The King's Academy (California) Explained

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Address:562 N. Britton Avenue,
City:Sunnyvale
State:California
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Zipcode:94085
Religious Affiliation:Christian
Opened:1991
Founders:Jack and Allegra McBirney
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Head Of School:Jeff Freeman
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Enrollment:956
Enrollment As Of:2022–2023 school year
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School Colors: Navy and yellow
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Team Name:Knights
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Accreditation:Association of Christian Schools International
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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 1991 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

Music

The King's Academy offers the following music courses:

Language courses

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

Sports

, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The King's Academy . Private SchoolReview . July 19, 2018 .
  2. News: Garvin Thomas . Private School Goes Above and Beyond To Preserve History Of Closed Sunnyvale High School . . October 15, 2014 .
  3. Web site: TKA at a Glance . The King's Academy . July 19, 2018 .
  4. Web site: The King's Academy: Course Catalog. 2020-10-01. www.tka.org.
  5. News: Darren Sabedra . Ex-49ers assistant and his college-prospect son lead The King’s Academy . . September 9, 2016 . September 7, 2016 .
  6. News: High school football: Pete Lavorato leaves Sacred Heart Prep for The King’s Academy. 2017-03-22. The Mercury News. 2018-12-03. en-US.