net CS (Collegiate Society) Grades: 9-12 Dues: $10 Meeting Requirement: None. Meetings TBD and members are encouraged to attend. GPA Requirement: None Sponsor: Mrs. D. Herrera Email: dherr, text: @DigiArts Sponsors: Mr. King, text: @h6fd88ef or email: h6fd88ef @mail.remind.com Sponsors: Mrs. Collins, text: @hslawc Sponsor: Mrs. Brown Email: dbrown@tka.net Moot Court Team Grades: 10-12 Dues: $25 plus travel fees for competitions Meeting Requirement: An organizational meeting will be held at the end of the fall semester. Please listen to the morning, text: @k99ac9 Sponsor: Mr. Ly Email: cly@tka.net Pre-Med Club Grades: 9-12 Dues: $15 Service Requirement: 1 project per year. Meeting Requirement: 3 meetings per year. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.5 Remind Info: #81010, text: @slockm Sponsor: Mrs. Lockmiller Email: slockmiller@tka.net MS Mock Trial Team Grades: 7-8 Dues: $30 *An informational meeting will be held in late Oct. If enough interest, text: @spellfbla Sponsor: Mrs. Spell Email: aspell@tka.net Group 3:16 Grades: 6-12 Dues: $10 (includes t-shirt) Meeting Requirement: None. However, text: @tbartz Sponsors: Mr. Bartz, text: @tkaesports Sponsors: Mr. Forster, text: @tkanjhs23 Sponsors: Mrs. Mesa, text: @tkapremed Sponsor: Dr. Diller, text: @TKASCLC Sponsor: Mrs. Lopez Email: clopez@tka.net STEM Club (The Primary DiMino Engineering and Programming Organization) Grades: 7-12 Dues: $20 Meeting Requirement: Must attend in their entirety, text: @tkatrim Sponsor: Mrs. Holland Email: pholland@tka.net, text: @woiclub Sponsor: Mrs. Bartz Email: tbartz@tka.net Honor Societies New Members will be INVITED in September to participate in the honor societies. Returning members in good standing should pay dues and meet the requirements every year. NHS, that requirement must be fulfilled by April 1, that requirement must be fulfilled by December 20, The Lion Ledger. Meeting Requirement: At monthly meetings students will be encouraged to accept four story assignments from a variety of topics, TKA Organizations The deadline to join, tryouts will be held and 14 will be selected. Time Requirement: 1-2 practices after school per week during Nov-Feb to prepare for the Florida MS Mock Trial Competition. GPA Requirements: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: TBD Sponsor: Mrs. Brown Emai, twice per month in Sept-Nov and Jan-March. GPA Requirement: Minimum Overall GPA 2.0 Remind Info: #81010, wood burning, write them using parameters outlined

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School Notes

  • The King's Academy accreditations: ACSI, SACS, FACCS
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does The King's Academy cost?
The King's Academy's tuition is approximately $70,000 for boarding students.
What is the acceptance rate of The King's Academy?
The acceptance rate of The King's Academy is 80%, which is higher than the boarding school average of 60%.
What sports does The King's Academy offer?
The King's Academy offers 17 interscholastic sports: Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volleyball and Wrestling.
What is The King's Academy's ranking?
The King's Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools for High # of AP/advanced courses offered.
When is the application deadline for The King's Academy?
The application deadline for The King's Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • Grades: (vlog Students) 7-12
  • Grades: (Day Students) PK-12
  • Yearly Tuition (vlog Students): $70,000
  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Average class size: 18 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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