The King's Academy (California)

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The King's Academy
KingsAcademyHighSchoolWestEntrance.jpg
Address
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562 N. Britton Avenue,

Sunnyvale
,
California
94085
Coordinates37°23′12″N 122°00′43″W / 37.386534°N 122.011959°W / 37.386534; -122.011959Coordinates: 37°23′12″N 122°00′43″W / 37.386534°N 122.011959°W / 37.386534; -122.011959
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Opened1991
FoundersJack and Allegra McBirney
Head of schoolScott Meadows
Grades6-12
Enrollment954 (2017–2018 school year)
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s)    Navy and yellow
Team nameKnights
AccreditationAssociation of Christian Schools International
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Websitewww.tka.org

The King's Academy is a private, Christian junior and senior high school in Sunnyvale, California, US. It is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1] It was founded in 1990 and is housed on the former campus of Sunnyvale High School.[2]

Student Body[]

Total enrollment is just over 950 students, about 60% high school students and 40% junior high. In the 2016–2018 school year, about 42% of students were Asian, 36% White, 12% Multi-Racial, 5% Hispanic/Latino, 2% Black and 1% Other. There were also 22 international students.[3]

Courses[]

The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses.[1]

The King's Academy has 9 departments.[4]

  1. Bible
  2. Computer Science & Engineering
  3. English
  4. Mathematics
  5. Physical Education
  6. Science
  7. Social Studies
  8. Visual and Performing Arts (which includes)
    1. Art
    2. Dance
    3. Music
    4. Theater
  9. World Languages

Art[]

The King's Academy's art courses have the following mediums:[4]

Traditional Pen & Paper

Ceramics

Digital Artwork

Calligraphy

Music[]

The King's Academy offers the following music courses:[4]

Choir / Concert Choir

Percussion Ensemble

Wind Ensemble

Strings / String Ensemble / String Orchestra

Jazz

World Languages Courses[]

The King's Academy offers the following language courses:[4] (An H Indicates it as an honors class)

French (1, 2, 3, 4, AP)

Mandarin (1, 2, 3, 4, AP Chinese Language)

Spanish (1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, 4, AP)

American Sign Language (Year 1, Year 2)

Sports[]

As of 2018, the school has programs in baseball, basketball, cross country, dance, diving, drill team, flag football, football, golf, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, water polo, and weightlifting.[1] In the mid-2010s, the head football coach was Michael Johnson, former assistant coach of the San Francisco 49ers.[5] In 2017, former professional Canadian football player, Pete Lavorato took over as head football coach.[6] Relief pitcher, Joe Biagini played at the school in the mid 2000s.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The King's Academy". Private SchoolReview. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Garvin Thomas (October 15, 2014). "Private School Goes Above and Beyond To Preserve History Of Closed Sunnyvale High School". KNTV.
  3. ^ "TKA at a Glance". The King's Academy. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "The King's Academy: Course Catalog". www.tka.org. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. ^ Darren Sabedra (September 9, 2016) [September 7, 2016]. "Ex-49ers assistant and his college-prospect son lead The King's Academy". San Jose Mercury News.
  6. ^ "High school football: Pete Lavorato leaves Sacred Heart Prep for The King's Academy". The Mercury News. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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