The King’s Academy School Profile 2021-2022 1015 S. Ebenezer Road * Florence, SC 29501 CEEB 410761 Phone 843-661-7464 * Fax 843-661-7647 www.tkaflorence.com

The King's Academy is a 3K-12th program that promotes each student's spiritual, academic, social, moral and physical development through a college preparatory program grounded in Biblical teaching. A distinctive of TKA is to individually mentor each student according to their unique situation, strengths, weaknesses, and calling. We do this through the perspective of the Christian world and life view with the goal for them to become Christ followers who know, love and serve God and others. Our goal is to fully equip our students to glorify God through exercising their gifts and talents upon graduating from TKA.

Head of School Mission Statement Mr. Rob Van Ness TKA exists to glorify God in a covenant relationship with Christian families to [email protected] provide a Christ-centered, comprehensive education. Director of Spiritual Life Mrs. Betty Leviner Vision Statement [email protected] Producing academic, social, and physical excellence through a program

Director of Discovery where minds and hearts are coming fully alive in Christ. Mrs. Kate Helms [email protected] Missions and Outreach Discipleship is the focus in the Middle and High School Outreach Director of Elementary School opportunities and is age appropriate with the goal of ultimately preparing a Mrs. Fran Matthews [email protected] Middle or High School student to go on local, national, or international missions. The King’s Academy students are trained in ministry and have Director of Athletics worked on the mission field in 27 different countries. Mr. Keith Rogers

[email protected] Accreditation and Membership Director of Academic Affairs The King’s Academy is a member of the Independent School Mrs. Sandy Hill Association (SCISA), and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools [email protected] International (ACSI) and Cognia. Director of College Counseling and Admissions Ms. Karen Holmes [email protected] Class Rank - The King’s Academy ranks its students in accordance with the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale policy as designed and approved by the Commission on Higher Education. High School • All final transcripts report the student’s class rank.

School Faculty/Student Ratio: 1:7 • All courses taken for credit will be included in each student’s ranking. 14 Teachers/ 95 Students Average • All courses carrying Carnegie units will use the numerical grades & assigned Class Size: 11 students weighting for course levels.

Academic Calendar - Semesters • The conversion scale will be used on transcripts received from in-state & out- Schedule – Traditional of-state schools.

South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale 2020 ACT Test Results 2020 SAT Test Results Grade Grade Point Average Subject Area Average SAT I Average Numerical CP Honors AP/DE Composite 20.5 Total 1600 1001.5 100-90 5.0-4.0 5.5-4.5 6.0-5.0 English 19.7 Critical Reading 519 89-80 3.9-3.0 4.4-3.5 4.9-4.0 Mathematics 19.3 Math 482.5 79-70 2.9-2.0 3.4-2.5 3.9-3.0 Reading 21.8 69-60 1.9-1.0 2.4-1.5 2.9-2.0 Science 21.2 STEM 17 Activities, Honors and Achievements 2021-2022 CURRICULUM • 100% of the Class of 2020 earned a State Academic ENGLISH SCIENCE Scholarship; 100% are attending a college or English I CP/H–Literature & Grammar Physical Science CP • TKA students averaged 16% above national averages on English II CP/H–World Literature Biology I CP/H Advanced Placement Exams English III CP/H–American Literature Biology II CP • 2019 Varsity Boys 1A Soccer State Champions English IV CP/H–British Literature Chemistry I CP/H • 2019 SCISA Sporting Clays State Champions DE English 101 Anatomy & Physiology H • 2018 Region IV – 2A Volleyball Champions DE English 102 Physics H

• 2015 Youth in Government Premier Delegation, Chemistry II H MATH Outstanding Attorney Award, & ranked 13th in the Nation Algebra I CP/H SOCIAL STUDIES at CONA Geometry CP/H World History • 2018 Missions Week:17 Student Teams ministered to Algebra II CP/H U.S. History over 7,600 people (Locally/Nationally/Internationally) Probability and Statistics CP American Government • Sporting Clays: 3 Time National Champions & 7 Time Pre-Calculus H Economics State Champions Calculus AP DE History 103 • 2017 SCISA JV Invitational State Runner-Up in Game Time DE History 104 FOREIGN LANGUAGES Cheer and Competitive Division I Electives • 2016 SCISA State Varsity Cheer Third in Game Time Cheer Spanish I CP Art • 2018 Varsity Boys Soccer Regional Champions & State Spanish II CP Chorus Runner Up Spanish III H Physical Education/Health • 2015 Varsity Boys Basketball Regional Runner Up BIBLE Praise Band • 2015 JV Boys Basketball Regional Champions Bible 102 Multi-Media Journalism st • 2015 SCISA State Literary Meet 1 Place Best Overall High DE Philosophy 1100 Speech st nd School, Individual Awards: four 1 place & one 2 place DE History of Ideas 1100 Teacher Cadet rd • 2016 SCISA State Literary Meet 3 place Boys Storytelling Weight Training & Nutrition Computer Science • 2016 SCISA Music Festival Gold Rating MS & HS Ensemble Yearbook • 2016 SCISA Music Festival Individual Student Awards: 5 Computer Science CP Youth in Government Gold Ratings, 1 Silver Rating DE = Dual Enrollment through DE Business 150 Francis Marion University & the DE Teacher Cadet Course Load: College at Southeastern • Ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students are enrolled in seven courses per semester. • Twelfth grade students are enrolled in the number of courses needed to meet graduation requirements, but must be enrolled in at least 4 courses each semester to participate in SCISA events and athletics. • Juniors & Seniors are eligible to take dual enrollment courses on the TKA campus • All high school students are required to enroll in two electives each year.

The King’s Academy students have been accepted to the following colleges and : Anderson University – SC Francis Marion University Southern Wesleyan University Wheaton College Anderson University - IN Savannah College of Art and Design Appalachian State University Gardner Webb University Southeastern University Auburn University Global Institute for Youth Leadership Spartanburg Methodist College WYO Tech Belmont University Hampton University Tri-County Technical College Berklee College of Music Howard University Trident Technical College Horry-Georgetown Technical College Tusculum College Brevard College Indiana University University of Alabama Campbell University University of Auburn Charleston Southern University Lenoir-Rhyne College University of California at Los Angeles Liberty University University of Mississippi Limestone College University of the South – Sewanee Coastal Carolina University Martin Methodist College University of South Carolina Midlands Technical School University of South Carolina-Aiken University of South Carolina-Beaufort Columbia College New York University University of South Carolina-Sumter Columbia International University North Greenville University University of South Carolina-Upstate NYU Polytechnic Institute University of Wyoming East Tennessee State University Oral Roberts University Vincennes University East Caroline University Pensacola Christian College Warren Wilson College Emmanuel College Washington University in St. Louis Regent University Weber State University Florence Darlington Tech College Saint Andrews College Western Carolina University