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The King's Academy
Address
8401 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach , Florida , 33411 United States of America
Coordinates	26°41′39″N 80°10′53″W / 26.6941°N 80.1815°W / 26.6941; -80.1815
Information
Type	College Preparatory, Private
Motto	Fiat Lux ("Let There be Light")
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	1970; 55 years ago (1970)[1]
President	Randal L. Martin
Chairman	Steven T. Rasmussen
Principals	Debbie Rantin, Adam Miller
Headmaster	Douglas Raines
Age	1 to 18
Enrollment	1,500
Color(s)	Red, White and Royal Blue
Athletics	FHSAA / SFC (Football)
Team name	Lions
Accreditation	SACS, AdvancED, ACSI, FACCS
Newspaper	Roar[2]
Yearbook	The Sceptre
Website	tka.net

The King's Academy is a private, Christian, coeducational, pre-K–12 college-preparatory school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Established in 1970, it is run by an independent board of governors.

The King's Academy was founded by a group of Christian business leaders in August 1970 and opened on the campus of Belvedere Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[3] In 1971, the school purchased a 20-acre campus on Cherry Road where it remained until the 2004 school year.^[4] In August 2005, The King's Academy moved to its current location, 60 acres at Belvedere Road and Sansbury's Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.^[5]

Since 1970, four presidents have overseen the daily operations of the school:

• Kye Harris (1970–1974),
• M. Nelson Loveland (1974–1999)
• Jeffrey M. Loveland (1999–2016)
• Randal L. Martin (2016–present).^[6]

Since the school's inception, seven chairs of the board of governors have served:

• M. Nelson Loveland (1970–1974)
• Lloyd Prouty (1974–1975)
• Stanley F. Frederick (1975–1987)
• Gene Martin (1987–1993)
• David Fiebig (1993–2006)
• Clyde S. Meckstroth (2006–2019)
• Steven T. Rasmussen (2019–present).^[3]

The King's Academy has received a number of national honors, including:

1986: The school received national recognition for excellence in education from President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett as one of the top 60 private schools in the country.^[7]

1988: The band performed at the White House during President Ronald Reagan's term.^[8]

1989: On 20 January, the school's band students were selected to play for President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle at their inaugural parade.^[8]

2000: The school's fine arts students performed the world amateur premiere of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.^[9]

2007: Christian school researcher Dr. Gene Frost cited the school as one of the seven best Christian schools in America in his book, Learning from the Best: Growing Greatness in the Christian School.^[10]

2013: The school's fine arts students performed the world premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (an English adaptation of the German-language musical Der Glöckner von Notre Dame).^[11]

2014: Dr. Frost reiterated the school's top seven national ranking.^[12]

2014: Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education for President Barack Obama, named the school a National Blue Ribbon School as an Exemplary High Performing School; one of 50 private schools to receive the honor.^[13][14]

2015: The National Football League named the school to its Super Bowl High School Honor Roll.^[15]

2016: The school's musical theatre program was named one of the nation's five best by the American High School Theatre Festival, winning the award for its performance of "Jekyll & Hyde."^[16]

2016: The school's boys golf team won a national championship at the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational in Scottsdale, Arizona; defeating the Utah state champion team by 11 strokes, the Arizona champion by 15 strokes, and the Illinois winner by 25 strokes.^[17]

2017: The school's choir and dance students were selected to perform for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their inaugural concert.^[18]

2017: The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion honors, defeating all teams, at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders ("FCC") National Championships in Orlando, Florida.^[19]

2017: For a second time, the school's musical theatre program was named one of the nation's five best by the American High School Theatre Festival, winning the award for its performance of "Les Miserables."

2018: The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion honors for a second time, defeating all teams, at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders ("FCC") National Championships in Orlando, Florida.

2019: The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion honors for a third time, defeating all teams, at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders ("FCC") National Championships in Orlando, Florida.

2020: The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion honors for a fourth time, defeating all teams, at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders ("FCC") National Championships.

2022: The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion honors for a fifth time, defeating all teams, at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders ("FCC") National Championships.

2022: The school hosted the Fox News Hannity Town Hall Special Live Event which included Governor Ron DeSantis, US Senator Marco Rubio, and US Senator Rick Scott.^[20]

The King's Academy offers a college preparatory program for students from preschool to 12th grade. The King's Academy is fully accredited by four accrediting bodies: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, AdvancED, the Association of Christian Schools International and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.^[22] The school's most recent re-accreditation study was completed in 2013 and resulted in an extension of the school's accreditation through 2018.^[23]

The King's Academy's secondary school educates students from 7th to 12th grade. On average, 99% of The King's Academy's graduates enter college, with 96% of graduates matriculating into a four-year university or college. Other graduates commit to service in the United States military branches.^[22] The King's Academy offers 22 Advanced Placement courses and 21 hours of dual enrollment credits in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic University. In 2017, the school's senior class (121 graduates) received college scholarships worth $7.3 million.^[24]

In 2013, the school established a business track for high school students. Business-minded students can earn a certificate of completion by taking electives in American entrepreneurship, economics, ethics, foreign language, marketing and statistics; along with becoming a member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-PBL).^[25][26]

In 2015, the school established a STEM magnet program for high school and elementary students, offering an academically rigorous science, technology, engineering and math curriculum.^[27] Students that complete the STEM track receive a certificate of completion.

In 2018, Frank DiMino gifted $1 million to endow the school’s engineering track to establish the DiMino Engineering Program.^[28]

In 2016, the school established a pre-law track for high school students. Students interested in the field of law can earn a certificate of completion by taking six electives in law-related classes.^[29] In 2018, the Esther B. O'Keeffe Foundation donated $1 million to the Pre-Law Program, and King's named the program after the foundation.^[30]

In 2017, the school established a sports medicine track for high school students. Students interested in the field of athletic training can earn a certificate of completion by taking five electives in sports medicine-related classes.

In 2017, the school established a Christian ministry track for high school students. Students interested in a future career in ministry can earn a certificate of completion by enrolling and successfully completing three advanced biblical electives including Interpreting the Bible, Introduction to Christian Ministry, and Evangelism and Apologetics.

In 2018, the school established a computer science designation for students in grades nine to twelve. Students inspired to study the subject can complete the courses of Computer Programming, Web Design, and AP Computer Principals in order to receive the distinction.

The King's Academy's elementary school educates students from pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade. The school's elementary students' average scores ranked in the top 15 percent of private schools nationally for 2013 and 2014 academic standardized testing; qualifying the school as a Blue Ribbon Elementary School according to the U.S. Department of Education.^[31] As a result, the school was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School.^[32] In addition to academic subjects, the School's elementary program provides instruction in art, band, cognitive development, Latin, music appreciation, physical education, Spanish, science laboratory, technology and vocal music. Optional after-school extracurricular activities are offered for athletic and fine arts development.^[33]

The King's Academy's Lions athletics program competes in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.^[34][35]

As a full member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), the school fields approximately 50 boys and girls teams in 23 FHSAA-sanctioned varsity sports.^[36] In 2014, The King's Academy joined the independent Southeastern Football Conference for football only.^[37]

In 1992, The King's Academy's baseball team defeated Tallahassee Maclay for the school's first Florida state championship,^[38] and won another state title in 2001.^[39] The King's Academy volleyball team won the Florida state title in 1993,^[40] in 1994,^[41] and again in 2006.^[42] The King's Academy competitive cheerleading team won five consecutive FHSAA state championships from 2010 to 2014 and a sixth in 2019.^{[43][44][45][46][47]}

In 2016, The King's Academy's boys' golf team won the school's first national championship at the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational in Scottsdale, Arizona.^[48] The school's competitive cheerleading team earned National Grand Champion and FHSAA Public School Champion honors at the 2017 through 2020 FCC National Championships in Orlando, Florida.^[19]

In all, varsity teams competing for The King's Academy have won 129 FHSAA district championships, 45 FHSAA regional titles, 3 football conference titles, 1 Palm Beach County championship, 11 FHSAA state championships, and 5 national championships:^[49]

Sport		District Titles	Regional/Conference/County Titles	Final Fours	State/National Titles
Baseball		1975, 1977–78, 1983, 1992, 1998–2001, 2003, 2012–13, 2021	1992, 1997, 2001	1992, 1997, 2001	1992, 2001
Basketball (Boys)		1977–86, 1988–90	1978, 1982–84, 1986, 1989	1983, 1986
Basketball (Girls)		1976–78, 1980, 1984–88, 1990, 1993–95, 2008–09, 2013, 2021-2022	1976–78, 1984, 1990, 1993, 2022
Bowling (Boys)		2020
Bowling (Girls)		2020
Cheerleading			2002-04(^), 2014(^), 2015, 2017, 2019–20, 2022	2009(**), 2010–15, 2017-18(**), 2019	2010–14, 2017-20(*), 2019, 2022
Cross Country (Boys)		2011, 2016–18, 2021	2018-19	2019
Cross Country (Girls)		2012–14, 2016–18, 2020		2019
Football		1976, 2004–05	2016-18(^^), 2018	1996, 2018(**)
Golf (Boys)		2013–14, 2016–17	2015		2016(*)
Lacrosse (Boys)		2015
Lacrosse (Girls)		2017, 2019
Soccer (Boys)		2012–13, 2019, 2021
Soccer (Girls)		1998–2000, 2007–12	2009	2009
Softball		1988–89, 1993, 1995, 1997–2001, 2012–13	1993, 1998, 2012–13	1993(**), 1998(**), 2012–13
Swimming (Boys)		2019-20	2019(^^^), 2019–20	2020(**)
Tennis (Girls)		2006-08	2008
Track (Boys)		1980, 1990, 2001, 2009–12, 2017–18	2018
Track (Girls)		1980–81, 1984, 1987–90, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022(^^^)	2006, 2018	2006(**)
Volleyball		1977–78, 1984, 1992–94, 1996, 2000–02, 2005–08, 2015, 2017, 2020	1977–78, 1984, 1992–94, 2000, 2002, 2006–07, 2020	1993–94, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007(**), 2020	1993–94, 2006
Beach Volleyball		2021

(*) National title. (**) State runner-up. (^) FCC Division championship. (^^) Southeastern Football Conference championship. (^^^) Palm Beach County championship.

While competing for The King's Academy, student-athletes have won 32 individual state and national athletic titles in track, swimming, and golf:

Year		Athlete(s)	Sport	Event	Winning Time/Distance/Score
1988		Zoboke Lehtinen	Track (Boys)	Shot Put	46-6[50]
2001		Kathryn Hallquist	Swimming (Girls)	100y Backstroke	57.55[51]
2001		Kathryn Hallquist	Swimming (Girls)	100y Butterfly	57.08[51]
2003		Danielle Bradley	Track (Girls)	800m	2:18.20[52]
2003		Hailey (Mercer) Neal	Track (Girls)	1600m	5:06.86[53]
2004		Danielle Bradley	Track (Girls)	800m	2:15.72[54]
2005		Danielle Bradley	Track (Girls)	800m	2:13.08[55]
2005		Danielle Bradley, Hailey (Mercer) Neal, Hillary (Mercer) Neal, Amanda Jenkins	Track (Girls)	4 × 800 m Relay	9:35.42[54]
2005		Hailey (Mercer) Neal	Track (Girls)	1600m	5:11.29[54]
2005		Hailey (Mercer) Neal	Track (Girls)	3200m	11:09.40[54]
2006		Danielle Bradley	Track (Girls)	800m	2:15.19[54]
2006		Danielle Bradley, Hailey Neal, Hillary Neal, Gilda Doria	Track (Girls)	4 × 800 m Relay	9:36.77[54]
2006		Hailey Neal	Track (Girls)	1600m	5:03.87[54]
2007		Vincent Mercurio	Track (Boys)	Shot Put	53-5 1/4[54]
2007		Hillary Neal	Track (Girls)	800m	2:15.72[54]
2007		Hillary Neal	Track (Girls)	1600m	4:57.16[54]
2008		Vincent Mercurio	Track (Boys)	Shot Put	55-7[56]
2008		Ian Williams, Bryan Carpenter, Henry Cabrera, Burk Hedrick	Track (Boys)	4 × 400 m Relay	3:24.99[56]
2009		Ian Williams	Track (Boys)	200m	22.41[57]
2009		Ian Williams, Bryan Carpenter, Dallas Herrmann, Ricky Roy	Track (Boys)	4 × 100 m Relay	43.37[57]
2010		Jamaal Wallace	Track (Boys)	Discus	156-4[54]
2010		Ian Williams	Track (Boys)	200m	22.15[54]
2013		Daysi Wilkinson, Payton Campbell, Katie Wentz, Emily Cohen	Track (Girls)	4 × 400 m Relay	4:03.14[58]
2015		Andrew Kozan	Golf (Boys)	FHSAA State Golf Championship	141 (-3)[59]
2016		Andrew Kozan (*)	Golf (Boys)	Antigua National H.S. Golf Invitational	137 (-7)[60]
2017		Justin Bridgewater	Track (Boys)	800m	1.55.11[61][62]
2018		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	100y Backstroke	49.20
2019		Joshua Zuchowski, Christian Proscia, Noah Sipowski, Will Coady	Swimming (Boys)	200y Medley Relay	1.31.87
2019		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	200y Medley	1.47.44
2019		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	100y Backstroke	47.85
2020		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	200y Medley	1.46.85
2020		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	100y Backstroke	47.45
2021		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	200 Individual Medley
2021		Joshua Zuchowski	Swimming (Boys)	100y Backstroke

(*) National champion.

The King's Academy's football, soccer and lacrosse teams play home games on campus at Kahlert Stadium, a lighted, natural turf facility with seating for 1,500 fans.^[63] Lion and Lady Lion volleyball and basketball teams compete in the M. Nelson Loveland Athletic Center's gymnasium, which houses a game court and two practice courts and has seating for 800 spectators. The School's property also contains lighted baseball and softball fields, a track and field facility with seating for 300, six competition tennis courts and a USATF certified 5-K cross-country course.^[64][65] In 2015, the school built the Full-Page Aquatic Center, comprising a 25-meter competition swimming pool and pool house, for use by its swimming teams.^[66] Since 2016 the schools varsity boys soccer team has made it to the championship, this was the first year they haven't.

On-campus athletic training facilities include a field house with weight and athletic training rooms, a covered basketball and volleyball pavilion, a golf practice facility,^[67] and three prescription athletic turf practice fields (football, multi-purpose and lacrosse). In all, The King's Academy maintains 15 acres of natural turf fields for its athletic program.^[68]

The King's Academy offers a comprehensive arts education to its preschool through high school students. Students perform in Broadway-style musicals, His People and His Voice choirs, jazz, concert and marching bands, percussion, strings and dance ensembles, visual arts, broadcasting, film and digital arts, and stagecraft. They can also earn diploma distinctions in theatre arts, instrumental arts, vocal arts, dance arts, visual arts, and digital arts. In 2016 and 2017, the school's conservatory program was ranked in the top five schools nationally by the American High School Theatre Festival.^[16]

Pre-kindergarten through third grade students are taught music theory and receive beginning vocal training. They also participate in basic visual art classes.Once students enter the 4th grade they get to chose what they participate in, choir, art, strings, dance, piano, or band.

Students in fourth through eighth grade are given the opportunity to enroll and perform in theatre arts, instrumental arts including piano laboratory, vocal arts and dance arts classes and shows.

In April 2013, the school's students performed the world premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (an English adaptation of the German-language musical Der Glöckner von Notre Dame). This performance was made in collaboration with Walt Disney Executive Studios.^[11] After viewing the performance, Disney executive Brian Turwilliger commented, "The story was so beautifully crafted and displayed in new and fresh ways." He explained that Disney will now offer The Hunchback of Notre Dame to be performed at other schools and amateur theaters, as it did with Beauty and the Beast after another Disney-The King's Academy collaboration in 2000 resulted in the world amateur stage premiere of the musical.^[9]

In 2015, the school's production of The Sound of Music was featured on an episode of ABC News' 20/20.^[69][70] The school's production of Jekyll & Hyde earned a 2016 top high school musical theatre program award from the American High School Theatre Festival and an invitation to perform Les Misérables at the 2017 Fringe Festival in London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland.^[71] In 2017, the school earned a second top theatre program award for its productions of "Les Miserables" and "Funny Girl." In 2018, the school premiered the nation's first high school production of Disney's Newsies (the musical).

Other recent stage productions have included:

Season		Stage Productions
2006-07		The Mousetrap (play), The King & I (musical)
2007-08		God's Favorite (play), Children of Eden (musical)
2008-09		Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (play), The Music Man (musical)
2009-10		The Curious Savage (play), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (musical)[72]
2010-11		Strange Boarders (play),[73] Disney's Beauty and the Beast (musical)[74]
2011-12		The Diary of Anne Frank (play), Seussical Jr. (musical),[75] Les Misérables (musical)[76]
2012-13		Our Town (play),[77] Annie Jr. (musical),[78] Steel Magnolias (play),[79] Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical)[80]
2013-14		Pygmalion (play),[81] The Wizard of Oz (musical),[82] Little Women (play),[81] The Phantom of the Opera (musical)[83]
2014-15		The Sound of Music (musical),[84][85] Willy Wonka Jr. (musical),[86][87] The Glass Menagerie (play),[88] Anne of Green Gables (play),[89][90] Titanic the Musical (concert),[91] Aida (musical)[92]
2015-16		Jekyll & Hyde (musical),[93] A Christmas Carol (musical),[94] Breakfast at Tiffany's (play),[95] Wicked (concert), The Light in the Piazza (musical)
2016-17		Cheaper by the Dozen (play), And Then They Came for Me (play), Les Misérables (musical), Funny Girl (musical), The Lion King Jr. (concert)
2017-18		Disney's Beauty and the Beast (musical),[96] White Christmas (musical),[97] Peter and the Starcatcher (play),[98] Oliver! (musical),[99] Ghost the Musical[100]
2018-19		Newsies (musical),[101] “‘’Handel’s Messiah’’ (concert), Our Town (play), Titanic (musical), Miss Saigon (musical).
2020		No theater due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021		Little Women (musical), Into the Woods (musical), Frozen Jr. (musical), Les Misérables (musical), Mary Poppins (musical), Romeo + Juliet (play).
2022-23		Matilda Jr. (musical), The Little Mermaid (musical), Ruth the Musical (musical), The Music Man (musical), Annie Jr. (musical).
2023-24		Singin' in the Rain (musical), Big Fish (musical), The Nutcracker (ballet), Best of Broadway (Overture: There's No Business Like Show Business, Don't Rain on My Parade from Funny Girl, You Will Be Found from Dear Evan Hansen, Defying Gravity from Wicked, Masquerade from The Phantom of the Opera, You'll Never Walk Alone from Carousel, Journey to the Past from Anastasia, Santa Fe from Newsies, I Hope I Get It from A Chorus Line, Six from Six, My Shot from Hamilton & One Day More and Bring Him Home from Les Misérables) (performance), Peter Pan (musical)
2024-25		Joseph (musical), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical), Best of Broadway (performance), West Side Story (musical)

The King's Academy offers instrumental classes for elementary students starting with beginning band in 5th grade and intermediate band in 6th grade. Secondary students may choose to continue their studies in the school's concert and symphonic bands. The King's Academy also offers classes in woodwinds, percussion and strings.

The school's marching and parade band, The King's Regiment (formerly known as the Marching Lions) is a 3-time state runner-up (2008, 2010 and 2012) in Class A at the Florida Marching Band Championships. In 2013, the Marching Lions finished 10th in the nation (Class A) at the Bands of America's Grand National Championships, held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.

Recent performances by The King's Regiment have included:

Season		Band Trip		Performance Venues
2016		Boston, Massachusetts		Marlins Stadium, Walt Disney World, FIU Stadium, Kahlert Stadium
2017				Marlins Stadium, Walt Disney World, American Airlines Arena for the Miami Heat, Kahlert Stadium

Prior performances by the Marching Lions included:

Season		Show Title	Composer	Championship Ranking
2004		The Chase	Bill Chase	3rd, Class A (Florida)[102]
2005		Cirque du Magique	music of La Nouba	3rd, Class A (Florida)[103]
2006		Bon Voyage	Joseph Curiale	3rd, Class A (Bands of America Regionals)
2007		Amazonian Rainforest	Key Poulan	4th, Class A (Florida)[104]
2008		Groove	Michael Pote	2nd, Class A (Florida)[105]
2009		Aquasonic	Andrew Yozviak	9th, Class A (Florida)[106]
2010		Classic Schizophrenia	Key Poulan	2nd, Class A (Florida)[107]
2011		Transformed	Key Poulan	8th, Class A (Florida)[108]
2012		Pyramids of Egypt	Gary P. Gilroy	2nd, Class A (Florida)[109]
2013		A Pirate's Life	Gary P. Gilroy	10th, Class A (Bands of America Grand Nationals)
2014		My Many Colored Days	Richard Einhorn	4th, Class A (Florida)[110]
2015		At The Crossroads	David Skinner & William Smith	3rd, Class A (Florida)

• A 2007 graduate of the school, Emmanuel Lamur played linebacker in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings,^[111] Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. He played college football at Kansas State University. His twin brother Sammuel Lamur also graduated from The King's Academy, played at Kansas State and played quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League.
• Mike “Mikie” Miller, graduated from The King’s Acadmey in 2010. Miller is a former College Football Quarterback at UAB and currently serves as the Offensive Coordinator and QB’s Coach at Charlotte. Miller has coached at Clemson, Alabama and Maryland before being hired at Charlotte as the Offensive Coordinator. Miller was named to 247Sports 30 under 30 top rising stars in college football and the AFCA 35 under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. He is married to the former Megan Kintz who also attended King’s and graduated in 2012.
• Heath Evans, graduated from King's in '97 and is a former NFL player and NFL Network host. He played at Auburn University, and drafted in 2001 to the Seattle Seahawks. Evans then signed with the Miami Dolphins in the spring of 2005.^[112] Not long into the season, the New England Patriots signed Evans for the remainder of the 2005 season. An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Evans was signed by the New Orleans Saints on 5 March and earned his Super Bowl ring. He retired in August 2011 and joined the NFL Network until 2018.^[113]
• Lauren Jelencovich graduated from The King's Academy in 2003 and is a professional soprano singer.
• Colt Morton graduated from The King's Academy in 2000 and was a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres. He played college baseball at North Carolina State University.^{[citation needed]}
• Rachel Rossin graduated from The King's Academy in 2005. She studied graphic design and art history at Florida State University,^[114] where she also founded The Greenhouse Project to benefit Uganda's Greenhouse Orphanage. She is a multimedia artist who works in oil painting, installation, and digital programming (CAD and virtual reality). Rossin is a virtual reality fellow in residence at New Inc., New Museum's art incubator.^[115] Recent solo exhibits of her work have been held at Elliott Levenglick Gallery, New York; Signal, Brooklyn; Spring/Break Art Show, New York; Schoolhouse Projects with Ideas City, New York; and the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida. Her virtual reality work was reviewed in the New York Times.^[116]
• Emin Toro, is an American Lawyer and a nominee to be a U.S. Tax Court Judge.^[117] After graduating from King's in '93, he went to the honors program at Palm Beach Atlantic University and then to law school at the University of North Carolina. Following law school, Toro clerked for Judge Karen L. Henderson of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States. Toro is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. He currently is a partner at Covington & Burling.^[118][119]

• Jarrod Saltalamacchia is the school's varsity baseball coach.^[120] Coach Salty was drafted straight out of High School in the First Round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves.^[121] He went on to win the 2005 Minor League Player of the Year and was a Minor League All-Star. During those years he competed and won 3 Gold Medals with Team USA in 2000, 2003, and 2005. He then went on to play for the Texas Rangers from 2007-2010 before being traded to the Boston Red Sox. He helped the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series Championship. Jarrod was also named that same year the 2013 Palm Beach County Professional Player of the Year. Until retiring in 2019, Salty had stints with the Marlins, Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Blue Jays. Jarrod was just recently named an inductee in the 2020 Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame.^[122]

The King's Academy is located on approximately 60 acres at the northeast corner of Belvedere Road and Sansbury's Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.^[123] Most of the campus was constructed in 2005 and consists of 16 buildings (Lower Elementary, Administration, Upper Elementary, High School Administration, High School Science, High School Education, M. Nelson Loveland Athletic Center, Elementary Music, Cafeteria, Rosemary Beaumont Library, Field House, Bus Garage/Maintenance, Events Center (completed in 2012), Full-Page Aquatic Center (completed in 2015),^[66] Page Family Center for Performing Arts (completed in 2017),^[124] Boswell Science & Technology Center (completed in 2018) encompassing approximately 225,000 square feet, Frank DiMino Student Union (completed in 2022),^[125] and the Esther B. O’Keeffe Innovation Center (completed in 2023)^[126]).

In 2015, the school added Studio 70, a television broadcasting facility.^[127][128]

The school also operates The King's Academy Preschool at remote locations in Boynton Beach, Greenacres, Loxahatchee,^[129] Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach, Florida; at the Boynton Beach Community Church, Church in the Palms' Community Center, Trinity West Church, Cross Community Church, and Connect Church of Royal Palm, respectively.^[130]

In 2010, The King's Academy established an internet-based school for middle and high school students called The King's Academy Online. The online program offers approximately 140 courses, with advanced placement courses and dual enrollment credits from Christian institutions including Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University.^[131]

The King's Academy publishes student-produced elementary (EL) and high school (HS) yearbooks (both named The Sceptre) annually,^[132] monthly student-written newspapers (Roar, formerly The Lion Ledger and The Scroll)^[133] and semi-annual magazines (The Chronicle).^[134] During the school year, the school also issues a weekly online edition of TKA E-News.^[135]

From 2014 to 2016, the school's yearbook program was named a Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence.^{[136][137][138]}

Recent yearbooks have included:

Year	Title	Dedicated To	Pages
2018EL	RADIANT	Dan McDonald, 6th Grade Teacher	148 (full color)
2018HS	BEYOND MEASURE	Tammy Richardson, Department of Mathematics Chair and Teacher	302 (full color)
2017EL	MORE COLORFUL TOGETHER	Bunny Crocetti, Receptionist	144 (full color)
2017HS	CONSTANT CHANGE	Jennifer Arrington, Science Teacher	268 (full color)
2016EL	HIDE & SEEK	Deborah Lopez, Housekeeping	148 (full color)
2016HS	RELENTLESS	Jim & Michelle Kolar, Asst. Principal & Dir. of Student Life	302 (full color)

From the school's inception to 2015, its yearbooks were as follows:

Year	Title	Dedicated To	Pages		Year	Title	Dedicated To	Pages
1971	SCEPTRE- Volume I	William H. Vimont, Founding Headmaster	58 (8 color)		2000	YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER	Mary Anderson, Spanish Teacher (2nd Dedication)	296 (68 color)
1972	SCEPTRE- Volume II	Kye Harris, Founding President	77 (4 color)		2001	ONE FOCUS	Jeffrey M. Loveland, President	314 (98 color)
1973	SCEPTRE- Volume III	Robert C. Brooks, Assistant Headmaster	109 (14 color)		2002	FOR FUTURE REFERENCE	United States of America	306 (82 color)
1974	SCEPTRE- Volume IV	David A. Frazier, History Teacher	145 (8 color)		2003	THE TIME IS NOW	Shannan Kiedis, Choral Assistant	292 (116 color)
1975	SCEPTRE- Volume V	M. Nelson Loveland, President	175 (8 color)		2004EL	STAND OUT	Jon Otto, Elementary Principal	124 (full color)
1976	GOD BLESS AMERICA	TKA Board of Governors	159 (14 color)		2004HS	STAND OUT	Andreana Wisniewski, High School Dean (2nd Ded)	232 (96 color)
1977	SCEPTRE- Volume VII	Paul A. Tatham, Executive Vice President	169 (16 color)		2005EL	OLD SCHOOL	Retta Calcutt, Second Grade Teacher	128 (full color)
1978	SCEPTRE- Volume VIII	Stanley Frederick, Board of Governors Chairman	197 (17 color)		2005HS	OLD SCHOOL	Catherine Hilliard, Receptionist	227 (116 color)
1979	MEMORIES	Tom Mossop, Director of Operations	185 (17 color)		2006EL	BLUEPRINTS TO FOOTPRINTS	Sharon Caldwell, Elementary Dean	103 (full color)
1980	WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN	Richard Harrington, High School Counselor	186 (17 color)		2006HS	BLUEPRINTS TO FOOTPRINTS	David Snyder, Choral & Artistic Director	240 (65 color)
1981	ONCE UPON A YEAR	Jon Roncase, Athletic Director	189 (17 color)		2007EL	LEAVE YOUR MARK	Carolyn Slade, Sixth Grade Teacher	111 (full color)
1982	SCEPTRE- Volume XII	Caroline Sigmon, High School Counselor	191 (16 color)		2007HS	STAR QUALITY	Douglas Raines, History Teacher	256 (b&w/color)
1983	SCEPTRE- Volume XIII	Mary Anderson, Spanish Teacher	179 (15 color)		2008EL	BETTER TOGETHER	Anthony & Laurie Campbell, Elem Coord & Acad Support	110 (full color)
1984	SCEPTRE- Volume XIV	Andreana Wisniewski, Science Teacher	208 (16 color)		2008HS	BETTER TOGETHER	Anthony & Laurie Campbell, Elem Coord & Acad Support	248 (full color)
1985	SCEPTRE- Volume XV	Mary Purdie, Elementary Principal	208 (16 color)		2009EL	I LIVE	Paula DeJesus, School Nurse	113 (full color)
1986	THE YEAR IN PICTURES	Oliver Steele, High School Principal	240 (16 color)		2009HS	BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE	Andy Camizzi, Art Teacher	272 (full color)
1987	LET THERE BE LIGHT	Cecil Walker, History Teacher	235 (16 color)		2010EL	BREAKING FREE	Jean Albert, Elementary Assistant Principal	139 (full color)
1988	A TOUCH OF CLASS	Gary Slade, Physical Education Teacher	231 (49 color)		2010HS	inTENse	Bob & Fatima Silva, Spanish & Latin Teachers	280 (full color)
1989	SCRAP THE '80s	Wilbur Mundt, Janitor	239 (b&w/color)		2011EL	WHAT REALLY COUNTS	Bev Hodel, Elementary Assistant Principal	140 (full color)
1990	GENUINE LION	M. Nelson Loveland, President (2nd Dedication)	215 (b&w/color)		2011HS	ONE SCHOOL	David Linder, Security	252 (full color)
1991	MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER	Jean Frazier, Elementary Supervisor	225 (b&w/color)		2012EL	LINKED	Greg Dulkowski, Elementary Physical Education Teacher	144 (full color)
1992	A SHARPER IMAGE	Cecil Walker, History Teacher (2nd Dedication)	247 (b&w/color)		2012HS	THRIVE	Randal & Heidi Martin, VP, CFO & Mathematics Teacher	288 (full color)
1993	RECYCLE THE TIMES	Robert Fletcher, Bible & Economics Teacher	251 (b&w/color)		2013EL	HOW WE GET THERE	Kim Phillips, Fourth Grade Teacher	147 (full color)
1994	ETCHED IN STONE	Jeff Gentry, English Teacher	261 (b&w/color)		2013HS	AND LIFTED UP	Nancy Stack, English Teacher	279 (full color)
1995	ONCE UPON OUR TIME	M. Nelson (3rd Ded) & Jane Loveland, Pres & Asst	272 (b&w/color)		2014EL	SMALL CHANGE	Robin Wentz, Transportation Coordinator	160 (full color)
1996	THE BIG PICTURE	Delia Albee, First Grade Teacher	271 (b&w/color)		2014HS	MAKE YOURSELF CLEAR	Anne Spell, Business Teacher	291 (full color)
1997	ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING	Karen Moore, Receptionist	273 (b&w/color)		2015EL	TAKE YOUR TURN	Robin Phillips, Elementary Vocal Music Teacher	144 (full color)
1998	OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW	Carol Lynne Hirsh, Cafeteria Manager	284 (b&w/color)		2015HS	BIGGER & BETTER	Sonya Jones, High School Principal	284 (full color)
1999	SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST	Chris Huether, Bible Teacher	310 (b&w/color)

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